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St Andrews & East Fife Local Plan Finalised Draft Plan Statement ST ANDREWS & EAST FIFE FINALISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN JANUARY 2007 i ii ST ANDREWS & EAST FIFE FINALISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN JANUARY 2007 This document is called the St Andrews and East Fife Local Plan.It describes where and how development will take place in the area over the 10 years from 2006 - 2016 to meet future environmental, economic and social needs, and provides an indication of development beyond this to 2026. To request an alternative format or translation of this information please telephone: 08451 55 55 00 When you call, please quote the title of this document. Calls cost 3 to 5p per minute from a UK landline, mobile rates may vary.If English is not your first language and you would like to improve your English please call any of our Language Lines or the Alternative Formats Line above for any information on courses and support. Alternative Formats Line For Braille, large print, tape/CD and British Sign Language Interpretation 08451 55 55 00 ST ANDREWS & EAST FIFE FINALISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN JANUARY 2007 iii Foreword It is with pleasure that I present the St Andrews & Notable features of this version of the Local Plan East Fife finalised draft Local Plan as approved by Fife include: Council Environment & Development Committee on 31 August 2006. This Plan replaces the consultative • Affordable housing on a scale never before seen in draft prepared in March 2005 and marks a significant east Fife, to stop young families being priced out milestone in being the first of three new Local Plans of local communities. In the Cupar area, 20% of all to be finalised for Fife. houses will be affordable and in St Andrews 30%. • A significant programme of investment in The finalised draft Local Plan has been shaped by economic development including major business the community following receipt of over 3,000 parks in Cupar and St Andrews, a science park public comments and provides the local planning in St Andrews for the University, and smaller framework for St Andrews & East Fife to influence employment sites throughout the St Andrews & planning decisions and promote investment. East Fife Local Plan area delivering our promises to create jobs throughout Fife. Although the process of developing any new local • For the first time, developers will require to include plan is controversial, there has been a significant renewable energy proposals as part of their reduction in housing allocations in most parts of development to ensure that at least 10% of the east Fife between the consultative draft and the predicted energy output is met on site – east Fife finalised draft. Amended to reflect the strategic is one of the first Local Plans in Scotland to require vision prescribed by the finalised Fife Structure Plan this. and by community or stakeholder aspirations, the • Much better masterplanning, with developers Local Plan will manage development over the next being required to consult communities to help 10 years providing land for many uses including shape better quality development for the long jobs, homes, recreation and learning. I welcome term. everyone’s involvement to date and am pleased that St Andrews & East Fife continues to balance When viewed in context, the finalised draft Local Plan successful, sustainable growth with local needs and provides significant scope for economic investment demand. I hope that the high level of community encouraging service orientated growth in and around engagement is maintained and look forward to Cupar, consolidating and promoting the attraction further consultation as the Local Plan continues to be of St Andrews whilst strengthening the role of scrutinised before formal adoption. rural and farming activity. Further, this Local Plan is iv ST ANDREWS & EAST FIFE FINALISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN JANUARY 2007 being appraised against a Strategic Environmental Assessment thereby taking account of environmental quality and ensuring compliance with necessary legislation. This, in tandem with the amended core planning policies, updated development proposals and revised Plan strategy, will ensure that all decisions on development matters are made confidently, based on sound and updated planning principles. The finalised draft Local Plan replaces the 4 former district or area plans which, in some cases, are over 10 years old, and ensures a consistent and robust approach to all planning and development matters. It will be regularly reviewed and updated not least before formal adoption and will be subject to 8 weeks of public consultation. Any outstanding objections should be submitted at the time of the formal consultation. Objections