73 Appendix 1 East Ayrshire Local Development Plan Action Programme April 2021 update 1 74 Kilmarnock settlement wide placemaking map 2 75 Kilmarnock town centre placemaking map 3 76 Action Policy/Proposal Action Required (2017) Persons Responsible Timescales Progress as at April 2021 No 1 Development of Consideration of new planning Hallam Land 2017-2022 Development is now underway on site. Northcraig site 319H & application and implementation Management/house The 1st phase of the development by site 362M (Southcraig by Hallam Land Management. builders Barratt Homes is under construction. Drive) Further phases will be developed in the future. No timescales are available for the 2 remaining phases at present. Pre application advice was provided in 2020 concerning the future development of site 362M. No planning application has been submitted as yet but a revised location has been built into the development framework. 2 Development of site A partnership between all Land 2020-2025 A small part of the site has been granted 152B at Meiklewood, owners is required. owners/developer(s) approval for vehicle storage and office North Kilmarnock Alternatively, a single accommodation associated with existing developer to take ownership of business on the site. whole site and develop primarily for business/industrial The site is being considered as a potential use. High infrastructure costs Ayrshire Growth Deal site for the may mean the site is a longer Advanced Manufacturing Investment term prospect and may require Corridor (AMIC) project. A study is being a public/private partnership to tendered to examine the constraints and be formed. A master plan for opportunities of this site and others in the development of the site will Kilmarnock North, which will inform the be required, as well as a direction of the AGD, LDP2 and whether business plan to unlock its delivery of the site on the ground remains development potential. feasible. 3 Development of Attract business/appropriate Scottish 2015-2020 Plot E has been developed as a storage remainder of Rowallan industrial uses to the remaining Enterprise/EAC yard/vehicular parking area by Scottish Business Park for Class 4 plots at Rowallan Business Economic Power. 4 and 6 uses. (Site Park. Development 153B) EAC has purchased plots C and D from Scottish Enterprise. Plot C is under 4 77 construction for a food preparation kitchen for EAC early years education. 4 Development of Altonhill Build out remaining George George 2015-2020 Sites 136H and 413H have now been (site 136H) and Western Wimpey controlled land at Wimpey/landowners/d completed. The retail development has Road (413H) for housing 136H, install football pitches. evelopers not yet commenced. Pre-application and Western Road Submit detailed planning discussions are taking place to revise the (232M) for a small application for new housing site consented scheme, with the developer shopping area 413H and shopping area at exploring the potential of expanding the 232M. scale of the scheme. 5 & 6 Development of future Detailed assessment required Land owner/developer Post 2025 No current development proposals or growth area to West of for residential use post 2025. developer secured. Kilmarnock (FGA2). Capacity of local schools will require to be examined as part The ongoing inclusion of the FGA in the of this development. A master LDP will be reviewed through LDP2 plan approach, based on a preparation. thorough investigation of the site, will be required. As this site is not a current allocation, but a future prospective allocation, the red RAG rating is to be expected. 7 Development of Implementation of Land Improvement 2015-2021 Planning permission for residential Fardalehill (site 318H) to Infrastructure Delivery Plan Holdings/ House development on the southern portion of the west of Kilmarnock and development of the site on builders the site granted. Work has commenced in a phased basis in line with line with approved phasing plan. Phase 1 phasing plan. complete. Phase 2 now under construction. 8 Development of sites Implementation of existing Landowners/develope 2015-2020 Site 417H is complete. 417H (Annandale), 418H planning consents for sites rs (Irvine Road) and 145H 417H and 418H. Promotion of Planning permission in principle granted (Moorfield). housing development at 145H. for 418H. No progress on site to date. A proposal of application notice was submitted by Bellway Homes Ltd. in early 2021 concerning the development of site 145H for housing. This application is currently pending. 5 78 9 Completion of Secure occupation of 2 new EAC Planning and 2015-2021 Phase 2 - Development of phase 2 is now Development of speculative units due to Economic nearing completion. Consent for a large Moorfield Phase 2 for commence construction Development/EAC warehouse and associated offices, taking business /industrial uses, imminently and promote Estates in the remaining plots 4, 5 & 6 was promotion and remainder of site for granted in March 2021 development of new business/industrial Moorfield Phase 3 development. EAC to purchase land for Phase 3 from Phase 3 - development of Moorfield phase landowner and progress with 3 is part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal, the planning and which was formally signed in November implementation of 2020. The AGD project will provide infrastructure works. A master 11,000 sqm of high quality business plan will be required, following space. The development potential of investigation of the site. remaining land at Moorfield is being investigated on site and the findings will be factored into LDP2. 