Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals Telephone: 01324 696455 Fax: 01324 696444 E-mail: [email protected] Mr M Lodge Argyll & Bute Council Planning & Regulatory Services 1a Manse Brae Lochgilphead PA31 8RD Our ref: LDP-130-1 18 November 2014 Dear Mr Lodge PROPOSED ARGYLL AND BUTE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PLANNING) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2008 SUBMISSION OF THE REPORT OF THE EXAMINATION We refer to our appointment by the Scottish Ministers to conduct the examination of the above plan. Having satisfied ourselves that the council’s consultation and engagement exercises conformed with its participation statement, our examination of the plan commenced on 23 May 2014. We have completed the examination, and now submit our report, enclosing one bound copy. In our examination we considered all 148 issues arising from unresolved representations which were identified by the council. In each case we have taken account of the summaries of the representations and the responses, as prepared by the council, and the original representations, and we have set out our conclusions and recommendations in relation to each issue in our report. The examination process also included a comprehensive series of unaccompanied site inspections and, for some issues we requested additional information from the council and other parties. We did not require to hold any hearing sessions. Subject to the limited exceptions as set out in Section 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and in the Town and Country Planning (Grounds for Declining to Follow Recommendations) (Scotland) Regulations 2009, the council is now required to make the modifications to the plan as set out in our recommendations. The council should also make any consequential modifications to the text or maps which arise from these modifications. Separately, the authority will require to make any necessary adjustments to the final environmental report and to the report on the liabilities regulations appraisal of the plan. 4 The Courtyard, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, FK1 1XR DX 557005 Falkirk www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk= www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Planning/Appeals All those who submitted representations will be informed that the examination has been completed and that the report has been submitted to the council. It will advise them that the report is now available to view at the DPEA website at: http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=115066 and hard copy at the council’s office at Development and Infrastructure, 1A Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RD, and that it will also be posted on the council’s website at: www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/ldp and web access or a CD will be available for viewing at the following libraries: Campbeltown Library, Cardross Library, Dunoon Library, Helensburgh Library, Lochgilphead Library, Oban Library, Rosneath Library, Rothesay Library, Tarbert Library The documents relating to the examination should be retained on the authority’s website for a period of six weeks following the adoption of the plan by the authority. It would also be helpful to know when the plan has been adopted and would appreciate being sent confirmation of this in due course. Yours sincerely Lance R Guilford Douglas Hope Reporter Reporter David A Russell Martin Seddon Reporter Reporter 4 The Courtyard, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk, FK1 1XR DX 557005 Falkirk www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk= www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Planning/Appeals Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals REPORT TO ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL PROPOSED ARGYLL AND BUTE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN EXAMINATION Reporters: Lance R Guilford DipTP MRTPI Douglas Hope BSc (Hons) MA DipTP FRGS MRTPI David A Russell MA (Hons) MPhil MRTPI Martin Seddon BSc MPhil DipTP MRTPI Date of Report: 18 November 2014 CONTENTS Page No Examination of Conformity with Participation Statement 1 Issues Bute and Cowal ISS001 Housing Land: Innellan 5 IS002A Housing Land: Sandbank 8 IS002B Housing Land: Sandbank 12 ISS003 Housing Land: Dunoon 15 ISS004 Business and Industrial Land: Ardyne 17 ISS006 Housing Land: Strachur 20 ISS007 Development Land: Cairndow - Inverfyne 29 ISS009 Housing Land: Cairndow - Village 34 ISS010 Quarry: Clachan, Cairndow 37 IS011A Housing Land: Port Bannatyne A 39 IS011B Housing Land: Port Bannatyne B 41 IS011C Housing Land: Port Bannatyne C 45 IS011D Housing Land: Port Bannatyne D 48 ISS012 Retail: Dunoon 51 ISS014 Development Land: North Bute 56 ISS015 Extension to Settlement: Colintraive 59 ISS019 Extension to Caravan Site: West Cowal 63 ISS020 Rural Opportunity Area: Colintraive 65 ISS021 Housing