Action Programme

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Local Development Plan Action Programme

March 2018 CONTENTS

1. Introduction 3 2. Vision and Development Strategy 4 3. Strategic Growth Areas (Arrochar, Balloch & Callander) 7 4. Placemaking Priorities in other Towns and Villages 14 5. Rural Development Frameworks 21 6. Allocated Sites in Towns and Villages excluding Strategic Growth Areas 31 7. Strategic Transport Infrastructure 46 8. Local Development Plan Policies 47 9. Guidance 51 1. INTRODUCTION

This Action Programme accompanies the Local Development Plan (the Plan) and identifies the actions needed to implement and deliver the development proposals and policies contained within the Plan. These actions involve a range of stakeholders and focus on delivering the Plan’s:

Section 2 Vision and Development Strategy Section 3 Placemaking priorities identified in the main growth areas including Callander, Balloch and Arrochar Section 4 Placemaking Priorities identified in towns and villages Section 5 Rural Development Frameworks Section 6 Allocated sites in towns and villages Section 7 Strategic transport projects Section 8 Local development plan policies Section 9 Supplementary and Planning Guidance

Timescales for carrying out each of the actions, The following pages chart the progress and the lead body/organisation responsible, status of all actions. Where possible infrastructure needs and other stakeholders infrastructure needs and associated

the Plan period (2017 2026).

with the timescales for the delivery of housing sites being linked to the Housing Land Audit. Actions will be reviewed bi annually in collaboration with the wide range of delivery partners involved and the Action Programme itself will be re published every two years.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 3 2. VISION AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Deliver high quality visitor accommodation in a range of locations with more places to camp Focus majority of growth in and experience the outdoors. Strategic Growth Areas of Arrochar, Balloch and Callander

Deliver 75 new homes a year (open market and affordable)

Deliver Strategic Support Placemaking Priorities in Transport Aberfoyle, Arrochar, Balloch, Infrastructure Blairmore, Callander, Drymen, improvements at Tarbet and Tyndrum A82 (Tarbet to Inverarnan) and Callander South (new road bridge across River Teith) Support more active travel options and off road

Support the rural economy through Rural Activity Areas and Buchanan South and West Loch Lomondside Rural Development Support more opportunities to travel Frameworks on the Lochs and experience being beside the water

Support the National Walking and Cycle Network through delivery of new and improved links to routes

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 4 Main themes to deliver the Vision and Development Strategy

Three Strategic Growth Areas Eight Placemaking Priorities Two Rural Development Frameworks

Arrochar, Balloch and Callander offer the The Plan identifies eight Placemaking Priorities Rural Development Frameworks are identified greatest potential for sustainable development of Aberfoyle, Arrochar, Balloch, Blairmore, at West Loch Lomondside (between Inverbeg growth based on economies of scale for Callander, Drymen, Tarbet and Tyndrum. and Balloch including Luss) and Buchanan services and facilities, ability of surrounding Placemaking Priorities are central areas with South (between Drymen and Balmaha including environment to accommodate development and good potential for public realm improvements Buchanan). These identify where there is access to sustainable transport. Each of these and/or new development opportunities. Some of opportunity for some development within the areas has a good mix of land use allocated. these have grown from local community countryside, linked to ongoing land thoughts and ideas driven by former charrettes. management and diversification and supporting The key focus for these areas is to create a rural communities and the rural economy. more welcoming and friendly environment for people to walk, cycle, visit, shop and work in. The works could include improvements to open/ green space, easier path networks to walk/ cycle, de cluttered street furniture, buildings for community uses and soft landscaping measures.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 5 Type in the name of your village here then the map will display your town

Click here to get the legend (key) showing you what the colours are:

Click on a site and a pop up will appear with information about site owner, developer, planning status, a list of actions and progress. You can maximise this pop up.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 6 Delivery partners