10 Development of future Develop site for residential use Land owner/developer Post 2025 Proposals have been submitted within the growth area to south of post 2025. Capacity of local area to the south of Moorfield roundabout Moorfield roundabout schools will require to be by landowners/interested parties as part of (FGA3). examined as part of this the LDP2 preparation process and development. A master plan consultations. These sites will be approach, based on a thorough assessed for their suitability for inclusion investigation of the site, will be in LDP2. required. As this site is not a current allocation, but a future prospective allocation, the red RAG rating is to be expected. 11 Development of site at Develop site for housing and Landowner/developer/ 2019-2025 Caprington (320H) for remodel/upgrade existing golf Caprington Golf Club No application has been submitted to housing course. Residential date. Consideration of the effectiveness of development/remodelling development is conditional on this site will be deliberated at the site of golf course. golf course being remodelled. selection stage for LDP2, which is A master plan will be required. imminent. 12 Development of site at Secure developer for site, Land owner 2019-2025 Two applications for Planning Permission Treesbank (317H) for develop site for housing in /developer in Principle were lodged in 2017 and 2018. housing phases. A master plan will be Both applications were withdrawn in required. response to planning concerns expressed. The land owner/developer is now preparing revised plans for the site with a 6 79 proposal of application notice approved in 2019. No further indication of revised timescales at present. 13 Kilmarnock Green Secure funding package and EAC Kilmarnock 2015-2023 Kilmarnock Green Infrastructure Project Infrastructure Project upgrade existing paths/ Green Infrastructure (Known as Kilmarnock Infinity Loop) has construction of new cycle Working Group been developed to RIBA stage 2 and route/foot path in a ‘figure of 8’ includes a 26km path network around in and around Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock Town Centre and community This includes the improvement neighbourhoods. Community Consultation and linking up of existing green will take place through April and May 2021 and blue networks particularly with progression to RIBA stage 3 and 4 within the town centre from programmed in late 2021 and 2022. King Street to Howard Park. *Developer Contributions Project 14 Gateway feature at Public art as entrance feature EAC Planning and 2015-2025 The community in North West Kilmarnock northern entrance to to north Kilmarnock. Concept Economic through the Place Plan Map and Action town development required. Development Programme would like two gateway features entering both ends of Western Road. There are no specific gateway designs yet. 15 Temporary greening of Enter negotiations with site EAC Planning and 2015-2025 As part of the preparation of the Proposed site 327M at West Shaw owner/future developer to Economic Plan (LDP2), this site will be considered Street prepare landscaping/tree Development / as part of a wider review of ‘south central planting proposals around the Ayrshire Green Kilmarnock’, examining what can be done edges of the site of the former Network to stimulate development in this area. supermarket to reduce the detrimental impact of the vacant/derelict site on adjacent areas. Assemble funding package. 17 Future Growth Area for Examine feasibility of this area EAC Planning and 2015-2025 FGA4 is being examined as a potential business/industrial for future industrial and Economic Ayrshire Growth Deal site for the growth (FGA4) business expansion area as Development/ARA/Sc Advanced Manufacturing Investment 7 80 part of establishment of a M77 ottish Corridor project. Feasibility studies have corridor concept to strengthen Enterprise/Transport been undertaken to examine the flooding links with Prestwick Airport. Scotland/NHS/Landow and transport constraints of the site. ner(s) Further work is being undertaken to find ways to resolve the traffic capacity issues at Bellfield Interchange, which is critical to the delivery of FGA4. 18 Housing Improvement 3 storey Council housing stock EAC Housing Service 2017 - Development of site 438H now complete Area at Hill Street/ in need of improvement. EAC 2018 with the development of new high quality Montgomery Cabinet has approved affordable housing Street/Witchhill Place demolition and new build of site (438H) 438H, scheduled for 2015/16. Opportunities for the wider regeneration of this area, to include refreshing the housing stock, will be further explored by the Council’s Housing Service.