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• The A83 and A816 intersect at Lochgilphead • There are a series of attractions situated along the A83 from Inveraray to just before Lochgilphead A83 Poltalloch Street Area of potential raised levels to mitigate impact Existing Sea Wall Loch Gilp • The Crinan Canal runs past Lochgilphead • Lochgilphead itself does not have a major tourist attraction of flooding & improve drainage • Glasgow to Lochgilphead by road takes circa 2 hours • Knapdale Forest, a 10 minute drive from Lochgilphead, is becoming a popular nature attraction in part due to the introduction of beavers • Glasgow to Lochgilphead by bus takes circa 2 hours 40 minutes (Glasgow to Campeltown route) • The Crinan Canal and National Cycle route 78 runs adjacent to Lochgilphead but the connection in to the town is poor • Oban to Lochgilphead by road takes circa 1 hour • The Kintyre Peninsula has limited major attractions which are focussed around Tarbert and Campeltown • Oban to Lochgilphead by public transport takes between 1 hour 45 and 2 hours 45 • The nearest ferry terminal to Lochgilphead is Tarbert which is circa 20 minutes away from Lochgilphead by road • There are many existing ferry services within the wider area but none serving Locghilphead directly •Community The nearest train stations Amenities are Oban (circa 1 hour journey by road) & Arrochar & Tarbert (circa 1 hour 10 minutes by road) Community Amenities LOCAL CONTEXT/ANALYSIS Planning Habitats Community Amenities

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1 Argyll &N Bute Hospital identified for mixed use development: scale bar, metres N scale bar, metres N 0 100 500 scale bar, metres N business, housing, tourism and community facilities scale bar, metres N scale bar, metres 0 100 500 0 100 500 0 100 500 0 100 500 0 100 500 2 Kilmory Business Site identified for development: Current settlement area (population circa 2,300) N scale bar, metres N scale bar, metres + N business and community facilities scale bar, metres N scale bar, metres N Current community infrastructure scale bar, metres Loch Gilp is formed through glacial action 11,500 years ago. The head of the loch is south-facing and Settlement area N scale bar, metres Historic settlement area (circa 1870, population circa 1,700) Current settlement area (population circa 2,300) protected from westerly winds by the surrounding hills 0 100 500 Riparian broadleaf woodland 0 100 500 Protected open space 0 100 500 Historic community infrastructure (circa 1870) 0 100 500 Current community infrastructure 0 100 500 Estuarine mudflats Active travel Community Amenities Active travel Community Amenities 1770s A new road is built past the head of Loch Gilp, from Inveraray to Campbeltown 0 100 500 N scale bar, metres Conservation area • Once central to the town, many community amenities have now moved to Lochgiphead’s + +• The FrontSaltmarsh Green and Colchester Square sit at the heart of the conservation area, which sits at + N + • Once central to the town, many community amenities have now moved to scale bar, metres 1790s The plannedLoch townGilp of is Lochgilphead formed through was built and glacial became action home to11,500 many families years in the ago. fishing The trade. head of the loch is south-facing and 1. Woollen Mill, School, Distillery 0 100 500 Riparian broadleaf woodland RiparianStrategic broadleaf masterplan woodland areas Riparian broadleaf woodland periphery.Riparian broadleafEvents which woodland used to take place on the front green have also moved further out of Active travel Community Amenities the heartWatercourse of the growing / water settlement body area. 1 Woolen Mill, School, Distillery Lochgiphead’s periphery. Events which used to take place on the front green protected from westerly winds by the surrounding hills 2. Poor House town, for example the farmer’s market has moved to the Co-op car park. 0 100 500 Estuarine1809 Crinan mudflats Canal is opened and soon a regular steamer connection between Glasgow & Ardrishaig is SettlementEstuarine areaHousing mudflats development areas (circa. 260 planned new homes) Estuarine mudflats haveEstuarine• also Once moved mudflats central further to out the of town, town, for manyexample community the farmer’s market amenities has have now moved to Lochgiphead’s Sandflats 3. Bank2 Poor House established Protected open space movedperiphery. to the Co-op Events car park. which used to take place on the front green have also moved further out of Saltmarsh ecological value SaltmarshPotential development areas 4. HotelSaltmarsh Saltmarsh Habitats1770s A new road is built past the head of Loch Gilp, from Inveraray to Campbeltown Plantation forest Historic settlement3 Bank area (circa 1870, population circa 1,700) • The Front Green site has remained a constant through Lochgilphead’s history and