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Draft Kirkcaldy & Mid Fife Local Plan DRAFT KIRKCALDY & MID FIFE LOCAL PLAN TPS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF REPRESENTATIONS TO PlanningPlanning THE DRAFT KIRKCALDY & MID FIFE LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION 2008 Report prepared for Fife Council Development Services by TPS Planning Ltd. APRIL 2009 TPS Planning Ltd. CBC House, 24 Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG. tel: 0131 272 2775 fax: 0131 272 2800 www.tpsplanning.com Contents Page REPORTH INTRODUCTION H 5 BackgroundH H 5 ResponsesH to the Consultation H 6 StructureH and Content of Report H 7 BriefH Overall Summary by Respondent GroupH 9 ExplanationH of Abbreviations used in this Report H 11 COMMENTSH ON GENERAL MATTERS, PRELIMINARY SECTIONS AND GLOSSARY H 13 GeneralH Comments on Draft Local Plan H 13 AlternativeH Languages and Formats H 17 GlossaryH H 18 ForewordH H 18 IntroductionH H 19 PolicyH Context H 20 COMMENTSH ON PLAN STATEMENT H 21 TheH Local Plan Development Strategy H 21 StrategicH Context H 23 StrategicH Locations H 26 SustainableH Development H 30 DevelopingH the Economy H 31 MeetingH Housing Needs H 33 SafeguardingH and Improving the Environment H 38 ProvidingH for Infrastructure and Community Needs H 40 DevelopingH the Transport Network H 41 Implementation,H Monitoring and Review H 42 COMMENTSH ON SETTLEMENT AND LANDWARD PLANS H 43 CommentsH on Settlement Plans IntroductionH 43 AuchtertoolH H 44 Ballingry,H Lochore, Crosshill & Glencraig H 45 BurntislandH H 49 Cardenden,H Dundonald, Auchterderran & Bowhill H 54 ClunyH H 58 CoaltownH of Wemyss H 59 Cowdenbeath,H Hill of Beath & Lumphinnans H 60 Crossgates,H Fordell & Mossgreen H 66 EastH Wemyss H 68 Glenrothes,H Leslie, Markinch & Coaltown of Balgonie H 69 KeltyH H 93 KinghornH H 97 2 Page KinglassieH H 98 KirkcaldyH & Dysart H 99 Leven,H Buckhaven, Methil, Methilhill, Kennoway, Windygates, Baintown & Bonnybank H 143 LochgellyH H 170 MiltonH of Balgonie H 187 StarH of Markinch H 190 ThorntonH H 192 WestH Wemyss H 197 LandwardH H 198 COMMENTSH ON LOCAL PLAN POLICIES H 201 SummaryH of Comments on Local Plan Policies H 201 ImplementationH H 210 DR1: DeveloperH Requirement H 210 DR2: LocalH Employment Agreements H 212 GrowingH the Economy H 213 R1: RetailH Centres H 213 R2: ConvenienceH Retail Outwith Town or Local Centres H 214 R3: ComparisonH Retail Outwith Town or Local Centres H 214 R4: FactoryH ShopsH 215 B1: EstablishedH Employment Areas – Safeguarding H 215 B2: ProtectingH Existing Employment/Tourism/Local Community Facilities H 216 B3: WorkingH From Home H 216 B4: AreasH of Mixed Use H 216 B5: TourismH and Hotel Development H 216 B6: CommercialH Leisure Development H 217 MeetingH Housing Needs H 217 H1: DevelopmentH Plan Departures – Housing Sites H 217 H2: AffordableH and Special Needs HousingH 218 H3: HousesH in Multiple Occupation H 219 H4: GypsyH Travellers and Travelling Showpeople H 219 SafeguardingH and Improving the Environment H 220 E1: DevelopmentH Outwith Town and Village Envelopes H 220 E2: DevelopmentH Within Town and Village Envelopes H 220 E3: DevelopmentH Quality – Environmental Impact H 220 E4: DevelopmentH Quality – Design H 221 E5: HousingH Development and Open Space H 222 E6: ContaminatedH Land H 223 E7: ConservationH Areas H 223 E8: ListedH Buildings H 223 3 Page E9: DemolitionH of Listed Buildings H 223 E10: ProtectionH of Orchards and Riggs H 224 E11: HistoricH Gardens and Designed Landscapes H 224 E12: AncientH Monuments and Archaeological Sites H 224 E13: StreetH Furniture H 224 E14: PublicH Art H 224 E15: DevelopmentH in the Countryside H 225 E16: HousingH Development in the Countryside H 226 E17: GreenH Belt H 227 E18: ProtectionH of Agricultural Land H 227 E19: AreasH of Great Landscape Value H 227 E20: WatercoursesH and Wetlands H 227 E21: EuropeanH Protected Species H 228 E22: LocalH Biodiversity and Geodiversity Sites H 228 E23: ProtectionH of Biodiversity H 229 E24: TreeH Preservation Orders H 229 E25: TreesH on Development Sites H 229 E26: NewH Tree Planting H 230 E27: TheH Coast H 230 E28: LandfillH H 231 E29: WasteH Management Sites H 231 ProvidingH for Community Needs H 233 C1: CommunityH and Leisure Facilities H 233 C2: SportsH Facilities within SettlementsH 233 C3: SportsH and Recreational Facilities in the Countryside H 234 C4: OpenH Space and Urban Parks H 234 C5: PublicH Open Space H 234 C6: AllotmentsH H 235 C7: SchoolH and Further Education Establishment GroundsH 235 C8: Footpaths/Cycleways/BridlewaysH H 235 DevelopingH the Transport Network H 236 T1: TheH Transport Network H 236 T2: TrafficH Safety in New Development H 236 InfrastructureH H 237 I1: RenewableH Energy H 237 I2: CombinedH Heat and Power H 238 I3: WaterH and Sewerage H 238 I4: FloodingH and Water Quality H 238 I5: SustainableH Urban Drainage H 239 I6: TelecommunicationsH H 239 I7: HealthH & Safety Consultation Zones H 239 4 REPORT INTRODUCTION Background TPS Planning Ltd has been commissioned by Fife Council Development Services to summarise and analyse responses submitted in response to the Draft Kirkcaldy & Mid Fife Local consultation exercise, and to present a report with the findings of the analysis. The exercise sought comment on the Draft Local Plan and three other separate but related documents: the Draft Kirkcaldy and Mid Fife Local Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment; the Draft Kirkcaldy and Mid Fife Natura 2000 sites Appropriate Assessment; and the Draft Kirkcaldy & Mid Fife Local Plan Action Programme. The Draft Local Plan is the second stage in preparing and consulting on the Kirkcaldy & Mid Fife Local Plan. It has been prepared following consultation on the Issues and Options document which was published in 2007. Consultation on the Draft Local Plan, which was published in October 2008, ran from 27 October 2008 to 19 December 2008. 5 Responses to the Consultation The Council received a total of approximately 300 representations to the various Local Plan documents from which over 800 separate objections or comments were recorded. Of these, approximately 790 are related directly to the Draft Local Plan. This Report summarises and analyses responses to the Draft Local Plan only. Responses to the other documents can be found in separate reports prepared for the Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment, Draft Appropriate Assessment and the Draft Action Programme. Responses reflect a wide range of stakeholder interest and include responses from individuals, community groups, Council members, statutory consultees and other agencies, landowners and their agents, housebuilders and developers. 6 Structure and Content of this Report This Report summarises the main issues raised by those responding to Draft Local Plan. The order and headings used in the principal sections of this Report correspond with those of the Draft Local Plan. The three principal sections cover the Plan Statement; the Settlement and Landward Plans; and the Local Plan Policies. The Report also provides a detailed breakdown of comments on each specific section, proposal and policy. In each case these are presented together with a list of the respondents commenting on the matter in question. The Fife Council reference number for each comment is recorded in brackets and the category of comment is also indicated (i.e. whether expressing support, objection, neutral observation, technical comment, or a mixed response including elements of both support and objection). Each list is followed by a summary of the comments made which are broken down as appropriate under subheadings into the following categories: endorsements; matters for further consideration; criticisms; and changes sought. An illustration is given below. Title of Section/ Proposal/ Policy NAME OF RESPONDENT (DKMFLP995) SUPPORT NAME OF RESPONDENT (DKMFLP996) OBJECTION NAME OF RESPONDENT (DKMFLP997) OBSERVATION NAME OF RESPONDENT (DKMFLP998) MIXED RESPONSE NAME OF RESPONDENT (DKMFLP999) TECHNICAL COMMENT EndorsementsU :U • Summary of endorsements expressed by respondents. (DKMFLP995) (DKMFLP998) MattersU for further consideration:U • Summary of matters highlighted by respondents for further consideration (DKMFLP997) (DKMFLP999) CriticismsU :U • Summary of criticisms expressed by respondents. (DKMFLP996) (DKMFLP998) ChangesU Sought:U • Summary of changes sought by respondents. (DKMFLP996) For additional detail, readers may wish to use the Fife Council reference numbers to access the original text of comments. All comments have been recorded electronically and can be viewed using the online version of the Draft Local Plan at http://lpconsult.fife.gov.uk/portal. 7 Attempts have been made where possible to attribute comments to specific settlements or settlement areas, although by far, the majority of comments reviewed, were made in a site or area specific context and will be found in the section on Settlement and Landward Plans. 8 Brief Overall Summary by Respondent Group The following provide a brief summary of key points raised by the various respondent groups. GovernmentU Agencies and Other Bodies: • Statutory consultees and other agencies are generally supportive of the Plan’s objectives of achieving sustainable development by safeguarding resources and siting development where it is least likely to impact on the environment. • Most of SEPA’s comments are technical and suggest additional wording to individual sites proposals aimed at improving drainage, reducing flood risk, and avoiding proposals that could downgrade water quality. SEPA raises an objection in relation to the lack of a policy on air quality. • SNH comment on the need to encourage green networks and strategic open space through the masterplanning
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