Bilston, Loanhead & Auchendinny Etc Development Plan Reference
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A701 Corridor Strategic Development Area – Bilston, Issue 28 Loanhead & Auchendinny etc The Strategy for Sustainable Growth Reporter: Development plan Settlement Statements reference: Body or person(s) submitting a representation raising the issue (including reference number): Loanhead/Straiton 757873 PP136 Omnivale Ltd 780480 PP177 Scottish Water 909579 PP399 Straiton Park Ltd 909886 PP420 Mary Clapperton 755066 PP663 Thomas Mason 921988 PP690 W A Tierney 921601 PP920 Ross Laird 922153 PP1104 Patricia McArthur 909898 PP1196 Hargreaves Production 922069 PP1215 Kirsteen Rawcliffe 922104 PP1548 Morag Wilson 779457 PP2392 Lyndsaye Bain 754728 PP2687 Historic Scotland Heritage Management Directorate 922114 PP2707 Andrew Pritchard 922121 PP2721 C Daniels 907142 PP2725 Mrs Mirabelle Maslin Bilston 779236 PP11 Pentland Plants 908818 PP59 Alan James 908626 PP90 Ailsa Carlisle 909852 PP243 Alan Cowan 774360 PP343 Buchanan 826479 PP1034 Edinburgh and Lothian Green Network 777783 PP1061 Damhead and District Community Council 778853 PP1172 Taylor Wimpey UK LTD/Hallam Land Management LTD 778853 PP1173 Taylor Wimpey UK LTD and Hallam Land Management LTD 922114 PP1563 Andrew Pritchard 909750 PP2422 lynn mcfadyen 909750 PP2423 lynn mcfadyen 922121 PP2720 C Daniels 778853 PP2819 Taylor Wimpey UK LTD and Hallam Land Management LTD 754735 PP2881 Scottish Natural Heritage 754735 PP2882 Scottish Natural Heritage 1 Auchendinny 761132 PP3 Jon Harman 908759 PP40 Peter Keightley 908953 PP63 Barbara Rast 909741 PP163 Jimi Wills 909749 PP165 Karen Wills 909591 PP249 Jeffries 909868 PP294 Heather Stewart 909900 PP461 Stephen Goss 921242 PP555 Nicholas Temperley 921261 PP561 Emma Greig 779316 PP574 Maria Ahlberg 908028 PP584 Graham Watson 921302 PP585 Ruth Hamilton 921303 PP586 Andrew Ewart 921305 PP587 Maria Mitchell 921307 PP774 Douglas Martin 921308 PP775 Katherine Bruce 921310 PP777 Campbell Macaulay 921312 PP778 Tracey Murphy 921313 PP784 Lynn Mellon 921325 PP790 Derek Dickerson 921422 PP797 Ellie Geen 921330 PP800 Norma Walker 921332 PP803 T Henry 921334 PP805 Mr Cursiter 921335 PP806 Mrs Cursiter 921944 PP809 Louise Moncrieff 921921 PP811 Jocelyn Gray 921928 PP813 Ruairi Gray 776109 PP815 Nelson Gray 921938 PP817 Steven Higginson 921912 PP818 Joanne Palmer 921897 PP819 Avril Bryan 921903 PP821 Alan Bryan 909238 PP822 Neil MacDonald 921881 PP824 Aileen Palmer 773991 PP833 Alison Whiteford 776517 PP835 Shiraz Newall-Watson 921379 PP838 Tim Newall-Watson 921385 PP842 Simone Meddle 921389 PP845 SD Bain 921409 PP848 Kate Wilkinson 921412 PP850 Rowan Watkins 921415 PP853 David Naismith 921416 PP854 Heather Bennet 921424 PP856 Janet Cleland 777017 PP1051 Miller Developments and Avant Homes 921242 PP1198 Nicholas Temperley 922130 PP1399 Douglas Bald 2 922131 PP1400 Johanne Notman 773991 PP2327 Alison Whiteford 761132 PP2663 Jon Harman 778585 PP2678 Claire Houston 922121 PP2722 C Daniels Provision of the Section 2.3 - Requirement for New Development development plan to including policies STRAT3 and STRAT4 which the issue relates: Section 8.3: A701 Corridor Strategic Development areas: - Loanhead/Straiton Settlement Statement (paragraphs 8.3.1 – 8.3.13); - Bilston Settlement Statement (paragraphs 8.3.14 – 8.3.23); - Penicuik/Auchendinny Settlement Statement (paragraphs 8.3.34 – 8.3.47) Planning authority’s summary of the representation(s): Loanhead – Objections to proposed site AHs2 Burghlee Objects to proposed allocation AHs2 Burghlee for the following reasons: - Ground conditions are uncertain due to historic mining in the area/Advice has not been sought on ground conditions/contamination from building standards and environmental health - The Council’s own assessment raises strong environmental concerns given location of former mine - Although the land is regarded as brownfield due to dereliction in 1989, it is considered that the site has since regenerated into woodland with a wide range of wildlife - Concern regarding emissions resulting from former tip site - Park Avenue is not a stuiable access road due to it’s narrowness - Concern at loss of archaeology - Impact on the setting of the Bilston Viaduct - Loss of wildlife with no known assessment undertaken/close proximity to SSSI - Loss of agricultural land undermines aims to buy locally and reduce carbon footprint/loss of tenant farm - Loss of recreation/amenity area for local residents - Along with West Straiton, this represents a significant increase in the size of Loanhead - Lack of services such as police, schools and health service - Site is surplus to requirements of SDP - There are brownfield sites in Leith that could be developed instead of this site - Encourages coalescence between settlements in the A701 corridor and Edinburgh (PP420 Mary Clapperton; PP663 Thomas Mason; PP690 W A Tierney; PP920 Ross Laird; PP1104 Patricia McArthur; PP1215 Kirsteen Rawcliffe; PP1548 Morag Wilson; PP2392 Lyndsaye Bain; PP2707 Andrew Pritchard; PP2721 C Daniels) 3 Loanhead – Other comments on proposed site AHs2 Burghlee Supports identification of proposed Burghlee site (AHs2). Considers that development of the site for residential most appropriate use; provides opportunities for enhanced access to the countryside and liking to existing path networks; SPP recommends re-use of previously developed land; outlines findings of 2006 ground condition report saying that historical mining works would not preclude development for residential; reports dones on former tip, drainage and utility services; landownership/tenancy a matter between tenant and landowner, i.e. not an unusual situation; considers that site is deliverable over plan period; updated site investigation will be commissioned and junction improvement to be agreed with Council. (PP136 Omnivale Ltd) Seeks change to text in the Loanhead Settlement Statement regarding water & drainage impact assessments for committed sites in Loanhead (h54: Ashgrove and e33: Ashgrove). (PP177 Scottish Water) Seeks inclusion of Burghlee Bing by amending the boundary of the proposed Burghlee site (AHs2). Considers that most of the site is flat other than the 15m high tip; tip adjoins site and may contain recoverable materials such as fire clay; supported by policy ENV16; will assist in decontamination of land that has been derelict for over three decades; removal of bing will benefit landscape; would maximise developer contributions while improving existing walkways; will improve viability of site and support facilities in Loanhead. (PP1196 Hargreaves Production) Comments on site Additional Housing Opportunity AHs2 Burghlee, Loanhead: Site is located just north of the Roslin Inventory historic Battlefield and the potential impact on its landscape context should be considered in taking the site forward. Welcome that this is noted in the Proposed Plan. (PP2687 Historic Scotland Heritage Management Directorate) Loanhead – Ashgrove Objects to the non-allocation of the Ashgrove North site in Loanhead. Considers that: the context of the site adjoining existing/proposed development means that the site makes no meaningful contribution towards the green belt (cites Loanview Holdings and Burdiehouse appeal); site is highly sustainable being located near the City Bypass on frequent bus route; that SPP states that green belt is not necessary for most settlements and that it should be used as a tool for identifying most sustainable development for longer-term development; site is capable of delivering a high quality housing scheme; site is effective in respect of PAN 2/2010; site has wholly defensible boundaries which can be reinforced, including to safeguard Straiton Pond; accords with SDP policy 7; scale and length of A701 improvement necessitates higher value land uses such as residential. Suggests change in roundabout junction on A701 as part of scheme to improve access to Ashgrove North site. Considers that this site could be included in addition to existing due to supposed shortfall: on the basis of annual completions to date and the figures in HLA 2014, there is considered to be a 1,286 unit shortfall; does not consider that the LDP sites should be considered as these will not come forward 4 prior to plan adoption' considers that HLA 2014 optimistic on phasing on a number of sites, reducing supply by further 159. (PP399 Straiton Park Ltd) Loanhead – West Straiton Objects to prospect of housing at West Straiton site (Ec3). Considers that site is affected by traffic noise and cut off from the nearest community by the A701; residents (especially children) will have no safe means of getting to shops, schools and other facilities (without a car); no assessment of value of site as an open area with view from A701 to Pentland Hills. (PP2725 Mirabelle Maslin) Bilston – Supportive of proposed allocations Supports the proposed allocation at Pentland Plants (Hs17). Considers that the site is brownfield that benefits from existing services; site is well located for access to public transport on A701; bounded by residential development to north and south; would assist in meeting 5 year effective housing land supply; would allow for release of further land which is marketable for housing; logical expansion to planned residential sites; and considers that site meets requirements of SPP and SDP. (PP11 Pentland Plants) Barton Willmore for Taylor Wimpey and Hallam Land Supports allocation of site Hs16. Considers that the land safeguarded for further development as an extension to Hs16 (also part of Taylor Wimpey interests) could come forward in medium term, in accordance with the development strategy,