will 1822 Caledonian Canal is completed and Lochgilphead becomes an important location on the quickest route Conservation area 5. Slipway town, for example the farmer’s market has moved to the Co-op car park. Watercourse between / Glasgowwater bodyand Inverness Watercourse / water body Watercourse / water body Current •settlement continueTheWatercourse Front toGreen area be /thesite (populationwater hastown’s remainedbody park circa ainto constant 2,300)the future. through Lochgilphead’s history 1. ProjectArgyll & Butesite Hospital identified for mixed use development: business, Historic community6. Gas4 WorksHotel infrastructure (circa 1870) Sandflats1790s The planned town of Lochgilphead was built and became home to many families in the fishing trade. StrategicSandflats 1masterplanArgyll & Bute areas Hospital identified for mixed use development: Sandflats andSandflats will continue to be the town’s park into the future. 1831 Lochgilphead builds a pier to take advantage of the traffic passing through the area housing,Urban tourism area and community facilities 7. SchoolSlipway and Free Church School Current community infrastructure ecological value ecological value business, housing, tourism and community facilities ecological value 5 ecological value • The Front Green site has remained a constant through Lochgilphead’s history and will Plantation forest - Housing2. PlantationKilmory developmentbusiness, Business forest Siteareashousing, identified (circa. tourism for 260 development: plannedand community newbusiness homes) andfacilities 8. PierPlantation forest PublicPlantation Open forest Space 1809 Crinan Canal is opened and soon a regular steamer connection between Glasgow & Ardrishaig is continue to be the town’s park into the future. Community Amenities 1856 Lochgilphead Poor House opens community facilities The Front Green and Colchester Square sit at 1 Woolen Mill, 6School,Gas WorksDistillery Project site PotentialProject development site areas Project site Community Amenities Project site established 1 Saltmarshes2 Kilmory areBusiness a good Site habitat identified for a range for development: of invertebrates, which support the life of many wading birds and Active travel Community Amenities 1863 Argyll & Bute District Asylum opens the heart of the conservation area, which sits 2 Poor House 7 School and Free Church School Urban area Urbanwaterfowl.business area However, and community the saltmarshes facilities in Lochgilphead are dominated by Japaneseat the heart Knotweed, of the growing an invasive settlement spe- area. Urban area • Once centralUrban to the area town, many community amenities have now moved to Lochgiphead’s - 1975 Argyll & Bute council locate their offices in the town - Bank- - 1822 Caledonian Canal is completed and Lochgilphead becomes an important location on the quickest route 1 Argyll & ciesBute that Hospital creates identified a hostile forenvironment mixed use for development: other plant and animal life. 3 8 Pier periphery. Events which used to take place on the front green have also moved further out of Community Amenities 1 Saltmarshes between are a good Glasgow habitat and for Invernessa range of invertebrates, which support the life of many wading birds and business,1 Saltmarshes housing, tourism are a good and habitatcommunity for a facilitiesrange of invertebrates, which support the life of many wading birds and 4 Hotel 1 Saltmarshes are a good habitat for a range of invertebrates, which support the life of many wading birds and town, for1 exampleSaltmarshes the farmer’sare a good market habitat has for moved a range to of the invertebrates, Co-op car which park. support the life of many wading birds and 2007 Lochgilphead Joint Campus opens Active travel Community Amenities Active travel Community Amenities Habitatswaterfowl. However, the saltmarshes in Lochgilphead are dominated by Japanese Knotweed, an invasive spe- 2Activewaterfowl.The estuarine travel However, mudflats the adjacentsaltmarshes to Front in Lochgilphead Green are a arerare dominated and important by Japanese habitat for Knotweed, a number anof invasivewading birdsspe- waterfowl. However, the saltmarshes in Lochgilphead are dominated by Japanese Knotweed, an invasive spe- waterfowl. However, the saltmarshes in Lochgilphead are dominated by Japanese Knotweed, an invasive spe- Habitats • ActiveThe Front travel Green and Colchester Square sit at the heart of the conservation area, which sits at 5 Slipway cies1831 that creates Lochgilphead a hostile buildsenvironment a pier tofor take other advantage plant and ofanimal the traffic life. passing through the area 2 Kilmory ciessuchBusiness that as Shelducks,creates Site identified a hostile Curlews forenvironment anddevelopment: Oystercatchers. for other plant and animal life. cies that creates a hostile environment for other plant and animal life. cies that creates a hostile environment for other plant and animal life. the heart of the growing settlement area. 6 Gas Works • The Front Green site has remained a constant through Lochgilphead’s history and will 50 business and community facilities continuePublic to Openbe the town’s Space park into the future. 