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NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL REPORT TO: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMllTEE 1 Subject: PLANNING APPLICATION NO. S/96/00267/0 UT RES1DENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, From: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACCESS AND LANDSCAPING NEWLANDS FARM, TANNOCHSIDE Date:: 10 December 1996 Ref: WLS/Kw/9/74/S 1. Purpose of Report I refer to the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee of 27 November, when the above planning application was continued to a site visit and hearing. The following information should be noted by the Committee at their special meeting on 20 December, 0 1996. 2. B ac kcl round Since my original report was prepared, I have received a further letter from Lanarkshire Development Agency, seeking to clarify their position in relation to this application. In their letter, the LDA note that they do not wish to object to the planning application, but had been making reference to the necessary environmental improvements to Aitkenhead Bing; they now understand that this has been taken into account. 3. In principle the LDA support the application since they believe that the availability of quality residential development is an important factor in assisting the efforts to attract companies into the area, and were of the opinion that the proposed development at Newlands Farm would complement and help reinforce the efforts of the economic development policies of the area. Recommendation e 4. That the Committee notes the contents of this rep0 A I Signed as relative to paragraph ......A... Stanley C Cook DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT J List of Backaround Papers. Letter dated 2.12.96 from Lanarkshire Development Agency. Contact for further information: Mr Stevenson 01 698 302090 Application No. Sf96fOO267fOUT Date registered 22 May 1996 APPLICANT PARKLANE INVESTMENTS LTDnURNBERRY HOMES, CALEDONIAN HOUSE, PHOENIX CRESCENT, STRATHCLYDE BUSINESS PARK, BELLSHILL Agent DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, FORMATION OF LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK AND ACCESS LOCATION NEWLANDS FARM, AITKENHEAD ROAD, TANNOCHSIDE Estimated Cost Ward No. 21 Grid Reference 269800662600 File Reference WLSfJMi9174 & 9/72 Site History No significant pia nning history Development Plan Green belt Contrary to Dev. Plan Yes CONSULTATIONS Objection NLC Education LDA Glasgow City Council CSCT Glasgow & Clyde Valley Structure Plan Committee No Objection Scottish Office Agriculture Department Scottish Power SEPA Conditions Coal Authority West of Scotland Water Health and Safety Executive Lanarkshire Healthcare Trust NLC Leisure No Reply SNH British Telecom British Gas South Lanarkshire Council NLC Emergency Planning Fire Brigade REPRESENTATIONS Neighbours 179 objections received by the Department. 3 further similar sets of objections, as detailed in Section 3.1 of the report - have also been received. Section 23 NDP~~Ldnarnsnrre councl1 NEHLANOS FARM, Date 303 BP~MO~StPeec. uocnerueii HLI LRS to16981 251321 TANNOCHSIDE. 13/11/96 1 1 I COMMENTS This application is for a major housing development on a greenfield site within the Greenbelt. The site, in total, extend is some 37-6 hectares (93 acres), of which some 25 hectares (63 acres) could be developed; it is estimated that 500-600 houses could be accommodated. This proposal has attracted a very large number of objections, and raises major planning policy issues and infrastructure matters. A full report is attached. RECOMMENDATION Grant, subject to the following conditions, viz- (1) That the development hereby permitted shall be started, either within five years of the date of this permission, or within two years of the date on which the last of the reserved matters are approved, whichever is the later. Reason: To accord with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972. (2) That before development starts a written application and plans, in respect of the following reserved matters: shall be submitted to: and approved by! the Planning Authority:- a. the siting, design and external appearance of all buildings and other structures; b. the means of access to the site c. the layout of the site, including all roads, footways, and parking areas; d. the provision of equipped play areas; e. the provision of public open space; f. the details of, and timetable for, the hard and soft landscaping of the site; g. the design and location of all boundary walls and fences; h. the phasing of the development; i. the provision of drainage works, and j. the disposal of sewage. Reason: The approval is in principle only. (3) That within three years of the date of this permission, an application for approval of the reserved matters, specified in condition (2) above, shall be made to the Planning Authority. Reason: To accord with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972. (4) That, notwithstanding the terms of conditions (1) and (2) above, no development shall take place until a Traffic Impact Assessment: provided by the applicants, in relation to the development proposed has been