Action by a wide range of partners is required to Agent Ag Scottish Environment Protection SEPA deliver the vision and development strategy set Agency out in the Plan. This includes landowners, Argyll & Bute Council Scottish Futures Trust SFT agents, developers, as well as the local authorities, agencies and public sector organisations identified below. Partnership Community Council CC Scottish Government working between private and public sector is needed to deliver key infrastructure and Development Trust DD Scottish Natural Heritage services for development growth many towns and villages. In some instances developer Forest Enterprise Scotland Scottish Water contributions will be sought and this is identified as far as practicably possible in this document Highlands and Islands Transport sportscotland however advice should always be sought early Partnership from the National Park Authority as circumstances can/may change. Historic Environment Scotland Stirling Council

Land Owner LO Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Loch Lomond National Park Sustrans

National Health Service Scotland Tactran

Perth & Kinross Council Transport Scotland

Police Scotland Visit Scotland

Registered Social Landlord RSL West Dunbartonshire Council

Scottish Enterprise

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 7 3. STRATEGIC GROWTH AREAS There are three strategic growth areas each with their own placemaking priorities. These include Callander, Arrochar, Balloch.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 8 Arrochar & Succoth

Arrochar & Succoth marine gateway

village centre next to Three Villages and partners to encourage action. Hall, improved water access, economic development and housing.

Ben Arthur Resort This site is a priority and the key action is to work with the owner and key partners to ensure delivery.

Housing Opportunity Encourage submission of planning application for Cobber’s Rest (H1) and enhance site.

| 9 Arrochar & Succoth Good progress is being made in delivering the strategic vision for Arrochar & Succoth. Following on from the charrette in 2014, there has been continued work with owners of the sites and partners.

Stuart Mearns, Director of Rural Development & Planning and Jackie Baillie (MSP) facilitate an Area Forum and topics include the Ben Arthur site, the litter at the head of Loch Long, a new viewing platform (A83/A814 junction) and the pontoon project south of the village centre (given difficulties of developing at the central site). LLTNPA will continue to facilitate the Arrochar Forum on various projects.

Progress: There is no live planning permission for the site. The owner (Clydebank Developments) and the prospective purchaser (Ben Arthur ltd) have been making slow progress on the transfer of the land and making a deal due to various issues.

Actions: LLTNPA, Argyll and Bute Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise will continue to speak to the landowner and prospective purchasers to consider innovative ways to take this site forward.

new passing places.

Actions:

SEPA. Arrochar & Succoth Progress of all allocated sites

Site Landowner Agent Timescale Planning Status Scottish Water Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Progress Reference & Delivery Partners Contributions Requirements Name required Arrochar H1 Landowner: Mr. William 2018 2020 Planning permission Land needs serviced. Encourage Work with the Work with RSL The site has been marketed as Cobblers Burton for 12 homes lapsed Scottish Water submission of Argyll and Bute and developer single plots. The site is not Rest Agent: Clark Design in 2006 (2006/0409/ confirms sufficient new planning Council to ensure to agree identified in the Argyll and Housing 12 Architecture DET). Affordable capacity at the Water application. site is identified in affordable Bute Council SHIP. Delivery Partners: housing requirement and Waste Water Strategic Housing housing Scottish Water, of 25%. Treatment works. Investment delivery. LLTNPA, Registered Early engagement with Programme Social Landlord, Argyll Scottish Water is (SHIP). and Bute Council recommended.

Arrochar H2 Landowner: Dunbritton 2017 2018 Planning Permission Monitor Once completed Condition to The site is identified in the Succoth Housing Association, for 26 units progress of Argyll and Bute create private Argyll and Bute Council SHIP. Housing 26 Agent: CP Architects (reference: site Council Housing foul drainage The 26 units are being Delivery Partners: 2014/0027/DET) construction department may and connect to delivered as social rented SEPA, LLTNPA, under construction and resolve undertake a public network affordable. Work commenced Transport Scotland, Affordable housing any issues further needs once available. on site in July 2017 and is due Argyll and Bute Council requirement of 25%. with partners analysis. to complete in early 2018 for where the 26 units. The trunk road necessary. improvements have been completed. Work is progressing well. Arrochar ED1 Landowner: Luss 2020 2022 None There is currently Discuss No progress. Arrochar Estates sufficient capacity at options with Economic Agent: the Waste Water landowner. Development Delivery Partners: Treatment Works Encourage Scottish Water, however engagement planning LLTNPA, Argyll and with Scottish Water is application to Bute Council recommended once be submitted. final flows are known.

