Halbeath Development Framework Report December 2014 Halbeath Development Framework Report This Document Was prepared by Geddes Consulting on behalf of: Taylor Wimpey Geddes Consulting | The Quadrant | 17 Bernard Street | Leith | Edinburgh | EH6 6PW [t] 0131 553 3639 [e]
[email protected] [w] www.geddesconsulting.com Contents Introduction 1 1. FIFEplan Proposed Plan 3 2. Site Appraisal 7 3. Sustainability of Location 9 4. Infrastructure Impact 11 5. Proposal 13 6. Recommendation to Council 15 HALBEATH | DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK REPORT DUN 043 1 Site Location immediately adjacent to the urban edge INTRODUCTION Introduction Taylor Wimpey is promoting 79.5 hectares of land in This Development Framework Report is part of the This Report supports the allocation of this site for the Dunfermline, known in the FIFEplan Proposed Plan Representations to the FIFEplan Proposed Plan by following reasons: as Halbeath (DUN 043). Taylor Wimpey and is supported by a Statement of Site Effectiveness. • the site is immediately effective and will be The Council has allocated a slightly small site of 77.2 developed over the LDP period to 2024; hectares. These appraisals together confi rm that this proposal • the proposal is in accord with the Council’s fully meets the Council’s requirements to be allocated Sustainability Checklist SPG; The site lies in the North Dunfermline Strategic in the LDP. • there are no signifi cant adverse impacts which Development Area (SDA) of FIFEplan Proposed will arise from the development of this proposed Plan. The site can accommodate circa 1,400 homes The Council requires all allocations in the SESplan allocation; of which 25% will be affordable together with a area of FIFEplan to meet the housing land • the site has the landscape capacity to community hub (comprising locations for a primary requirement in full.