Land: Glendaruel 68 ISS022 Housing Site Developability: Dunoon 71 ISS023 Housing Land: Kames 74 ISS024 Housing Land: Tighnabruaich A 80 ISS025 Housing Land: Tighnabruaich B 83 ISS026 Mixed Use: Tighnabruaich 98 ISS028 Potential Development Area 2/102: Strachur 102 ISS029 Community Facility CFR AL-2/1: Strachur 104 ISS030 Potential Development Area PDA 9/16: Ardkinglas138 105 Helensburgh and Lomond ISS100 Business and Industrial Land: Blackwood, Colgrain 107 ISS101 Re-designation of AFA 3/4: Craigendoran 108 ISS102 Business and Industrial Land: Craigendoran 112 ISS104 Green Belt: Helensburgh and Lomond 117 ISS105 Housing Allocation: Ardencaple 125 ISS106 Housing Allocations: Blairvadach 135 ISS107 Housing Land: Cardross 144 ISS108 Housing Allocation: Helensburgh Golf Club 169 ISS109 Housing Allocation: Sawmill Field 178 ISS110 Settlement and Spatial Strategy: Helensburgh and Lomond 184 ISS111 PDA 3/11 Rosneath and Open Space Protection Area 192 ISS113 PDA 3/29 Rhu 194 ISS114 Business and Industrial Land: Moss Road 201 ISS115 Additional Protection: Castle Wood, Helensburgh 205 ISS116 Settlement Boundary Adjustment: Portincaple 208 ISS117 Conservation Area: Helensburgh 210 ISS118 Additional Recognition: Duchess Wood, Helensburgh 212 ISS119 Housing Land: Ardoch 214 ISS120 Area for Action: Geilston House, Cardross 217 ISS121 Potential Development Area for Tourism Development: Rosneath Castle Caravan Park 219 ISS122 Settlement Boundary Extension: Ardpeaton 222 ISS123 Housing Land: Bloomhill, Cardross 224 Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islands IS200A Business and Industrial Land: Machrihanish A 228 IS200B Business and Industrial Land: Machrihanish B 230 ISS201 Housing Land: Tarbert 232 IS202A Housing Land: Campbeltown A 234 IS202B Housing Land: Campbeltown B 236 IS202C Housing Land: Campbeltown C 238 IS202D Housing Land: Campbeltown D 241 IS202E Housing Land: Campbeltown E 245 IS202F Housing Land: Campbeltown F 248 IS202G Housing Land: Campbeltown G 250 IS202H Housing Land: Campbeltown H 252 IS202J Housing Land: Campbeltown J 256 ISS203 Housing Land: Carradale 258 ISS204 Housing Land: Southend 261 IS205A Housing Land: Machrihanish A 263 IS205B Housing Land: Machrihanish B 267 ISS206 Housing Land: Skipness 268 ISS207 Community Facility: Southend 272 ISS208 Development Land: Kilmichael 273 ISS209 Development Land: Craobh Haven 276 ISS209A Development Land: Craobh Haven 281 ISS210 Development Land: Tayvallich 287 ISS211 Potential Development Area: Scalasaig, Colonsay 298 ISS212 Statement on the Crinan Canal 301 ISS213 Development Land: Ardfern 304 ISS214 Development Land: Ardrishaig 308 ISS215 Development Land: Collaig, Ardfern 310 ISS216 Development Land: Crinan and Surrounding Area 314 ISS217 Development Land: Furnace 321 ISS218 Development Land: Glenegedale, Islay 324 ISS219 Development Land: Lochgair 327 ISS220 Development Land: Lochgilphead 329 ISS221 Development Land: Port Charlotte and Surrounding Area, Islay 336 ISS222 Development Land: Port Ellen and Surrounding Area, Islay 338 ISS224 Development Land: Silvercraigs, Mid Argyll 345 ISS225 Development Land: Bowmore, Islay 347 ISS226 Development Land: Coullabus, Islay 352 ISS227 Minerals Allocation: Furnace 354 ISS229 Potential Development Area: Jura 356 ISS230 Potential Development Area: Cairnbaan 358 ISS231 Rural Opportunity Areas: Jura 360 ISS232 Development Land: Aird 362 ISS233 Minerals Site: Redhouse, Whitehouse 366 Oban, Lorn and the Isles ISS300 Open Space: North Connel 369 ISS301 Open Space Protection Area: Oban 371 ISS302 Development Land: Tiree 373 ISS303 Development Land: Taynuilt 377 ISS304 Development Land: Mull 379 ISS305 Development Land: Appin 386 ISS306 Development Land: Coll 388 ISS307 Development Land: Kilmore 391 ISS308 Development Land: Kilchrenan 393 ISS309 Rural Opportunity Area: OLI 396 ISS310 Rural Opportunity Area: Islands 401 ISS311 Development Land: Seil 408 ISS312 Development Land: Oban 413 ISS313 Development Land: North Connel 422 ISS314 Development Land: Luing 426 ISS315 Development Land: Kilmelford 432 ISS316 Development Land: Kerrera 437 ISS317 Development Land: Kames, Kilmelford 439 ISS318 Development Land: Iona 444 ISS319 Development Land: Easdale Island 446 ISS320 Development Land: Dunbeg 449 ISS322 Development Land: Dalavich 454 ISS323 Development Land: Connel 456 ISS324 Development Land: Benderloch 459 ISS325 Development Land: Barcaldine 462 ISS326 Archaeology: Luing 464 ISS327 AFA 5/10: Cuan Sound 466 ISS328 AFA 5/11: Easdale Sound 468 ISS329 MIN-AL 5/1: Benderloch 470 ISS330 MIN-AL 5/2: Taynuilt, Barrachander 472 ISS331 MIN-AL 5/3: Bonawe 474 Policy ISS400 Strategic Issue: Housing Land Supply 476 ISS401 Strategic Issue: Key Rural Settlements 496 ISS402 LDP 6: Supporting the Sustainable Growth of Renewables 499 ISS600 Policy LDP: STRAT 1 Sustainable Development 533 ISS601 LDP DM1: Development within the Development Management Zones 539 ISS602 Aquaculture 545