Arrochar Landowner: Arrochar 2019 2021 Planning Permission Scottish Water Encourage Work with No progress. MU1 Land Hotel Group and in Principle approved recommended early detailed community to help next to 3 Community (Reference: engagement to planning develop their Villages Hall Development Trust 2015/0447/PPP) for discuss service applications plans for the Mixed Use Agent: Opfer Logan mixed use connections. (matters community/ Architects and FPS development of land specified in heritage element. Planning for tourism, housing, conditions) are Delivery Partners: retail, community/ submitted for Scottish Water, heritage and civic each phase of LLTNPA, Argyll and space in July 2016, the proposal. Bute Council expires July 2019. Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 11 Arrochar & Succoth Progress of all allocated sites continued

Site Landowner Agent Timescale Planning Status Scottish Water Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Progress Reference & Delivery Partners Contributions Requirements Name required Arrochar MU2 Landowner: Clydebank 2020 2022 No planning Scottish Water LLTNPA to work LLTNPA to work LLTNPA to Stronafyne farm being Succoth Developments, and permission. advises a Flow And with council, with community encourage marketed by Galbraith. Land Mixed Use Argyll and Bute Pressure Test and landowner and to investigate prospective owned by Clydebank Council and Drainage lmpact community to funding to enable developers and Developments Ltd is linked to Stronafyne Farm Assessment may be enable footpath the removal of future owners to Ben Arthur site and likely to Agent: None required to assess upgrade including invasive species. undertake a be sold as one lot. Argyll and Delivery Partners: the local network. new bridge. feasibility study Bute purchased land Scottish Water, Early engagement and flood risk originally for a football pitch LLTNPA, Argyll and with Scottish Water assessment to be but not progressed. Bute Council, is recommended. undertaken. Community Arrochar VE1 Landowner: Clydebank 2020 2022 Permission lapsed Scottish Water LLTNPA to LLTNPA to work NPA and ABC are having Ben Arthur Developments June 2016 advises a Flow And encourage with owners and ongoing discussions with the Visitor (reference Pressure Test and prospective partners to owner. Experience Agent: None. 2012/0163/DET) for Drainage lmpact developer ‘Ben improve the 130 bed hotel, 36 Assessment may be Arthur Ltd’ to submit appearance of Amenity Notice served in July Delivery Partners: holiday required to assess a planning the site and 2016 to clear up site and Scottish Water, accommodation the local network. application for prevent fly close road which has been LLTNPA, Argyll and units, 16 dwelling Early engagement renewal of 2012 tipping. complied with. Bute Council and houses, chandlery/ with Scottish Water permission or attract Highlands and Islands cafe bar building is recommended. other developer to Enterprise and pedestrian submit a planning walkway. application for a new proposal. Arrochar TR1 Landowner: Crown 2022 2024 Permission lapsed Ongoing liaison with Note: Arrochar, Tarbet & Arrochar Pier land in 2012 for pontoon the community, Ardlui Community have Transport Agent: Community (reference Argyll and Bute applied to install a small Development Trust 2009/0264/DET). Council and Luss floating pontoon just south of Delivery Partners: The Community are Estates through the the site for the pier. LLTNPA, Argyll and pursuing a new Arrochar Forum. Bute Council pontoon at an alternative site.

Arrochar H3 Landowner: Luss 2023 2024 No planning No immediate Church Road Estates permission. action. Long term Housing 6 Agent: None. Affordable housing housing site. Delivery Partners: requirement of Scottish Water, 25%. LLTNPA, Argyll and Bute Council

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 12 Balloch

Balloch Balloch Castle Actions: Work with West Dunbartonshire Council to assess funding options to fulfil preferred options identified in the Council’s

Transport /Pier End. The village centre placemaking priority offer an opportunity for public realm enhancement. Other sites for housing are also available. Balloch Pier and Maid Actions: Work alongside Loch Lomond Steamship Company to introduce temporary visitor/ passenger facilities for Maid of Loch project.

lage Square to improve arrival point in Balloch and connection from the train Progress: station.