2 1856 Lochgilphead Poor House opens 2 2 2 The estuarine mudflats adjacent to Front Green are a rare and important habitat for a number of wading birds The estuarine mudflats adjacent to Front Green are a rare and important habitat for a number of wading birds 7 School andI FreeThe estuarine Church SchoolmudflatsActive travel adjacent to Front Green are a rare and important habitat for a numberCommunity Amenitiesof wading birds JThe estuarine mudflats adjacent to Front Green are a rare and important habitat for a number of wading birds HabitatsHabitatsGsuchHABITATS as Shelducks, Curlews and Oystercatchers. ActiveHabitatsH travelsuchACTIVE as Shelducks, TRAVEL Curlews and (WALKING Oystercatchers. AND CYCLING) suchFLOODING as Shelducks, Curlews and Oystercatchers. HabitatssuchPUBLIC as Shelducks, OPEN Curlews SPACEand Oystercatchers. • Front Green lies adjacent to a series of rich habitats for plants and animals. The site itself Active8 travel Pier FloodingFlooding Community Amenities

1863 Argyll & Bute District Asylum opens is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in 100 • The Front Green and Colchester Square sit at the heart of the conservation area, which sits at Community Amenities biodiversity. the heart of the growing settlementActive travel area. Community Amenities Active travel Community Amenities Active travel Community Amenities Active travel Community Amenities

1975 Argyll & Bute council locate their 11 offices in the town • Front Green lies adjacent to a series of rich habitats for plants and animals. The site itself • Front Green lies adjacent to a series of rich habitats for plants and animals. The site itself • Front Green lies adjacent to a series of rich habitats for plants and animals. The site itself • Front Green lies adjacent to a series of rich habitats for plants and animals. The site itself is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in Community Amenities 2007 Lochgilphead Joint Campus opens Community Amenities biodiversity. biodiversity. biodiversity. biodiversity.

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ecological value Point to which the normal spring high tides flow ecological value Existing signposted cycle path (on road) ecological value SaltmarshPlantation forest and important habitat for a number of wading birds such as National Cycle Network route 78 (Oban to Campbeltown) Saltmarsh SaltmarshPlantation forest Saltmarsh ProjectProject site site SPACES Shelducks, Curlews and Oystercatchers. Argyll paddle trail (Oban to Helensburgh) There is no link between WatercourseWatercourseProject site / /water water body body Watercourse / water body Watercourse / water body Active travel Community Amenities Exiting cycle / pedestrian path (dedicated path) Active travel existing active travel routes in Community Amenities SandflatsUrban area Front Green - East Colchester Square Existing Car Park theBurgh east Electrics and west Forecourt of the town. ParksSandflats and woodland

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ecological value - Plantation forest ecological value SportsPlantation pitches forest and courts Community Amenities Plantation forest Wider than rest of green Dominated by vehicle movements and parking Plantation foreststreet Set back from main road Community Amenities

1 mean low water 1 Saltmarshes are a goodAbuts habitat Police for station a range wall of invertebrates, which support the lifeNarrow of many footways wading birds and Privately owned mean low water ProjectProject site site Project site PlayProject parks site waterfowl. However, the saltmarshes in Lochgilphead are dominated by JapaneseNo Knotweed, space to occupy an invasive spe- Active travel Community Amenities UrbanUrbancies area areathat creates a hostileFront environment Green - Centre for other plant and animal life. • There is no link betweenEntrance existing to Car Park active travel routes in the east and westPlay of the Area town. Urban area cies that creates a hostile environment for other plant and animal life. Urban area CONNECTIONS -- Open expanse of grass Extension of Colchester Square - Turning point into car park poorly signed Well used, important local asset - Suffers from flooding and poor drainage Space to the south of A83 reads as part of square Narrow entrance street and pavements Equipment is basic and quite old, paddling pool has Front Green Crossing Points A83 Trunk Road 2. Roundabout 1 Saltmarshes2 The estuarine are a mudflats good habitat adjacent for a torange Front of invertebrates,Green