(Including Netherthird, a higher density of development than originally proposed in the finalised local plan. It is envisaged Skerrington & Craigens) that these units would be built over a period of 20-25 Cumnock is the second largest settlement in East years, a period which extends significantly beyond the with a population of 9,358 in 2001. The local plan period. However, given that the anticipated settlement is identified as a Service Centre in the construction period of the site, it is considered that Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan and this designation is much of the capacity of the site will be programmed also reflected in the local plan. The town is, for development post 2025, thus avoiding any conflict consequently, recognised as a focus for future with the provisions of the Ayrshire Joint Structure development to serve the needs of more localised Plan. It is recognised that the developer of Knockroon communities and to maintain and broaden the will require to enter into a legal agreement with the economic base of the area. In addition, the Structure Council to cover the phasing and implementation of Plan recognises the Cumnock / area as a the agreed masterplan for the site. Strategic Expansion Location for larger scale residential The Council is of the opinion that the Knockroon development, both during the period of the local plan development will create a new residential area of the to 2017 and in the longer term to 2025. It is highest quality which will in future be held up as an anticipated that sites for additional houses will be example of successful place-making and that the required in Cumnock to help meet strategic expansion development will act as a catalyst for the regeneration requirements for the Cumnock / Auchinleck area for of the wider area including Cumnock Town Centre, the period 2017 to 2025, over and above the strategic the town as a whole and surrounding communities. expansion locations to 2017 already identified in the plan. It is considered, however, that the sites already The main body of the town is well provided with identified in the plan have sufficient capacity to shopping and community facilities serving both the accommodate the identified longer term strategic local and wider community. However, the Glaisnock expansion requirements for the town between 2017 Shopping Precinct, which comprises the main and 2025 and that no new sites will require to be shopping focus for the town, requires comprehensive identified or allocated to meet this requirement. upgrading and improvement. The town also contains a wide range of community and other facilities to As stated above, sufficient housing land has been meet local needs, including a secondary school, three identified in the local plan to accommodate an primary schools, a special needs school, a library, the appropriate level of residential development to 2017 Baird Institute History Centre and Museum, a Multi which reflects anticipated demand and is Use Games Area, an NHS Community Hospital and a commensurate with the designation of the town as a Health Centre. Outdoor public sporting, leisure and Service Centre and a strategic expansion location. recreational facilities comprise the Woodroad Park, Care has been taken, however, to ensure that future Townhead Park, Murray Park and the Broomfield development is in keeping with the size, scale and Playing Fields and private facilities include an indoor character of the community. In this regard, potential swimming pool a bowling green, a local junior’s developers of the strategic expansion locations football club and rugby club. identified in the plan will be required to prepare master plans for their proposed developments for The Netherthird and Skerrington areas form the consideration by the Council at an early stage in the southernmost portion of Cumnock and Netherthird development process. itself comprises a public sector housing estate in need of improvement. These areas are served by a small The strategic expansion site at 263H Auchinleck parade of local shops and a primary school, a Multi Road, Cumnock, also known as Knockroon, Use Games Area, local community centre, a youth comprises an ambitious extension to Cumnock and is centre and bowling green are also located within this linked, through the Prince’s Foundation for the Built part of the town. The former working men’s club in Environment (PFBE), to the restoration / improvement the area is lying vacant. The settlement of Craigens, of and its potential to become a population 647, is located close to Netherthird but major tourism destination. physically detached from it. Craigens comprises a The Knockroon Masterplan report published by the large, post war, public housing estate which contains PFBE in February 2008 following an extensive a playing field area but no other community or retail Enquiry by Design Process, outlines the vision for this facilities. extension to Cumnock. A new neighbourhood is There are a number of vacant and unused sites within proposed which would incorporate housing of mixed Cumnock, especially within the Greenholm Road and types and sizes, local shops and workplaces for Market Road area of the town, which are considered people wishing to start new businesses. suitable for redevelopment for a range of town centre Initial research by PFBE has indicated that the site and other uses. These areas have been identified can accommodate some 770 housing units based on within the local plan as specific development

27 LOCAL PLAN 2010 Volume 3: Settlement and Rural Area Development Opportunities 28 opportunity sites, as considered appropriate. There Renewal Strategy and to invest in new facilities in the (iv) The existing areas of woodland located directly to Cumnock 2 are also a number of vacant properties in the town Woodroad Park and it is intended that developer the northwest and southwest of that portion of which are capable of redevelopment and reuse. contributions will be specifically directed towards site 263H located to the west of Auchinleck The Council will safeguard the following sites for funding these particular initiatives. Road will require to be safeguarded, managed continuing industrial use and as preferred areas to Cumnock contains some 41 listed buildings and the and supplemented, as considered appropriate, as which new industrial and business development will central area of the town is a designated Conservation a buffer zone/screen for the development and as be directed; Area. The