Actions:

Local Development Plan | | 13 well attended public events. We are now entering the delivery stage and construction aims to start on the car parking at the village centre during summer/autumn 2018. Works on the station square are on hold pending progress with the West Riverside masterplan.

Actions: A planning application is anticipated spring 2018. The planning process will allow further formal public consultation before determining the application at Committee.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 14 Balloch Progress of all allocated sites Site Planning Status Reference & Landowner Agent Delivery Timesca Contributions Scottish Water Name Partners le Action 1 Balloch VE1 Landowner: Scottish 2018 No planning Scottish Water Encourage West Enterprise, NPA, West 2021 permission for main recommends Riverside Dunbartonshire Council, Pier site. Pre application early engagement planning Visitor & Engine House leased to consultation event to discuss service Experience Loch Lomond Steamship undertaken in Nov connections. main site and

passenger/ connection submitted April/May 2018. visitor facility between West in 2017. Riverside and Balloch Country Park.

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Balloch VE2 Enhance As part of the Balloch East Riverside connection to streetscape project 31 additional Visitor Agent: None riverside. car parking spaces will be Experience Delivery Partners: and parking. constructed next to the access LLTNPA, West road into Moss O’Balloch. Dunbartonshire Council

Balloch VE3 Landowner: Glasgow City 2018 No planning Scottish Water Glasgow City Feasibility Significant restoration works Balloch Castle Council 2021 permission. recommends Council, WDC and study being completed and scaffolding Visitor Agent: ZM Architecture early engagement NPA to progress led on by removed. It is hoped that toilets Experience (Feasibility) to discuss service redevelopment of WDC to are re opened. WDC completed Delivery Partners: Scottish connections. Castle for reuse. investigate a feasibility report in March Water, LLTNPA, West future uses of 2017. WDC awaiting details for Dunbartonshire Council Castle. West Riverside in order to ensure Community any proposals complement this. Balloch VE4 Landowner: Scottish 2018 No planning Scottish Water Encourage Woodbank Enterprise 2021 permission. Pre recommends planning House Visitor Agent: Peter Brett Associates application early engagement Experience (PBA) on behalf of Flamingo consultation event to discuss service associated Land (prospective developer) undertaken in Nov connections. masterplan. Delivery Partners: Scottish 2017. Water, LLTNPA, West Dunbartonshire Council, Scottish Enterprise,

Local Development Plan | Action Programme Balloch Progress of all allocated sites continued Site Landowner Agent Timescale Planning Status Scottish Water Action 1 Reference Delivery Partners Contributions Requirements & Name required Balloch MU1 Landowner: Scottish 2018 2021 No planning Scottish Water Encourage The Old Enterprise and permission for main recommends submission of a Station Sweeney’s Cruises part of site. Planning early planning Mixed Use Agent: Peter Brett permission lapsed for engagement to application and Visitor Associates (PBA) discuss service masterplan to Experience Delivery Partners: connections. include car includes an is improved Road improvements including enhanced & Transport parking area office, slipway between Train arrival/public realm are a separate project and public enclosure/ Station and led by West Dunbartonshire Council. The Council, Scottish realm areas. workshop Visit Scotland station works will be part of Phase 2 of the building and Centre at Old streetscape project, village square to be Sustrans boathouse and Station undertaken as Phase 1. Proposals will 2 new seek to complement masterplan for West pontoons. Riverside. Balloch MU2 Landowner: West Scottish Water Encourage Planning permission in principle granted. Carrochan recommends detailed Turnberry Homes have been identified as Road Mixed Agent: None. early planning the preferred developer by West Use Delivery Partners: engagement to application Dunbartonshire Council. Note: planning Housing and discuss service submitted. permission granted for no affordable Parking connections. homes given delivery of public car parking Council Community as planning gain.

