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SETTLEMENTS 5 p o l e
ABERLOUR 6 FORRES 104 v e D
ALVES 15 GARMOUTH 121 l
ARCHIESTOWN 18 HOPEMAN 124 a c
KEITH 127 o
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BURGHEAD 35 KINGSTON 137 y a r
CRAIGELLACHIE 41 KINLOSS 139 o
CULLEN 46 LHANBRYDE 143 M CUMMINGSTON 51 LOSSIEMOUTH 149 DALLAS 53 MOSSTODLOCH 157 DUFFTOWN 56 NEWMILL 162 DUFFUS 63 PORTGORDON 165 DYKE 65 PORTKNOCKIE 168 ELGIN 68 RAFFORD 171 FINDHORN 91 ROTHES 174 FINDOCHTY 95 ROTHIEMAY 181 FOCHABERS 98 URQUHART 184
POLICIES 187
PRIMARY POLICIES PP1 SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH 187 PP2 CLIMATE CHANGE 188 PP3 PLACEMAKING 189
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENT LAND 190 POLICY ED1: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EMPLOYMENT LAND 192 POLICY ED2: BUSINESS USES ON INDUSTRIAL ESTATES 193 POLICY ED3: BUSINESS PARKS 193 POLICY ED4: EXISTING BUSINESS AREAS 194 POLICY ED5: OPPORTUNITY SITES 194 POLICY ED6: DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS 195 POLICY ED7: RURAL BUSINESS PROPOSALS 196 POLICY ED8: TOURISM FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION 197 POLICY ED9: TOURISM ROADSIDE SIGNS 198
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 199 POLICY H1: HOUSING LAND 201 POLICY H2: LONG TERM HOUSING ALLOCATIONS 202 POLICY H3: SUB DIVISION FOR HOUSE PLOTS 204 POLICY H4: HOUSE ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS 205 POLICY H5: DEVELOPMENT WITHIN RURAL COMMUNITIES 205 POLICY H6: RE-USE AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS 206 IN THE COUNTRYSIDE POLICY H7: NEW HOUSING IN THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE 207 S T
POLICY H8: AFFORDABLE HOUSING 209 N
POLICY H9: HOUSING MIX AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING 209 E POLICY H10: RESIDENTIAL CARAVANS AND SITES 210 T POLICY H11: GYPSY/TRAVELLER SITES 211 N O C Moray Local Development Plan CONTENTS
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CONTENTS Moray Local Development Plan CONTENTS Moray Local Development Plan CONTENTS
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Introduction 1 M
Settlements 5
Policies 187
Supplementary Guidance 263 S T N E T N O C Moray Local Development Plan CONTENTS 1
N O I T C
1. Introduction U D
1.1. This new Moray Local Development Plan is the first to be prepared under O R T
the new process introduced by the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) N I
etc Act 2006. The Local Development Plan will replace the Moray Structure n a l P
Plan 2007 and Moray Local Plan 2008, and will provide a single forward t n
planning document that presents a vision and spatial strategy for directing e m
growth in Moray for the next 10- 20 years. p o l e v 1.2 A Main Issues Report was published for consultation in November 2012. e D
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This identified some of the key policy matters that required to be a c o L
addressed by the Review, and put forward options and alternatives on y a
where new development should take place. The responses to this r o
consultation have been used to shape the content of the Proposed Plan. M
1.3 The Proposed Plan has now been issued for consultation and represents the settled view of Moray Council on the form and content for the new Local Development Plan. Any representations must now be made as formal objections and any unresolved objections will be referred to an Examination, where an independent Reporter will arbitrate. The findings of the Reporter are binding upon the Council and must be incorporated into the adopted Plan.
1.4 The Council is committed to the production of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on several topics, which will expand upon policy statements contained in this Plan, and assist in the consistent interpretation and implementation of these polices. Policies and sites to be subject to SPG are indicated in the relevant sections of the Plan. All such Guidance shall be subject to consultation, following which it will become a formal part of the Local Development Plan.