are a rare which and important support the habitat life of for many a number wading of birds wading and birds Lacking in any formal connections The only two formalised crossing points in this Creates a huge barrier between town and 1 SaltmarshesKeeps traffic are moving a goodquite freely habitat for a range of invertebrates, which support the life of many wading birds and 1 2SaltmarshesThe estuarine are mudflatsa good habitatHas adjacent a relationship for ato range Front with of Greenbuildings invertebrates, are opposite a rare whichand important support thehabitat life of forCluttered many a number wading with streetof birdswading furniture and birds 1 Saltmarshes are a good habitat for a range of invertebrates, which supportbeen filled the in life of many wading birds and SITEwaterfowl. However,ANALYSIS the saltmarshes in Lochgilphead are dominated by Japanese Knotweed, an invasive spe- Especially an east/west route location Front Green/Loch waterfowl.Difficult However, for a pedestrian tothe navigate saltmarshes in Lochgilphead are dominated by Japanese Knotweed, an invasive spe- waterfowl.such as Shelducks,However, the Curlews saltmarshes and Oystercatchers. in Lochgilphead are dominated by Japanese Knotweed,Important as an setting invasive for war spe- memorial waterfowl. However, the saltmarshes in Lochgilphead are dominated Exposedby Japanese location Knotweed, an invasive spe- Have small traffic islands but are located close to High volumes of traffic including large Creates a large expanse of asphalt in im- ciescies that that creates creates a a hostile hostile environmentFront environment Green - West for for other other plant plant and and animal animal life. life. Car Park Connection A83 Footways - Mid quality the roundabout making crossing dificult vehicles cies thatportant creates view a hostile environment for other plant and animal life. cies that creates a hostile environment for other plant and animal life. Community Amenities Good quality townscape and landscape views Genearlly not located at the points where people Few defined crossing points Further hampers connections between Narrower portion of the green Connection Between Spaces Poor connection across the A83 at car Connection Between Spaces Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by would like to cross Because of road large volumes of people CONNECTIONStown and green

Active travel Community Amenities Often interupted with street furniture pass through 2 Relates more to river than town No direct connection with town park entranceActive travel Play area cuts the Front Green inCommunity two Amenities making east/west 2 2 TheThe estuarine estuarine mudflats mudflats adjacentadjacent to to FrontFront GreenGreen areare a arare rare andand important important habitathabitat for for a a numbernumber ofof wadingwading birdsbirds 2 Rear Lanes TheFront Greenestuarine mudflats adjacent to Front CrossingGreen Pointsare a rare and important habitat for a A83number Trunk Road of wading birds 2. Roundabout • Front Green lies adjacent to a series of rich habitats for plants and animals. The siteVisual itself connection only The estuarine mudflats adjacent to Front Green are a rare and importantconnections habitat difficult for a number of wading birds A83 Footways - Low quality Direct link betwen Colchester Square and car Entrance Point to Car Park Lacking in any formal connections The only two formalised crossing points in this Creates a huge barrier between town and Keeps traffic moving quite freely • suchFront as Shelducks,Green lies adjacent Curlews toand a seriesOystercatchers. of rich habitats for plants and animals. The site itself 1. such as Shelducks, Curlews and Oystercatchers. such as Shelducks, Curlews and Oystercatchers. Dominated by roundabout and traffic such as Shelducks, Curlews and Oystercatchers. A narrow section of footway park through rear lanes Not well signed or visible Especially an east/west route location Front Green/Loch Difficult for a pedestrian to navigate is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in Taller buildings face directly on to it Not a clearly visible route so connection is not Drivers have very little time to safely react Have small traffic islands but are located close to High volumes of traffic including large Creates a large expanse of asphalt in im- K SITE ANALYSIS Community Amenities Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by easy to follow once seeing entrance A83 Footways - Mid quality the roundabout making crossing dificult vehicles portant view biodiversity. SPACES L EXISTINGImportant CONNECTIONS link from car park to high street No signage Easy to miss Good quality townscape and landscape views Genearlly not located at the points where people Few defined crossing points Further hampers connections between