Balloch H1 Landowner: Robert Scottish Water Encourage Planning permission granted. No North of Dawson Esq recommends implementation affordable housing required given planning Craiglomond Agent: Jim Lough early of the planning history of site, brownfield constraints and Gardens Delivery Partners: engagement to permission proposal is for small ‘starter’ size homes (2 Housing 8 discuss service before expiry. bed flats approx. 70sqm). Also, here is off connections. site delivery of affordable homes at Council Community windfall site, Dumbain Road, edge of Balloch. Balloch TR1 Landowners: Loch Refurbishment Improve strong Refurbishment works planned of Pier from Loch Lomond Shores for of main Balloch connections to summer 2017 to summer 2018. New Lomond pier for Maid of water based pontoon in operation within Drumkinnon Shores Loch. transport. Bay. Transport own Balloch Pier,

own slipway and pontoon.

Lomond Steamship

Local Development Plan | | 16 Callander Town Centre Callander Placemaking Priority Continue to work with the community and Stirling Council to improve the town centre public realm including improved shop frontages, addressing street clutter, and improvement to signage.

a mix of uses including visitor experience Work with Sustrans to encourage active travel improvements. and housing. Callander has the opportunity to:

a) design and create friendly environments for pedestrians and cyclists with support from Sustrans, and

b) develop a long term road bridge through City Deal and developer contributions to accommodate future growth.

Callander South Preliminary design options to be created by land owner and agents. Work with Rural Stirling Housing Association in relation to their part of the site.

Developer to identify and address infrastructure for site including roads, bridge, water and drainage with Stirling Council.

Following bridge feasibility work with Stirling Council, the community and other to decide what happens next.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 17 Callander The main focus for Callander is to deliver the outcomes identified in the Charrette (2011), Community Action Plan and Callander Landscape Partnership. The projects from the charrette include the regeneration and support to the town centre (inc. the square and modernisation of Station Road Car Park including new supermarket), a replacement pedestrian bridge, long term road bridge and associated road improvements, and visitor accommodation and large scale land release to the south of the River Teith, known as Claish Farm, to accommodate housing, tourism, economic development and Riverside Park. A masterplan framework for Callander South has been prepared as Planning Guidance (see Section 9 for an update).

Progress: There have been improvements to Ancaster Square public realm including installation of quality materials, new benches and prioritised bus stop. In 2016, initial design proposals were generated for improved routes for pedestrians and cyclists in consultation with Stirling Council and Sustrans. These routes will better connect the services and facilities throughout Callander Progress: with local residents. People had an opportunity to offer ideas on the design proposals during a public exhibition on 20th May 2017. A feasibility report has now been produced with recommendations, based on the consultation responses, on how the proposals could proceed. An application for a new pavilion in the square was submitted in December 2017 (reference 2017/0410/ DET). This is still under consideration by LLTNPA active travel bridge and an active travel associated supporting information. Landowner/ planning team. only bridge. developer to develop proposals for remaining part of the site in consultation with LLTNPA. Actions: LLTNPA, working with Stirling Actions: LLTNPA to determine planning application. Council, will develop a business case as Sustrans, Stirling Council and LLTNPA to progress part of Stirling City Deal. detailed design and consider parking.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 18 Callander Progress of all allocated sites Site Planning Status Reference & Landowner Agent Delivery Timesca Contributions Scottish Water Name Partners le required RequirementsActions Progress Callander H1 Landowner: Stirling Council 2018 Developer Scottish Water advise: Work with Stirling Council to ensure Planning application approved Pearl Street Housing Partnership 2019 contributions – 33% a) early engagement, any barriers to start of this September 2017. Work started Jan 2018 Housing 5 affordable housing. b) limited capacity at the development are overcome following discharge of the planning Homes Delivery Partners: Scottish Planning WwTW and DIA required, including discharging of any conditions. The site is identified within Water, LLTNPA, Stirling application for 4 and conditions. Stirling Council Strategic Housing Council Investment Programme (SHIP) for 2017/18. A drainage plan to be agreed as part of the discharge of planning conditions in relation to 2017/0174/DET. Connection is to be made to the WwTW.