1.5 The contents of this Proposed Plan and associated Supplementary Guidance have been subject to Strategic Environmental Assessment, and Natura Habitat Regulations Assessment. 2
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U 2. Vision for Moray D O
R 2.1 Sustainable economic development is a key objective for both the Scottish T N
I Government and Moray Council. The economic and employment benefits
n of business and industrial growth should be a material consideration in any a l P
t development proposals. n e
m 2.2 The Vision for Moray that was presented in the Main Issues Report was p o l strongly based on that of the Moray Economic Strategy, which had only e v
e recently been prepared. D l a 2.3 It seeks to have: c o L
y l A growing population, which retains more of its younger people and a r o attracts new residents to the area. M l A broad business base with stable, well paid employment; a focus on high quality jobs in engineering; science and technology; growth of established tourism, food, drink sectors.
l Sufficient housing land to meet the Housing Need and Demand Assessment, that will facilitate the provision of affordable housing, and to ensure high quality residential developments.
l Attractive, sustainable environments where people will wish to live and work, which incorporate high quality design; green corridors and open spaces.
l A policy context which supports growth and development, whilst at the same time protecting and enhancing the natural and built heritage, which are amongst Moray’s prime assets.
l Good, efficient transport links to the rest of the country; with the encouragement of active travel as an alternative to journeys by car.
l Renewable energy technologies; reduced carbon emissions; embedded within all development 2.4 To assist in achieving and delivering this, the Local Development Plan will have to
l Provide an adequate supply of land designated for development l Be able to respond positively to economic development proposals l Safeguard and enhance Moray’s environmental qualities l Promote low carbon, sustainable development, and provide alternative travel options to car use. 2.5 The Local Development Plan will reflect Scottish Government core principles/objectives as expressed in the National Planning Framework, of having a low carbon economy; an increased emphasis on placemaking; respecting and maximising environmental assets; a sustainable approach to growth and development; being a well connected place. 3
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3. Spatial Strategy U D
3.1 The proposed strategy for the distribution of development across Moray is O R T
a continuation of that taken by the current 2008 Local Plan ie a Settlement N I
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Primary Centre Elgin m p o l e
Secondary Centres Buckie, Forres; Keith; Lossiemouth v e D
Third Tier Settlements Aberlour; Alves; Archiestown; Burghead; l a c
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Dufftown; Duffus; Dyke; Findhorn; Findochty; a r Fochabers; Garmouth; Hopeman; Kingston; Kinloss; o M Lhanbryde; Mosstodloch; Newmill; Portgordon; Portknockie; Rafford; Rothes; Rothiemay; Urquhart 4th Tier Rural Groupings (currently 78)
3.2 This will see the majority of new development taking place in Elgin, in accordance with the objectives of the Moray Economic Strategy, to continue with Elgin’s role as a regional centre and focus for growth. 3.3 The secondary centres have a more local, sub-Moray role as centres for their catchments, and will accommodate a lesser level of new development. 3.4 The third tier settlements will be expected to grow in proportion to their current size, and land allocations will be made at a lesser level and in accordance with existing supply. However, some settlements may be proposed for no, or limited growth, due to capacity or character issues. 3.5 Rural groupings are regarded as providing development opportunities in rural areas, based around existing, established groupings of buildings. These present a means of supporting local facilities (schools; halls; services) and the identification of small scale development sites can assist in reducing demand for houses in open countryside. 3.6 The formation of a new town as an option for accommodating growth was not supported, and concentration and expansion of existing settlements was preferred. However, taking a longer term view of future employment opportunities in the A96 Forres to Elgin corridor, there may be merit in considering the release of some land at Alves as an “expanded settlement” at some point in the future. Accordingly a LONG term allocation has been shown on the Alves proposals map as an indication of possible future direction for growth of this settlement. This may be slightly at odds with Alves current position in the settlement hierarchy, but previous versions of the Local Plan have had strategic land reserves at the village, and the allocation of a LONG designation would represent the re-introduction of this previous approach. 4
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U 4. Plan Format D O
R 4.1 The Moray Local Development Plan does not cover the whole of the Moray T N
I Council administrative area, the southern part of which lies within the
n Cairngorms National Park, which is subject to its own Local Development a l P
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m 4.2 This Proposed Plan comprises a number of elements: p o l e l Settlement Statements – A map of land designations showing sites v e proposed for development, with descriptive texts outlining the D l a purpose and design requirements for each site. c o L
y l Primary Policies - which provide an over-arching policy context which a r o reflects Scottish Government objectives. M l Planning Policies - which cover the following topics: Economic Development Residential Development Natural Environment Built Environment Environmental Protection Environmental Resources Retail and Commercial Development Transport and Accessibility Implementation
l Proposals Maps covering the whole of the Local Development Plan area, which shows the various policy areas. Settlements, are shown on more detail on individual inset maps.
l A series of Supplementary Planning Guidelines which provide additional information and detail for specific polices. These may be updated, replaced, or additional Guidelines produced, during the currency of the Plan.
l Action Programme, which indicates how the various policies and proposals in the Plan will be taken forward; by whom; when.
l Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) l Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)