Active travel Community Amenities Past the rear of private properties Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by would like to cross Because of road large volumes of people town and green Active travel Community Amenities Active travel Community Amenities CONNECTIONS Active travel Community Amenities Often interupted with street furniture pass through Front Green - East Colchester Square Existing Car Park Burgh Electrics Forecourt •• FrontFront Green Green lies lies adjacent adjacent to to a a series series of of rich rich habitats habitats for for plants plants and and animals. animals. The The site site itself itself • Front Green lies adjacent to a series of rich RearhabitatsFront Lanes Green for plants and animals. The site itselfCrossing Points A83 Trunk Road Roundabout • Front Green lies adjacent to a series of rich habitats for plants and animals.Drier part The of sitethe site itself Important historic space in Lochgilphead Car park well sited for the green and high South facing space, could accomodate activityA83 Footways - Low quality Direct link betwen Colchester Square and car Entrance Point to Car Park 2. is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in is an important link in the green network throughLacking Lochgilphead, in any formal connections but is currently lacking1. inThe only two formalised crossing points in this Creates a huge barrier between town and Keeps traffic moving quite freely is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in Wider than rest of green Dominated by vehicle movements and parking street Set back from main road A narrow section of footway parkEspecially through rear an east/westlanes route Notlocation well signed or visible Front Green/Loch Difficult for a pedestrian to navigate is an important link in the green network through Lochgilphead, but is currently lacking in Taller buildings face directly on to it Not a clearly visible route so connection is not Drivers have very little time to safely react biodiversity. Abuts Police station wall Narrow footways Privately owned biodiversity. Have small traffic islands but are located close to High volumes of traffic including large Creates a large expanse of asphalt in im- biodiversity. biodiversity. Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by easyA83 to followFootways - Mid quality oncethe roundaboutseeing entrance making crossing dificult vehicles portant view No space to occupy Important link from car park to high street No signage Easy to miss CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS Good quality townscape and landscape views Genearlly not located at the points where people Few defined crossing points Further hampers connections between Front Green - Centre Entrance to Car Park Play Area PastSuffer the rear from of large private volumes properties of traffic close by would like to cross Because of road large volumes of people town and green

Community Amenities Often interupted with street furniture pass through Community Amenities FrontFront Green Green CrossingCrossing Points Points A83A83 Trunk Trunk Road Road RoundaboutRoundabout Open expanse of grass Extension of Colchester Square Turning point into car park poorly signed Well used, important local asset 2.2. Rear Lanes LackingLacking in in any any formal formal connections connections TheThe only only two two formalised formalised crossing crossing points points in in this this CreatesCreates a ahuge huge barrier barrier between between town town and and KeepsKeeps traffic traffic moving moving quite quite freely freely Suffers from flooding and poor drainage Space to the south of A83 reads as part of square Narrow entrance street and pavements Equipment is basic and quite old, paddling pool has A83 Footways - Low quality Direct link betwen Colchester Square and car Entrance Point to Car Park 1. EspeciallyEspecially an an east/west east/west route route locationlocation FrontFront Green/Loch Green/Loch DifficultDifficult for for a apedestrian pedestrian to to navigate navigate 1. A narrow section of footway park through rear lanes Not well signed or visible Has a relationship with buildings opposite Cluttered with street furniture been filled in HaveHave small small traffic traffic islands islands but but are are located located close close to to HighHigh volumes volumes of of traffic traffic including including large large CreatesCreates a alarge large expanse expanse of of asphalt asphalt in in im- im- Taller buildings face directly on to it Not a clearly visible route so connection is not Drivers have very little time to safely react A83A83 Footways Footways - -Mid Mid quality quality thethe roundabout roundabout making making crossing crossing dificult dificult vehiclesvehicles portantportant view view Important as setting for war memorial Exposed location Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by easy to