Callander H2 Planning permission approved. Work Old started on site July 2017 and due to Telephone complete 2018. The site is identified Exchange within the Stirling Council Strategic Housing 23 Architects Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) Homes for 2017/18 Scottish Water confirmed there was sufficient capacity and a the local network. drainage plan was approved and we Council discharged the in relation to drainage.

Callander H3 Scottish Water advise: Encourage owner to submit planning Active discussions are underway with a Churchfields a) early engagement, application with development number of parties who have expressed Housing 30 Agent: b) limited capacity at the adopting ecosystems services an interest. Homes Development WwtW and DIA required, approach with support from SEPA, and SNH and River Forth Fisheries c) Network investigations Trust. may be required to assess the local network.

Callander Landowner: Robert Long No planning Scottish Water advise: Long term site. No progress required. LT3 Mackellar Term permission a) early engagement, Balgibbon Agent: Graham+ Sibbald, b) limited capacity at the Drive Glasgow WwtW and DIA required, Housing Delivery Partners: Scottish and Water, LLTNPA, Stirling c) Network investigations Council may be required to assess the local network.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 19 Callander Progress of all allocated sites continued

Planning Status Site Reference Landowner Agent Contributions Scottish Water & Name Delivery Partners Timescale required Requirements Actions Progress Callander ED1 Landowner: Stirling Council 2017 2021 No planning Scottish Water advise: Work with Stirling Council, Economic Bridge feasibility study undertaken Lagrannoch permission a) early engagement, Development to safeguard potential with Stirling Council involved. Bridge Industrial Estate Agent: Unknown b) limited capacity at the route of road bridge subject study highlighted Geisher Road as a Economic WwTW and DIA required, feasibility study. Encourage planning possible crossing point but Development Delivery partners: and application to create small to highlighted need to possibly relocate Scottish Water, LLTNPA, c) Network investigations medium enterprises. businesses if progressed (this Stirling Council may be required to assess allocated site is a possibility). the local network.

Callander MU2 Landowner: Mr & Mrs Gray 2018 2024 No planning Scottish Water advise: Rural Stirling Housing Association to Agent on behalf of landowner has Claish Farm and Rural Stirling Housing permission. a) early engagement, submit a high quality planning carried out assessments in relation Mixed Use of Association Developer b) limited capacity at the application and associated to road capacities and continues to Visitor contributions inc WwtW and DIA required, supporting information. Landowner/ market the site. A multi agency Experience, Agent: Geddes Consulting 33% affordable and developer to develop proposals for approach is being taken to make Economic Bob Salters housing, potential c) Network investigations remaining part of the site in progress on the site. Development, education may be required to assess consultation with LLTNPA. Housing (90 Delivery Partners: contribution and the local network. Rural Housing Stirling Association Homes) & Scottish Water, LLTNPA, new bridge Playing Field Stirling Council, Historic contribution. Environment Scotland, SEPA.

Callander MU1 Landowner: Stirling Council 2017 2021 No planning Scottish Water advise: Encourage planning application to Stirling Council have marketed site Station Road permission a) early engagement, be submitted subject to car parking and are in discussions with the Mixed Use of Delivery Partners: b) limited capacity at the strategy. Community Development Trust over Retail, Scottish Water, LLTNPA, WwtW and DIA required, potential community buy out . Business, Car Stirling Council, Community and parking and Development Trust c) Network investigations Transport may be required to assess the local network.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 20 Callander Progress of all allocated sites continued

Site Reference & Landowner Agent Delivery Planning Status Name Partners Timescale Contributions required Scottish Water Requirements Actions Progress Callander Landowner: Mr & Mrs Gray Long Term No planning permission Scottish Water advise: Long term site. Agent on behalf of LT2 Claish Agent: Geddes Consulting a) early engagement, landowner has carried Farm South Bob Salters b) limited capacity at the WwtW and Future phase subject to out assessments in Mixed Use Delivery Partners: DIA required, and masterplan with adopted relation to road Scottish Water, LLTNPA, c) Network investigations may be ecosystems services approach capacities and with support from SEPA, SNH continues to market and River Forth Fisheries Trust. the site. Callander Determine live planning No formal objections RET1 Stirling Estates application for a supermarket from statutory Road Retail and work with developer to consultees. Awaiting Delivery Partners: negotiate new developer further information contribution levels. from applicant on Stirling Council active travel plans and further negotiation to be held on developer contributions.