approved by the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of road safety and to ensure that satisfactory measures a re identified to enable the existing and proposed road systems to cope with the traffic generated. (5) That, notwithstanding the terms of this consent, the 'Masterplan' submitted is indicative only and no approval is given to any detail shown on that plan. Reason: The approval is in principle only. (6) That the total number of dwellinghouses within the site shall be not more than 600. Reason: To safeguard the amenity of the area and define the use of the site. (7) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent, the only accesses to the application site shall be from (1) Kilmuir Road at its western extremity and (2) Aitkenhead Road, north of Aitkenhead Bing. Reason: In the interests of road safety. (8) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent, before the development starts a certificate, from a recognised firm of chartered engineers, shall be submitted to the Planning Authority confirming the mineral stability of the site and this certificate shall be based on a professionally supervised and regulated boring programme. Reason: To ensure the mineral stability of the area. (9) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent, before development starts! a report, from a professionally qualified source, describing the soil and ground conditions prevailing over the application site (including details of the nature, concentration and distribution of any contaminants), shall be submitted to the Planning Authority and the works required in order to remove or render harmless these contaminants, having regard to the proposed use of the site: shall be agreed in writing with the Planning Authority, and development shall not be commenced until it is certified by a professionally qualified source that these works have been completed. Reason: To ensure the site is free of contamination. (10) That, notwithstanding terms of conditions (1) and (2) above, a detailed scheme of landscaping and ground moulding around the periphery of the application site and within the site! forming the structure of the neighbourhoods within the development, shatl be submitted to and for the approval of the Planning Authority within 3 months of the date of this consent. Reason: To ensure the early provision of the iandscape framework. (11) That, notwithstanding the terms of conditions (1) and (2) above, and subject to the requirements of condition (4) above, the landscape works required in terms of condition (10) above shall be commenced within 6 months of approval of these details, and shall be completed within 12 months of commencement. Reason: To ensure the early provision of the landscape framework. (12) That no house shall be occupied until the works required by condition (10) above have been commenced. Reason: To ensure the early provision of the landscape framework. (13) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent, the landscape framework required in terms of conditions (10) and (11) above shall comprise a substantial peripheral mound with woodland planting (except along Kilmuir Road) together with internal wedges of open space of at least 20 metres width. 0 Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area. (14) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent, the site shall contain at least one centrally situated area of open space comprising a kickabout area of at least 1200 square metres in size in addition to at least two equipped play areas both of which should be of 600 square metres in size, and that, otherwise, equipped play areas shall be provided throughout the application site in accordance with Council Policy. Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate play facilities within the site. (15) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent, all rear gardens within the development shall have a minimum area (net of garage space) of 80 square metres. Reason: To safeguard the amenity of future residents and to enable the Planning Authority to retain effective control. (16) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent, the development hereby approved shall consist only of detached and semi-detached houses. Reason: In the interests of amenity and to enable the Planning Authority to retain effective control. (17) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent, the internal roads system shall be designed in accordance with the standards set out in 'Guidelines for Development Roads', 1986, and Chapter 6 of the 'Roads Development Guide', 1996, both published by Strathclyde Regional Council. Reason: To ensure a satisfactory road system. (18) That, notwithstanding the generalities of this consent: no houses shall be erected within 80 metres, and no toddlers' play areas positioned within 152 metres of the gas transmission pipeline to the west of the site, and no houses shall be erected within 62 metres, and no toddlers' play areas positioned within 124 metres of the gas transmission pipeline to the north of the site. Reason: In the interests of public safety and to accord with the requirements of the Health & Safety Executive.