follow once seeing entrance GoodGood quality quality townscape townscape and and landscape landscape views views GenearllyGenearlly not not located located at at the the points points where where people people FewFew defined defined crossing crossing points points FurtherFurther hampers hampers connections connections between between Front Green - West Car Park Connection Important link from car park to high street No signage Easy to miss SufferSuffer from from large large volumes volumes of of traffic traffic close close by by CONNECTIONSwouldwould like like to to cross cross BecauseBecause of of road road large large volumes volumes of of people people towntown and and green green Community Amenities Past the rear of private properties Community Amenities Narrower portion of the green Community Amenities Connection Between Spaces Poor connection across the A83 at car OftenConnectionOften interupted interupted withBetween with street street furniture furniture Spaces passpass through through Community Amenities SPACES Relates more to river than town No direct connection with town park entrance Play area cuts the Front Green in two making east/westFront GreenRearRear Lanes Lanes Crossing Points A83 Trunk Road 2. Roundabout A83A83 Footways Footways - -Low Low quality quality LackingDirect Directin any link link formal betwen betwen connections Colchester Colchester Square Square and and car car The only EntrancetwoEntrance formalised Point Point tocrossing to Car Car Park Park points in this Creates a huge barrier between town and Keeps traffic moving quite freely 1.1. Visual connection only AconnectionsA narrow narrow section section of difficultof footway footway Especiallyparkpark an through through east/west rear1. rear routelanes lanes location NotNot well well signed signed or or visible visible Front Green/Loch Difficult for a pedestrian to navigate Front Green - East Colchester Square DominatedExisting Car by Parkroundabout and traffic Burgh Electrics Forecourt TallerTaller buildings buildings face face directly directly on on to to it it NotNot a aclearly clearly visible visible route route so so connection connection is is not not Have smallDriversDrivers traffic have haveislands very very but little little are time time located to to safely safely close react react to High volumes of traffic including large Creates a large expanse of asphalt in im- Drier part of the site Important historic space in Lochgilphead Car park well sited for the green and high South facing space, could accomodate activity SufferSuffer from from large large volumes volumes of of traffic traffic close close by by A83 Footwayseasyeasy to to follow- follow Mid quality the roundaboutonceonce seeing seeingmaking entrance entrance crossing dificult vehicles portant view ImportantImportant link link from from car car park park to to high high street street Good qualityNoNo signage signage townscape and landscape views GenearllyEasy Easynot locatedto to miss miss at the points where people Few defined crossing points Further hampers connections between Wider than rest of green Dominated by vehicle movements and parking street Set back from main road Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by would like to cross Because of road large volumes of people town and green 2. PastPast the the rear rear of of private private properties properties Abuts Police station wall Narrow footways Privately owned Often interupted with street furniture pass through No space to occupy Rear Lanes A83 Footways - Low quality Direct link betwen Colchester Square and car Entrance Point to Car Park 1. Front Green - Centre Entrance to Car Park Play Area A narrow section of footway park through rear lanes Not well signed or visible Open expanse of grass Extension of Colchester Square Turning point into car park poorly signed Well used, important local asset Taller buildings face directly on to it Not a clearly visible route1. so connection is not Drivers have very little time to safely react Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by easy to follow once seeing entrance Suffers from flooding and poor drainage Space to the south of A83 reads as part of square Narrow entrance street and pavements Equipment is basic and quite old, paddling pool has Important link from car park to high street No signage Easy to miss Has a relationship with buildings opposite Cluttered with street furniture been filled in CONNECTIONS Past the rear of private properties 2. Important as setting for war memorial Exposed location Front Green Crossing Points A83 Trunk Road 2. Roundabout Front Green - West Car Park Connection Lacking in any formal connections The only two formalised crossing points in this Creates a huge barrier between town and Keeps traffic moving quite freely Narrower portion of the green Connection Between Spaces Poor connection