Alfred Stewart Property Foundation Ltd Land at Rosyth Park Fifeplan Local Development Plan Proposed Plan December 2014
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Alfred Stewart Property Foundation Ltd Land at Rosyth Park FIFEplan Local Development Plan Proposed Plan December 2014 PPCA Ltd FIFEplan Contents Local Development Plan Proposed Plan 1 Introduction ...................................................................... 2 2 Planning Policy Context ................................................... 4 3 Rosyth Park As A Development Location ........................ 9 Rosyth Park 4 Proposal ......................................................................... 12 5 Landscape And Visual Impact ....................................... 15 6 Fife Council Site Assessment ........................................ 16 PPCA Ltd On behalf of 7 Conclusion ...................................................................... 21 Alfred Stewart Property Foundation Limited Appendix 1 – Location Plan .................................................. 22 Appendix 2 – Ldp Candidate Site Assessment .................... 24 Appendix 3 – Indicative Layout ............................................ 29 Appendix 4 – Fife Employment Land Audit 2014 Extract .... 31 Appendix 5 – Indicative Access Layout ............................... 34 Appendix 6 – Letter From Fife Council Regarding Access .. 39 Appendix 7 – Potential Bridge Design .................................. 42 ASPFL - Rosyth Park – Fifeplan Proposed Plan - December 2014 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Introduction 1.2 The site that is the subject of this representation covers an area 1.1 PPCA Ltd has been instructed by Alfred Stewart Properties Ltd of only 1.8 hectares and is a logical extension of the land that the (ASPFL) to lodge representation to the FIFEPlan Local Council wishes to construct a park and choose facility on at Development Plan Proposed Plan against the non-allocation of Rosyth. The proposed development site would use the same land at Rosyth Park for Class 4 Business Uses (Appendix 1). The access as the proposed park and choose and agreement has site forms a small part of a larger site that is included in both the been reached with Council transportation officials on a Local Development Plan Main Issues Report Site Atlas and reconfigured access arrangement to achieve that. Proposed Plan Site Assessment with the reference LDP- ROS001. Rosyth Park – Site Location 2 ASPFL - Rosyth Park – Fifeplan Proposed Plan - December 2014 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Background 1.6 The Trust is designed to continue for up to 50 years from the 29th April 2008. It is clear that the Trust and ASPFL as a delivery 1.3 ASPFL is wholly owned by The Alfred Stewart Trust (the Trust) mechanism offers a unique opportunity to advance development formed by the late Alfred Stewart MBE. The Trust has a dual proposals in the knowledge that the free proceeds will be used purpose – for charitable works and to benefit the wider Fife population and beyond. This means that it is often able to offer enhanced to benefit medical science and, in particular, photodynamic planning gain to meet specific community needs. therapy. to benefit the people of West Fife within a 15 mile radius of the centre of Dunfermline. 1.4 ASPFL as the operative arm has been substantially resourced both in terms of funds and land, and, through it and its Board of Directors, ASPFL intends to deliver Mr Stewart’s vision by creating value through careful management of the existing property portfolio within Dunfermline and the surrounding area. It intends to promote development of land already owned by it, or optioned to it, via a series of ventures and/or by Joint Venture Development. 1.5 The land in question is being promoted through the Development Plan. Income generated will be channelled into the fulfilment of Mr Stewart's philanthropic vision. Ongoing liaison with Fife Council will decide which projects will deliver the greatest public benefit. 3 ASPFL - Rosyth Park – Fifeplan Proposed Plan - December 2014 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Planning Policy Context 2.3 Job creation is a fundamental aim of the Scottish Government Economic Strategy and forms part of the sustainable economic National Planning Framework (NPF3) growth policy set out in NPF3. Paragraph 2.2 notes – “The Scottish Government Economic Strategy 2.1 The third National Planning Framework (NPF3) provides the aims to stimulate economic activity and statutory framework for Scotland’s long-term spatial investment across all of Scotland’s communities. It sets out the action we are development. It sets out the Scottish Government’s spatial taking to accelerate economic recovery and development priorities for the next 20 years. Planning authorities provide jobs and identifies seven key sectors are required to take the Framework into account when preparing with particular opportunities for growth. These Development Plans and it is a material consideration in the opportunities arise from existing competitive determination of planning applications. advantage and the potential to capitalise on our natural assets. Our key sectors are: 2.2 NPF3 confirms the Scottish Government’s central purpose to energy; food and drink; life sciences; tourism; financial and business services; universities create a more successful country, with opportunities for all to and the creative industries.” flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth. To achieve this, the Government Economic Strategy aims to share 2.4 NPF3 seeks to ensure that all parts of Scotland make best use of the benefits of growth by encouraging economic activity and their assets to build a sustainable future. Planning will help to investment across all of Scotland’s communities, whilst create high quality, diverse and sustainable places that promote protecting natural and cultural assets. well-being and attract investment. 4 ASPFL - Rosyth Park – Fifeplan Proposed Plan - December 2014 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.5 Paragraph 2.7 notes that great places support vibrant, 2.7 NPF3 states that the completion of the Queensferry Crossing, empowered communities, and attract and retain a skilled the Forth Replacement Crossing which was included as a workforce. Emerging technologies for renewable energy and national development in NPF2, will further strengthen improved digital connectivity are changing the understanding of connectivity along Scotland’s east coast economic corridor. It what constitutes a sustainable community. The Scottish notes that Dunfermline is an important employment hub. Rosyth Government supports growth in priority sectors and locations, Park can plug directly into that given its location and access to and promotes a place-based approach to development. This is the motorway and rail networks. endorsed by ASPFL and through its promotion of Rosyth Park for high quality employment uses. 2.8 In this context, Rosyth Park, located on the Fife Circle Rail Line, served by bus based public transport and with excellent access 2.6 It notes that Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital city, and the south to the A823(M) and M90 motorway, is a highly sustainable and east of the country supports many of our most important accessible business location. economic assets – and many more future opportunities. The city region extends north into Fife. Edinburgh is one of Europe’s most important centres for financial services and tourism, and the world’s foremost festival city. Energy will be an increasingly important sector, centred on the city and at sites around the Forth. Life sciences will also see growth, in particular in clusters linked to universities. Creative industries, universities and food and drink all have a strong presence in the city region, and good prospects for growth. Rosyth Park is a highly sustainable location for such development. 5 ASPFL - Rosyth Park – Fifeplan Proposed Plan - December 2014 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scottish Planning Policy 2.11 Scottish Planning Policy notes that Local Development Plans should allocate a range of sites for business, taking account of 2.9 On the subject of economic development Scottish Planning current market demand; location, size, quality and infrastructure Policy of 2014 notes that the planning system should promote requirements; whether sites are serviced or serviceable within business and industrial development that increases economic five years; the potential for a mix of uses; their accessibility to activity while safeguarding and enhancing the natural and built transport networks by walking, cycling and public transport and environments as national assets. It should allocate sites that their integration with and access to existing transport networks. meet the diverse needs of the different sectors and sizes of 2.12 As a business location, Rosyth Park is ideally situated to meet business which are important to the plan area in a way which Scottish Government sustainable transport aims and objectives. is flexible enough to accommodate changing circumstances It is located adjacent