223 Rothes Moray Local Plan - 2008 This site extends to 0.4 hectares and has capacity for up to 4 houses. has capacity for and to 0.4 hectares This site extends A detailed development masterplan should be prepared by the applicant for this site and the this site and for applicant by the be prepared should masterplan development A detailed to be provided. town need the cycle links into Footpath and LONG term site. adjacent Burn shall Broad River Spey and the and development between the buffer zones Landscaped town, to the of north to the Landscaping woodland. amenity of form in the also be provided will also be required. settlement, the into development the integrate This site extends to 2.12 ha and has capacity for 30 houses. This site provides an extension This site provides 30 houses. has capacity for to 2.12 ha and This site extends Access 6 houses. for application additional the incorporates plan and previous to R1 in the Spey Street. off development new the from be taken must be developed cannot and flooding to be at risk of considered area site is within a wider The to include Rothes for is undertaken Flood Assessment a strategic until --- River Spey of modelling accurate more - is completed Flood Scheme Rothes risk after the residential of Assessment sites be filled. should flood plain storage as loss of such Consideration south east boundaries. east and on the be provided strip must A landscaping site. the system for positive drainage of provision as the such Consideration River Spey SAC. the of integrity the safeguard must proposals Development ROTHES • demand housing increased for need the meet To • town the of environment overall the upgrade To R2 Rothes (Phase 1) of Greens R1 Spey Street Street R1 Spey Proposals and Drainage Water is Scottish Water development. of level the capacity to accommodate water is adequate There this settlement. waste water asset that serves at the required when growth committed to provide capacity at their and funding requisite the to provide developer will work with the Scottish Water be must Foul drainage at an early stage. Scottish Water that Developers contact is essential It assets. sewer. public to the connected Roads and to developers assistance to be of intended are requirements infrastructure on road All comments These site. the to service in order to be needed likely that are improvements of generally advise them a Transport from result that might anything pre-empt not do and exhaustive not are requirements Assessment. Housing 2001 Population...... 1209Census) (Source 2001 Objectives Households...... 548 ABERLOUR ABERLOUR 224

Settlement Statements Rothes I1 Back Burn Industrial Sites NorthStreet (0.20ha) OPP4 New Street (0.05ha) OPP3 KirkPlaceFarm Buildings OPP2 Greenfield Farm Steading(0.89ha) OPP1 Opportunity Sites designated, inline withpolicy H2. inclusion infuture reviews, depending uponthe take upof those siteswhich are formally This siteisnot designated during the currency of thisLocalPlan,butwillbeconsidered for requirements specified inthe text for R2. this siteand the adjacent R2site. Applications for thissitewillalsoneed tomeet allthe housing supplyfor Rothes. The applicant should prepare adetailed development masterplan for Greens of Rothes (LONG)Thissiteextends to3.8hectares and couldprovide along term identified (LONG)on the settlement statement maps. Thisisat: In order toindicate the general long termdirection for housing development, areas havebeen ‘LONG’ Spey SAC. signposted asa lorry park.Development proposals must safeguard the integrity of the River Further investigations are required before thisarea couldbeformally designated and serve asalorrypark,there are problems withlorries parked overnight around the town. present. Although the accessrequires improvement, the route isinuseatpresent, and itcould This piece of ground lies betweentwoformer railway lines and isunused rough ground at required for any planning application thatissubmittedfor thissite. safeguard the integrity of the RiverSpeySAC. Adetailed FloodRiskAssessment willbe This sitecouldbedeveloped for business orresidential use. Development proposals must use. This isthe siteof aformer carshowroom and couldbedeveloped for residential orcommercial would bethe most appropriate courseof action. appropriate. Giventhatpartof the buildings are listed, aconservation/ restoration project These buildings are located inanarea which wouldmake their redevelopment for housing planning application that issubmittedfor thissite. housing wouldbemost appropriate. Adetailed FloodRiskAssessment willberequired for any Should for any reason the farm steading and yard no longer berequired, redevelopment for Development proposals must safeguard the integrity of the RiverSpeySAC. a construction method statement, detailing how construction wouldavoid the release anottersurveyand mitigation report of sediment and pollutants into the watercourses. aTransport Assessment - adetailed FloodRiskAssessment - - - The following willberequired toaccompany any development proposal: 225 Rothes Moray Local Plan - 2008 The Burn of Rothes, the Broad Burn and the Back Burn are all part of the River Spey SAC. the all part of Back Burn are the Burn and Broad the Rothes, Burn of The Spey Valley. Scheme. Flood Alleviation North Street North Rothes Football Ground Rothes Street; North Burn; Glen Rothes; Rothes Back Burn; Glen Grant; Elgin Road; The Street; North to Football Ground. Adjacent Square Street/Seafield High ground. to football site adjacent Cemetery; Rothes Castle; Public Park Castle; Public Rothes Spey Street, Street, South, New Street, High This site comprises the area of the former station yard, most of which has been developed for has been developed which of most yard, station former the of area This site comprises the the of a section Council, Moray by the owned Part years. over the activities industrial various use. business be suitable for would and units factory advance further for site has had consent be required. between levels may upmaking some A wastewater sewer is available although River Spey SAC. the of integrity the safeguard must proposals Development These areas at Glenspey, Glenrothes, Capperdonich, Glen Grant distilleries and at the dark at the and distilleries Grant Glen Capperdonich, Glenrothes, at Glenspey, areas These use. business related and distilleries, the use of the for reserved are area plant grains Flood A detailed SAC. River Spey the of integrity the safeguard must proposals Development this site. is submitted for that application planning any for will be required Risk Assessment in expansion warehouse distillery for be required may It use. agricultural in occasional A field A Flood River Spey SAC. the of integrity the safeguard must development term. Any longer the River the of integrity the safeguard must proposals Development will be required. Assessment zone a buffer create burn to the be set back from should development In particular, Spey SAC. will be Flood Risk Assessment A detailed SAC. River Spey the of integrity the to safeguard this site. that is submitted for application planning any for required SAC: SINS: FA: TPO Order Preservation Tree ENV7 Civic Space ENV7 Civic ENV9 Other Functional Greenspaces ENV5 Sports Areas ENV6 Greenspaces Natural Corridors/Natural/Semi Green ENV1 and Gardens Public Parks ENV3 Amenity Greenspace Environment amenity and environment to the contribute as open spaces which identified sites are following The sites. these to each of E4 applies policy over-riding The Rothes. of I4 Station Yard Yard I4 Station I3 Plant Dark Grains Land Rear of Reserve I2 The Distilleries Distilleries I2 The 226