to the Local Plan will be considered by Fife Council and may result in alterations to the Plan - pre-inquiry Modifications - prior to a Public Local Inquiry to consider all outstanding objections. The Inquiry would be heard Councillor Mike Rumney in the presence of an Inquiry Reporter appointed Chair of Fife Council’s Environment & from the Scottish Executive. Fife Council is Development Committee responsible for the final adoption of the Local Plan. I hope you feel reassured by the level of community participation which has occurred and note the further opportunity for comments into this, the first of 3 Fife wide Local Plans. I reiterate our thanks to all involved and look forward to your further involvement. ST ANDREWS & EAST FIFE FINALISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN JANUARY 2007 v St Andrews vi ST ANDREWS & EAST FIFE FINALISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN JANUARY 2007 Contents Introduction. 1-3 SETTLEMENT AND . .21-64 Context LANDWARD PLANS How to Comment on the Local Plan Anstruther & Cellardyke Auchtermuchty PLAN STATEMENT . 5-20 Balmerino & Kirkton of Balmerino Balmullo The Local Plan Development Strategy Ceres Strategic Context Colinsburgh Strategic Locations Crail Developing the Economy Cupar Meeting Housing Needs Cupar Muir Safeguarding and Improving the Environment Dairsie Providing for Community Needs and Infrastructure Drumoig Developing the Transport Network Dunshalt Implementation, Monitoring and Review Elie & Earlsferry Gauldry Guardbridge Kettlebridge & Kingskettle Kilconquhar & Barnyards Kingsbarns Ladybank Largoward Letham Leuchars Luthrie Newburgh & Burnside Newport on Tay & Wormit Pittenweem Springfield St Andrews St Monans Stratheden Strathkinness Tayport Landward (including Cameron) LOCAL PLAN POLICIES . .65-100 GLOSSARY . .101-106 PROPOSALS MAP ACTION PROGRAMME . .107-130 ST ANDREWS & EAST FIFE FINALISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN JANUARY 2007 vii Fig 1.1 - Local Plan Areas Newport-on-Tay Tayport Wormit Newburgh St Andrews Cupar Glenrothes Anstruther Leven Kelty Lochgelly Cowdenbeath Kirkcaldy Dunfermline Kincardine Burntisland Inverkeithing Rosyth This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Fife Council 100023385 2006 8 ST ANDREWS & EAST FIFE FINALISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN JANUARY 2007 Introduction The Fife Development Plan provides the statutory This Local Plan comprises: policy framework for land use planning in Fife. It is made up of the Fife Structure Plan and Local Plans. • The Plan Statement which describes the overall The Structure Plan sets the strategic guidance for the strategy and provides a summary of the planning future development of Fife and identifies the general issues, policies, and proposals affecting individual location and scale of development. towns and villages. These are described in Settlement Plans. The Fife Structure Plan covers the 20-year period from 2006-26. The St Andrews and East Fife Local • A Proposals Map identifying the location of Plan is one of 3 Local Plans being prepared for development proposals and where policies apply Fife. The strategy of this Local Plan complements geographically. The Proposals Map includes that of the Structure Plan and covers the period individual map insets with the Settlement Plans. 2006–16. It applies the Structure Plan strategy locally, establishing a detailed, site-specific framework of • Policies which are used in decisions to manage policies and proposals for land-use and other related and promote development. matters; it guides and promotes physical change and development in the area whilst also providing An Action Programme is published along with for stability in areas where no significant change is the Local Plan describing planning proposals, who proposed. is responsible for implementing them, and their anticipated timescales. Information on proposals Figure 1.2 outlines the Local Plan process. This is for individual towns and villages is also summarised the second draft stage in preparing and consulting in the Plan Statement. The Action Programme will on the St Andrews & East Fife Local Plan. This stage be updated every two years to monitor progress on is entitled the finalised draft St Andrews & East Fife implementing the Local Plan. Local Plan. The finalised Plan has been prepared following public consultation on the consultative The Environmental Assessment of Plans and draft Plan carried out over Spring 2005. When Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004 has made adopted (finally agreed as Council policy) it will Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of local replace the 4 local plans currently in place for the development plans a statutory requirement. SEA St Andrews and East Fife area. All of the views and has been undertaken in preparing