town is considered an important centre for Cumnock Development a recreational/amenity area for the enjoyment of business and industrial development and there are Opportunities local residents. An appropriate Section 75 Site Ref Location Area (ha) operative industrial areas at the Cumnock Business Agreement will be sought with any potential (i) 022B Caponacre Industrial Estate Park, Glaisnock Glen and Thistle Business Park Cumnock 1 developer of the site and all parties with a legal See Notes (i) and (ii) 22.89 (South) in the Netherthird / Skerrington area and at Residential development of the following sites will be interest in the land, in this regard. (ii) 270B Cumnock Business Park / the Caponacre Industrial Estate and Thistle Business supported by the Council: Glaisnock Glen 9.19 Park (North) in Cumnock. Although these areas contain a number of vacant premises, there is little (iii) 271B Ayr Road See Note (i) 7.42 available capacity remaining for new build Site Ref Location Capacity Area (ha) development within these areas, although the (i) 015H Holmhead 61 6.11 Note: Caponacre Industrial Estate has potential for further (ii) 018H+ Barshare 48 1.91 (i) Sites 022B and 271B are at flood risk from the limited industrial expansion. (iii) 259H Penders Wynd (N) 5 0.22 ‘200 year’ flood event based upon the Indicative The by-passing of Cumnock has brought relief to the (v) 260H Greenholm Road River and Coastal Flood Map (). town centre from north/south through traffic. The See Note (vi) 19 0.26 Management of flood risk regarding the sites town would still benefit, however, from improvements requires careful consideration and a detailed (v) 261H Barrhill Terrace 26 1.1 to existing traffic circulatory and management Flood Risk Assessment will be required to systems, in order to help facilitate the smoother (vi) 262H Cairn Road North 30 0.18 demonstrate the that any new development passage of, particularly, east / west traffic through the (vii) 263H* Auchinleck Road proposals in the area comply with SPP7 community and to relieve any increased pressure on See Notes (i), (iii), (iv), Planning and Flooding. those systems that may result from increased traffic (vi) and (vii) 330 19.67 (ii) The Council will develop a portion of site 022B movements generated by future planned residential (viii) 264H* Rigg Road for a new Civic Amenity Site serving both developments in the town. See Notes (ii), (iii), (vi) and (vii) 120 10.50 Cumnock and the other Cumnock Investment The Council has prepared, in conjunction with the Corridor communities. local community, three separate Community (ix) 265H Penders Wynd (S) 4 0.23 Environmental Improvement Action Plans relating to (x) 266H* Holmburn Road 9 0.20 Cumnock 3 Cumnock town centre, Cumnock (outwith the town (xi) 267H Cairn Road South 18 0.64 centre) and the Netherthird / Skerrington / Craigens (xii) 268H Blackfaulds Rd 8 0.13 The Council will, through the Cumnock Town Centre Regeneration Project, encourage and support the area. A number of environmental improvement (xiii) 269H Ryderston Drive 13 0.27 projects, identified from a list of priority projects comprehensive regeneration and redevelopment of the drawn up through a process of community Key following area for new office uses, a new supermarket consultation, will be implemented throughout the and new / refurbished retail shop units, appropriate to town, subject to availability of resources. Ambitious * New Greenfield Release its location within Cumnock town centre: but realistic regeneration plans for Cumnock town + Sites identified for affordable housing purposes. (v) Site 260H is at flood risk from the ‘200 year’ centre have also been prepared through the Cumnock flood event based upon the Indicative River and Site Ref Location Area (ha) Town Centre Regeneration Project, aimed at Note: Coastal Flood Map (Scotland). Management of (i) 024M Glaisnock Street /Greenholm Road 4.33 increasing the vitality of the town centre and flood risk regarding the site requires careful (i) Of the 330 houses proposed for site 263H some improving the environment of the area. The Cumnock consideration and a detailed Flood Risk 250 are programmed for development prior to Note: Site 024M is at flood risk from the ‘200 year’ Town Centre Regeneration Project consists of the Assessment will be required to demonstrate the 2017 with a further 80 houses programmed for flood event based upon the Indicative River and Coastal following elements: that any new development proposals in the area completion between 2017 and 2025. The Flood Map (Scotland). Management of flood risk comply with SPP. • development of new office accommodation; overall capacity of the site is some 770 houses regarding the site requires careful consideration and a and the remaining 440 houses are programmed (vi) The Council will require any developers of site detailed Flood Risk Assessment will be required to • upgrading of the Glaisnock Shopping Centre to be developed post 2025. 263H and site 264H to submit Transport demonstrate the that any new development proposals and the provision of a supermarket: Assessments in respect of any detailed development in the area comply with SPP7 Planning and Flooding. (ii) Of the 120 houses proposed for site 264H some • provision of additional car parking; proposals for the sites, identifying the transport 100 are programmed for development prior to effects of the proposals and the sustainable • improved traffic management; and 2017 with 20 houses programmed for transport measures to be introduced to cater for the completion post 2017. • public realm and streetscape improvements.’ travel needs associated with the developments. (iii) A broad strip of land within sites 263H and 264H, It is recognised that the needs of the community, in so (vii) The Council will require the developers of sites adjacent to and to the south of the Rigg Road, will far as leisure and community activities are concerned, 263H and 264H to prepare Master Plans for require to be reserved for screening purposes and are likely to change in the future and that this their proposed development sites, to meet the to ensure that the new developments proposed for warrants a greater channelling of resources into the provisions of Policy RES 27. area. The most pressing priorities are to implement the sites do not sit on or project above the skyline projects identified in the Cumnock Town Centre when viewed from Auchinleck or from other locations within Cumnock.

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