LDP Site Assessment Proforma

Site Address Hawkhill Road, Old Site reference 0050 Summary of Representations (Representation ref: Call for Sites rep 0050) The supporting representation for the submission considers that the proposed site could make a contribution to the shortfall in housing against indicative targets, as identified for the South Non-Corridor Area, in Table 3 of the Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan (AJSP).

It is considered that policy COMM5 of the AJSP is supportive of housing development in existing housing clusters, and that is a large housing cluster.

The submission considers that, in terms of impact on a Sensitive Landscape Area, policy ENV2 of the AJSP is upheld as the site is not in ‘open countryside’.

Policy STRAT4 and H8 of the Local Plan (SALP) support limited development in housing clusters of 4 or more houses – the representation argues that Old Dailly could be considered a cluster, the site sits within the ‘boundaries’ of this cluster and could help “consolidate the disparate elements of Old Dailly” and therefore accords with policy H8 of SALP.

The submission calls for Old Dailly to be recognised as a settlement in the Local Development Plan. Assessment Against MIR Preferred Spatial Strategy The site is not within a preferred search area for housing growth. It is in the southern rural policy area, but is not within an identified settlement. Site assessment The site comprises flat, grazing/semi rough land and forms part of an open grassed area which sits roughly centrally within the loosely clustered hamlet of Old Dailly. Surrounding land uses are open space/play park, agricultural land and residential.

The site is bounded to the south by the B734, to the west by a narrow strip of land beyond which is an unclassified road and to the north by a play park and a further grassed area. To the east there is a single dwelling but most of this part of the site merges with open countryside and there is not a strong site boundary. The site is part of prominent area of open grassed land within the hamlet. There is no apparent existing access to the site, but access could be taken from the unclassified road leading onto the B734, or potentially from the B734 itself.

The site is highly prominent, particularly from western and southern approaches on the B734, eastern approaches on the C30 road and from elevated ground to the south. There appears little opportunity of mitigating this impact, due to the proximity to the road, topography and lack of any existing screening. It is noted, however, that several houses lie immediately to the south and east of the site. There are no coalescence issues.

At its nearest point the site is approximately 35metres from a B listed church and churchyard group and any development would require to have an acceptable impact on the setting of the listed buildings group. Additionally, a portion of the site is within an archaeological trigger zone. Constraints Red Constraints Constraint Commentary Recommendation Distance to local The site is within a hamlet with no facilities, is not Any development should provide amenities defined as a settlement and is 3.5km from . appropriate links to available public transport nodes to enable access to amenities. Prime quality The site is located on prime quality agricultural land. That no development takes place agricultural land at this site, as this would incur the loss of prime quality agricultural land. Amber Constraints Landscape/Settlement The site is prominent from a number of public vantage Development at this site should Issues points, being located on a flat, open site with minimal be avoided as it would have existing screening, and is next to a significant junction of adverse impacts on the landscape 4 roads. As such, there is potential for the development character of the area. It is to have adverse landscape impacts. recognised that there is an existing building group at Old Dailly. Any additions to the building group should be considered as part of application/applications for planning permission. Ribbon Development The site would result in ribbon development if Development at this site should developed in a plot-deep manner, along the line of the be avoided as it would have existing road. The site suggests that development would adverse impacts on the landscape be more than single plot-depth. character and built form of the building group at Old Dailly. It is recognised that there is an existing building group at Old Dailly. Any additions to the building group should be considered as part of application/applications for planning permission. Settlement Pattern/ The site is not within an identified settlement and could Development at this site should Boundary provide a substantial increase in the size of the existing be avoided as it would have rural hamlet. The potential for adverse impacts on the adverse impacts on the landscape settlement pattern could also be significant, possibly character and built form of the changing the character from a small scale, dispersed building group at Old Dailly. It is hamlet, to a more concentrated, larger scale residential recognised that there is an development, akin to a formal settlement. existing building group at Old Dailly. Any additions to the Development of the full extent of the site could building group should be therefore potentially have a significant adverse impact considered as part of of the pattern and character of the hamlet within the application/applications for countryside. Small scale, infill development on the site planning permission. may be better able to respect the existing settlement pattern.

There is no clear or defensible boundary to the east of the site. Scheduled The site is located approximately 40 metres to the east Development should not have an Monuments of a Scheduled Monument. adverse impact on setting of the Scheduled Monument or archaeological resources. Archaeology An archaeological trigger zone covers the western See Scheduled Monument portion of the site. constraint. Sites of Special The Penwhapple Burn SSSI lies approximately 140 Development should not have an Scientific Interest metres to the south west of the site. adverse impact on the SSSI. (SSSI's) Local Natural Heritage An Ornithological Site is located to the south west of Development should not have an Value (LNHV) Sites the site. adverse impact on a LNHV site. Climatic Factors The site is within a rural hamlet, is 3.5km from the Any development at the site nearest settlement and is remote from any local should incorporate climate amenities. change considerations into design. Open Space This site is not allocated as open space, but adjoins a Any development of this site public play area/open space. should incorporate appropriate open space provision and should not have adverse impact on adjacent public open space/play area. Central The site adjoins a listed building and scheduled Development should not harm Green Network monument and is close to a SSSI and LNHV site. the setting or character of the (CSGN) Development has potential to harm these cultural cultural assets nearby the site and assets, and harm the effectiveness of the CSGN. should explore potential for The site is located adjacent to the route of the National linkages to active travel routes, Byway and may offer opportunities to enhance linkages open space, and other CSGN with active travel routes, as well as improved open assets. space within Old Dailly. Listed Buildings The site is located approximately 40 metres to the east Development should not have an of a Listed Building. adverse impact on setting of the listed building.

Strategy Recommendation Consider site further No further action X

Final Site The release of the site for housing development would conflict with the Recommendation spatial strategy of the Local Development Plan, for the reasons outlined in this report. The site is, therefore, not considered to be a suitable for meeting the requirement of the LDP to provide a supply of effective housing land.

A summary of environmental constraints is not provided because the site was deemed to be not suitable for development because it did not comply with the LDP spatial strategy; therefore, irrespective of the implications of site constraints, the site is not favoured.