Callander Landowner: Cambusmore 2017 2021 No planning permission Scottish Water advise: Encourage application to be No progress to date. VE1 Estates Trust a) early engagement, submitted. Auchenlaich Agent: Montgomery Forgan b) limited capacity at the WwtW and Visitor Associates DIA required, and Develop access strategy for the Experience Delivery Partners: c) Network investigations may be site as adjacent to A84 in Scottish Water, LLTNPA, required to assess the local network. consultation with Transport Stirling Council, Transport Scotland. Scotland Callander Landowner: George Long Term No planning permission Scottish Water advise: Long term site No progress to date. LT2 Cruickshank a) early engagement, Cambusmore Agent: Houghton Planning Ltd b) limited capacity at the waste water Quarry Delivery Partners: treatment works and a Drainage Visitor Scottish Water, LLTNPA, lmpact Assessment required, and Experience Stirling Council c) Network investigations may be required to assess the local network. Callander Landowner: Cambusmore 2017 2021 No planning permission Scottish Water advise: Encourage application for small No progress to date. RA1 Estates Trust a) early engagement, to medium size enterprises. Callander Agent: Montgomery Forgan b) limited capacity at the waste water East Rural Associates treatment works and a Drainage Activity Area Delivery Partners: lmpact Assessment required, and Scottish Water, LLTNPA, c) Network investigations may be Stirling Council required to assess the local network.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 21 4. PLACEMAKING PRIORITIES (PP) – ALL OTHER VILLAGES

There are five other placemaking priorities in addition to the strategic growth areas of Callander, Balloch and Arrochar. These include Aberfoyle, Blairmore, Drymen, Tarbet and Tyndrum.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 22 Aberfoyle Placemaking Priority Support improvements to main street and riverside car park

The 2013 charrette and other community engagement identified the opportunity to enhance and improve two key areas within the village centre the main street and the Riverside area. Both are busy visitor areas and offer scope for improved public space and realm, and opportunity to better utilise the Riverside setting with more activities and enterprises aimed at outdoor recreation, food and drink and craft market activity.

Flooding is a key issue within Aberfoyle. Stirling Council is the lead agency working with the community to identify and implement flood prevention measures.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 23 Blairmore Placemaking Priority Safeguard retail frontage and enhance Blairmore Pier—a key asset for water access

The local community have helped shape ideas to The Blairmore Village Trust (an independent transform the Village Green into a more useable Community Interest Company) purchased the site space for the benefit of both locals and visitors in 2014. through a Charrette in 2013/2014. Actions: Trust and wider community to realise The vision for the Village Green is to create their long term aspirations for a mixed use recreational open space, tourism accommodation, development on the site with LLTNPA support. café/shop, parking and bus stop, use of Trust and wider community to continue to hold renewables, and bike and boat hire. The site is more events, looking at funding options and keep allocated in the Local Development Plan up momentum. (Blairmore VE1).

Community Grant Awarded Progress: Community grant awarded in Feb 2018 to support the development of 5 holiday let facilities. These will ultimately provide the income stream that creates sustainability for the community owned assets. Funding allows for a topographical survey and architect work.

Open Space Enhancement Progress: The works completed in 2017 included new picnic benches, wooden planters, flower/shrub borders, tree works, informal children play areas, bird table, wildlife log, and wooden sculptures. The community are now maintaining the site with grass cutting and ongoing

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 24 Drymen Placemaking Priority Support improvements to the village square

The Square is the central point of the village and a priority for action identified through the 2013 Charrette and in the Local Community Action Plan. Action is needed to make it a more attractive, safe and functional place for people to congregate and gather, including a review of car parking, pedestrian safety and landscaping.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 25 Tarbet Placemaking Priority Support preparation of a master plan for central Tarbet to co ordinate linkages between development opportunities including safe crossing/access to the A82/A83

