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A Masterplan for Selkirk Road Moffat A Masterplan for Selkirk Road Moffat Site Allocation MOF.H4 in the Dumfries and Galloway District Local Development Plan Prepared on behalf of Loreburn Housing Association and Hartfell Homes LLP. November 2020 Lakeland Business Park, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QT Tel: +44 (0)1900 898 600 Fax: +44 (0)1900 826 324 Email: Website: www.wyg.com WYG Environment Planning Transport Limited. Registered in England & Wales Number: 03050297 Registered Office: 2 Sovereign Square, Sovereign Street, Leeds, LS1 4ER Selkirk Road, Moffat - Masterplan Document control Document: Masterplan Project: Selkirk Road, Moffat Client: Loreburn Housing Association and Hartfell Homes LLP Job Number: A111807 File Origin: \A111807 Selkirk Road Moffat\Reports\Final Revision: Version 3 (Draft) Date: 14 June 2019 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Peter Shannon Approved By: Peter Shannon Description of revision: Quality and policy review. Revision: Version 5 (Draft) Date: 29 July 2019 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Peter Shannon Approved By: Graham Hale Description of revision: Amendments following feedback on V3 from client and Development Team. Draft version issued to client for public consultation event on 30/07/2019 Revision: Version 6 (Draft) Date: 7th August 2019 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Approved By: Description of revision: Additional text following public consultation event on 30/07/2019 October 2020 www.wyg.com creative minds safe hands Selkirk Road, Moffat - Masterplan Revision: Version 7 Date: 30th August 2019 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Approved By: Description of revision: Images updated following public consultation event on 30/07/2019 Revision: Version 8 (Final) Date: 8th October 2019 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Peter Shannon Approved By: Peter Shannon Description of revision: Updates following receipt of final FRA Revision: Version 9 (Final) Date: 9th October 2019 Prepared by: Checked by: Graham Hale Approved By: Description of revision: Minor corrections to chapter references in paragraph 5.2.2 and name changes. Revision: Version 10C Date: 10th June 2020 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Peter Shannon Approved By: Description of revision: Changes following receipt of formal response on Masterplan V9 from Andrew Robinson (Planning Officer - Dumfries and Galloway Council). October 2020 www.wyg.com creative minds safe hands Selkirk Road, Moffat - Masterplan Revision: Version 11 Date: 10th August 2020 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Peter Shannon Approved By: Peter Shannon Description of revision: Additional changes following receipt of further formal response on Masterplan V10C from Andrew Robinson (Planning Officer - Dumfries and Galloway Council). Revision: Version 12A Date: 19th October 2020 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Approved By: Graham Hale Description of revision: Further minor detailed changes following receipt of further formal response on Masterplan V11 from Andrew Robinson (Planning Officer - Dumfries and Galloway Council). Revision: Version 12B Date: 3rd November 2020 Prepared by: Graham Hale Checked by: Approved By: Graham Hale Description of revision: Further minor detailed changes relating to drainage issues in paragraph 5.2.55 and clarification on pedestrian access in paragraph 7.8 following further formal response on Masterplan V12A from Andrew Robinson (Planning Officer - Dumfries and Galloway Council). October 2020 www.wyg.com creative minds safe hands Selkirk Road, Moffat - Masterplan Contents 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The masterplanning process ........................................................................................ 2 2.0 Vision ................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 4 2.2 A distinct identity ........................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Easy to move around .................................................................................................. 6 2.4 A sense of welcome .................................................................................................... 8 2.5 Safe and pleasant ....................................................................................................... 9 2.6 Adapt easily ..............................................................................................................10 2.7 Make good use of resources .......................................................................................11 3.0 Planning Policy Context ........................................................................................ 12 4.0 The Site .............................................................................................................. 13 4.1 The general area .......................................................................................................13 4.2 People ......................................................................................................................14 4.3 Place ........................................................................................................................17 5.0 Opportunities and Constraints ............................................................................... 21 5.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................21 5.2 Part 1 - Summary of Technical and Environmental Studies ...........................................22 5.3 Part 2 – Guidelines emerging from Technical and Environmental Studies ......................49 6.0 Design Principles for Placemaking .......................................................................... 60 6.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................60 6.2 Built Form and character ............................................................................................61 6.3 Movement and accessibility ........................................................................................64 6.4 Open space ...............................................................................................................66 6.5 Public realm ..............................................................................................................67 6.6 Safety and inclusivity .................................................................................................67 6.7 Sustainability .............................................................................................................69 7.0 Combined Guidelines and Principles ....................................................................... 71 7.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................71 7.2 Landform ..................................................................................................................71 October 2020 www.wyg.com creative minds safe hands Selkirk Road, Moffat - Masterplan 7.3 Layout ......................................................................................................................71 7.4 Built form ..................................................................................................................72 7.5 Open Space ..............................................................................................................72 7.6 Existing vegetation ....................................................................................................73 7.7 New planting .............................................................................................................73 7.8 Access and circulation ................................................................................................73 7.9 Field patterns and boundaries ....................................................................................74 7.10 The water environment ..............................................................................................74 7.11 Facilities ....................................................................................................................74 8.0 Development Proposal .......................................................................................... 76 8.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................76 8.2 Landform ..................................................................................................................77 8.3 Layout ......................................................................................................................78 8.4 Housing Built Form ....................................................................................................81 8.5 Open Space ..............................................................................................................82 8.6 New Planting .............................................................................................................84 8.7 Access and circulation ................................................................................................84 8.8 Field patterns and boundaries ....................................................................................86
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