across the A83 at car Connection Between Spaces Especially an east/west route 1.1. location Front Green/Loch Difficult for a pedestrian to navigate Relates more to river than town No direct connection with town park entrance Play area cuts the Front Green in two making east/west Have small traffic islands but are located close to High volumes of traffic including large Creates a large expanse of asphalt in im- A83 Footways - Mid quality the roundabout making crossing dificult vehicles portant view Visual connection only connections difficult Good quality townscape and landscape views Genearlly not located at the points where people Few defined crossing points Further hampers connections between Dominated by roundabout and traffic Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by would like to cross Because of road large volumes of people town and green SPACES Often interupted with street furniture pass through 2. Rear Lanes A83 Footways - Low quality Direct link betwen Colchester Square and car Entrance Point to Car Park Front Green - East Colchester Square Existing Car Park Burgh Electrics Forecourt 1. A narrow section of footway park through rear lanes 1. Not well signed or visible Drier part of the site Important historic space in Lochgilphead Car park well sited for the green and high South facing space, could accomodate activity Taller buildings face directly on to it Not a clearly visible route so connection is not Drivers have very little time to safely react Wider than rest of green Dominated by vehicle movements and parking street Set back from main road Suffer from large volumes of traffic close by easy to follow once seeing entrance Abuts Police station wall Narrow footways Privately owned Important link from car park to high street No signage Easy to miss Past the rear of private properties No space to occupy 2.2. Front Green - Centre Entrance to Car Park Play Area Open expanse of grass Extension of Colchester Square Turning point into car park poorly signed Well used, important local asset Suffers from flooding and poor drainage Space to the south of A83 reads as part of square Narrow entrance street and pavements Equipment is basic and quite old, paddling pool has Has a relationship with buildings opposite Cluttered with street furniture been filled in Important as setting for war memorial Exposed location 2. Front Green - West Car Park Connection FLOODING PROJECT ZONES Narrower portion of the green Connection Between Spaces Poor connection across the A83 at car Connection Between Spaces Indicative zone of flooding Zone set aside for possible future flood defenses SPACES Relates more to river than town No direct connection with town park entrance Play area cuts the Front Green in two making east/west 1. Visual connection only connections difficult Area of potential raised levels to mitigate impact of flooding Area where proposals will be concentrated Front Green - East Colchester Square DominatedExisting by Car roundabout Park and traffic Burgh Electrics Forecourt Drier part of the site Important historic space in Lochgilphead Car park well sited for the green and high South facing space, could accomodate activity M EXISTING FLOODING N ZONAL FLOOD PLANNING Wider than rest of green Dominated by vehicle movements and parking street Set back from main road FLOODING PROJECT ZONES Abuts Police station wall Narrow footways Privately owned No space to occupy FLOODING PROJECT ZONES Indicative zone Zone set aside for possible Front Green - Centre Entrance to Car Park Play Area Indicative zone of flooding Zone set aside for possible future flood defenses of flooding future flood defences Open expanse of grass Extension of Colchester Square Turning point into car park poorly signed Well used, important local asset Indicative zone of flooding Zone set aside for possible future flood defenses Suffers from flooding and poor drainage Space to the south of A83 reads as part of square Narrow entrance street and pavements Equipment is basic and quite old, paddling pool has Area of potential raised levels to mitigate impact of flooding 2. Area where proposals will be concentrated Has a relationship with buildings opposite Cluttered with street furniture been filled in Area of potential Proposed focus of Area of potential raised levels to mitigate impact of flooding Area where proposals will be concentrated Important as setting for war memorial Exposed location raised levels to improvement works Front Green - West Car Park Connection mitigate impact of Narrower portion of the green Connection Between Spaces Poor connection across the A83 at car Connection Between Spaces flooding Relates more to river than town No direct connection with town park entrance Play area cuts the Front Green in two making east/west Visual connection only connections difficult Dominated by roundabout and traffic