The main focus of this placemaking priority is to The National Park Authority owns the open ensure the new development sites (VE1, MU2) are recreational space with associated loch frontage, developed within a masterplan framework with the including the car park, kiosk and public toilets. primary focus to address the junction of the A82/ There is an opportunity to stimulate development A83 and create a new core for Tarbet. of the other sites through improvements to this site by enhancing visitor car parking and facilities. The Tourist Information Centre has closed and the The car parking area was resurfaced early 2018 old filling station site is blighting the arrival into and a new tenant is now operating the café. A Tarbet from the south and from the north the old planning application will be encouraged with garage site is also in need of being regenerated to community engagement expected to inform create a sense of arrival. detailed ideas for the site.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 26 Tyndrum Placemaking Priority Support public realm improvement A charrette took place in 2013 highlighting that The key partners in the project are the community, Tyndrum had a lack of focus and is more of a Transport Scotland and the local businesses. The stopping over point and there are limited Real Food Café have recently undertaken works opportunities to stop and linger and enjoy what to improve their own public image with updated Tyndrum has to offer. A small scale trial has been signage, and a new extension which is underway extracting gold from the stockpiled ore contributing positively to the place.

new circular walking route

as a possible new covered walkway between the Real Food Café and the Green Welly that are both popular stopping points.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 27 5. RURAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS We developed two Rural Development Frameworks to pilot new approaches to guide and facilitate appropriate rural development in two pressured countryside areas of the National Park; at east and west Loch Lomondside. They were created to provide a coordinated policy direction and comfort to landowners, investors and communities on the types of development that could be accommodated.

Areas covered by a Rural Development Framework

INVERBEG HOLIDAY PARK

West Loch Lomondside between Inverbeg and Buchanan South Balloch inc Luss between Drymen and LUSS Balmaha, inc.

GARELOCHEAD Buchanan

DRYMEN

HELENSBURGH

BALLOCH

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 28 West Loch Lomondside Rural Development Framework Increase economic activity, the supply of housing and improve infrastructure

Over the last year we have worked closely with Luss Estates (the local landowner), on a package of development projects within Luss and in the countryside around the village. New Homes 2017 saw the completion of 5 new affordable homes, by Link Housing Association, within the village delivering high quality development on the ground. The Framework has given Luss Estates the certainty that this affordable house site would form part of an overall package of development, including open market housing. The development of these homes represents a milestone for Luss Estates in progressing their aspirations for community growth. This provided four three bed family homes and a smaller two bed home. By providing family homes, this can help retain local public services such as schools, in what is projected to be a declining and ageing population. The additional 11 homes planned to the south of the village and 19 new homes in the rural area (across 7 applications at various sites inc. Muirlands, Arnburn, Aldochlay, and Port O’Rossdhu) are being proposed to create a mix of housing opportunities, mainly to be open market housing, across the Luss & Arden area.

New sense of arrival The re opening of the redundant filling station at the north of the village, has given the northern entrance to the village a renewed sense of arrival. There is further work to be undertaken at both entrances to the village: To the north retail/workshop units have been given approval, with attractive new public realm proposals including trees and high quality surfacing, and to the south, a new public open space has been given approval.

Local Development Plan | Action Programme | 29 Buchanan South Rural Development Framework Wider Buchanan area offers opportunity for small scale development linked to building groups, or on brownfield sites. Milton of Buchanan offers opportunity for limited expansion (small scale housing), Buchanan Castle Estate has opportunities for small scale development in the quarry and associated with the golf course and the wider countryside has opportunities for conversions and houses in connection with a established rural business.

Balmaha. Action: Further improve connections to the loch, pier, viewpoints and walking/cycling routes in particular improve cycle links between Balmaha and adjacent villages for local people and visitors and place greater emphasis on the network of forest paths for walking and cycling.

Conversions and homes in connection with rural businesses

| 30 Buchanan South Rural Development Framework Balmaha’s Strategic Principles Plan provides a current update on the key sites that require focus over the short and medium term.

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