Hopeman Isathird Tiersettlement Hierarchy Status/ Issues/Objectives Hopeman Housing Contribution
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Hopeman Hierarchy Status/ Issues/Objectives Layout and Design SETTLEMENTS 212 Hopeman is a third tier settlement High quality design and layouts in new development is an important aspect for l To protect and enhance the setting of the “placemaking”, in order to achieve an harbour and foreshore areas attractive and interesting living environment . l To provide for additional housing This is a priority objective of the Scottish development Government (see Primary Policy 3). l To safeguard the Coastal Protection Zone and prevent the coalescence of Hopeman Pre-application discussions and community and Cummingston consultation are only requirements for Major l To safeguard the village character Applications (50 or more houses; or on sites exceeding 2 hectares). The Council would Infrastructure encourage early discussion pre-application Proposed Moray Local Development Plan Plan Development Local Moray Proposed Water and Drainage on ALL proposals, and is willing to engage Developers are advised to contact Scottish with developers to identify any aspects of site Water as early as possible in order to confirm development that should be taken into that there is sufficient drainage capacity and consideration from the outset. water supply available to accommodate proposals. Some sites being proposed for development have had some “key design principles” Scottish Water has advised that they will work identified for them, highlighting the key with developers to ensure that new design elements that should be observed development can be accommodated. when layouts are being drafted. Roads Housing Comments on road access arrangements are R1 Manse Road provided in site designation texts. These are 2.3ha, capacity 25 houses intended to be of assistance to developers and This site extends to 2.3ha and has capacity for advise generally of improvements that are 25 houses within the plan period and a likely to be needed to service the site, along further 30 houses in adjacent LONG with the need for any off-site improvements. designation. A masterplan should be These requirements are not exhaustive, and do prepared for R1 and LONG. Connections into not pre-empt anything that might result adjacent streets and into footpaths and through the Transport Assessment process. It cycleways should be provided. A landscaped is essential that developers contact strip should be provided to the western edge Transportation at an early stage, especially of the site. Buildings should present a where there is a requirement for a Transport frontage onto Manse Road. Assessment identified in the site text. A Transport Assessment will be required. A Developer Contributions vehicular link between the B9040 and Manse Contributions may be sought towards some Road will be required. A north to south link public facilities (eg core paths; library; between B9040 and the Coastal Path and east schools; sports/leisure facilities; to west connections to Cooper Street, Duff transportation) and this will be confirmed at Street and Manse Road must be provided. application stage. Developments over 4 Provision of a footway along the length of houses will be required to make an affordable the site frontage onto Manse Road will be housing contribution. required. Ground clearance work should avoid Moray Coastal Trail breeding bird season. An archaeological The Moray Coastal Trail passes through evaluation would be required prior to Hopeman and its route will be protected. development commencing. SETTLEMENTS 213 Environment Proposals should ensure that surface water The following sites are identified as open and drainage do not adversely impact on the spaces which contribute to the environment interests of the Special Area of Conservation. and amenity of Hopeman. The over- riding Avoidance of new drainage outfalls direct to policy E5 applies to each of these sites. the sea should mean there is no impact on the interests of the Special Area of ENV3 Amenity Greenspace Conservation. Farquhar Street LONG ENV4 Playspace for Children and In order to indicate the longer term direction Teenagers of growth and provide a reserve housing land Beach Play Area, Golf View Plan Development Local Moray Proposed supply, a LONG site has been identified on the settlement statement map. This site is not ENV5 Sports Areas proposed to be developed during the Skate Park and playing fields currency of this Local Development Plan, but should any of the “triggers” for early release ENV8 Foreshore Areas apply, the site can be brought forward under West Foreshore, East Foreshore the terms of Policy H2. Wider Environmental Designations LONG Manse Road south There are a number of environmental designations immediately outside the Business Activities settlement boundary which will require to be I1 Forsyth Street observed. This site is occupied by Tullochs of Cummingston SAC Special Area of Conservation HBR1 Harbour Area AGLV Area of Great Landscape Value The harbour has scope for further recreational or tourism use. The setting of the harbour and CPZ Coastal Protection Zone the cluster of the buildings at the harbour promontory must not be adversely affected Parts of Hopeman lie within aircraft noise by new development. contours published by the Ministry of Defence. Developments within such areas will Tourism be subject to consultation with MoD and T1 The Caravan Park consideration against Policy EP8 regarding This area provides Hopeman with a major noise pollution. tourist asset. Facilities appropriate to tourist developments will be encouraged within this area, but must not intrude, physically or visually, on the foreshore area to the north. HOPEMAN Proposed Moray Local Development Plan SETTLEMENTS 214 HOPEMAN Population: 1724 Households: 701 2011 Census Crown Copyright 2014 The Moray Council 100023422.