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Contents Page - Issue 7 - Forth - Area Statement

1. Schedule 4

2. Representations

Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079g, CLDP079h)
Scott Hobbs Planning Limited for Ambassador Homes & Carronvale
Homes (in receivership) (CLDP153)
RSPB Scotland (CLDP159b)

3. Supporting Documents

CD001 Scottish Planning Policy (February 2010) (Paragraph 159)
[attached]
CD031 Clackmannanshire Local Plan 1st Alteration - Housing Land
(October 2011)
CD032 Clackmannanshire Local Development Plan Main Issues
Report (January 2011)
CD033 Clackmannanshire Local Development Plan Main Issues
Report - Information Pack (January 2011)
CD034 Clackmannanshire Proposed Local Development Plan
(November 2013)
CD062 Review of Green Belt in Clackmannanshire (August 2012)
(Paragraph 6.24) [attached]

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Issue 7 Forth - Area Statement
Development Plan
reference:
Forth Area Statement (Page 21) Reporter:
Body or person(s) submitting a representation raising the issue
(including reference number):

Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079g, CLDP079h)
Scott Hobbs Planning Limited for Ambassador Homes & Carronvale Homes
(in receivership) (CLDP153)
RSPB Scotland (CLDP159b)

Provision of the development
plan to which the issue relates:
The text of the Forth - Area Statement
Planning Authoritys summary of the representation(s):

Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079g) note that on
page 21, in the recent and current development and investment in the area
that there is no reference in the Housing Development bullet points to any
projects in Clackmannan. The majority of allocated land in the Forth Area is
contained within two settlements Alloa, 1494 units (54%) and Sauchie, 1012
units (37%). Mactaggart and Mickel believe that there is an overprovision of
allocated land in these two settlements (91%) and that the settlement of
Clackmannan, 61 units (2%), should have a greater number of allocated units
to improve the distribution between the Forth settlements.

Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079h) oppose the
extension of the green belt east of Clackmannan as detailed in the final
sentence of the third paragraph in section 4.11 (page 24), and note that the
Clackmannanshire Local Development Plan Main Issues Report (January
2011) (CD032) indicates that the landscape to the east of Clackmannan has
been reviewed and has the capacity to accommodate development. They do
not consider that the extension to the green belt meets the purposes set out in
paragraph 159 of Scottish Planning Policy (February 2010) (CD001).
Mactaggart and Mickel disagree with and object to the proposed green belt
extension to the south and south east of Clackmannan.

Scott Hobbs Planning Limited for Ambassador Homes & Carronvale
Homes (in receivership) (CLDP153) are concerned that the housing
allocation within Clackmannan has reduced from 142 in the adopted Local
Plan 1st Alteration - Housing Land (October 2011) (CD031) to 61 units in the
Clackmannanshire Proposed Local Development Plan (November 2013)
(CD034) table at paragraph 4.05, a reduction of some 57%. This reduction is
despite the Spatial Strategy, at paragraph 3.17 of the Proposed Local
Development Plan stating Forth, with its good range of services and transport
links will continue to be the area where the majority of housing and
employment will be located, with associated regeneration opportunities being
pursued wherever possible.

RSPB Scotland (CLDP159b) request additional reference to Futurescapes

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project.

Modifications sought by those submitting representations:

Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079g) Are seeking to
have the housing contribution from the site they are promoting under Issue 54
included in the housing figures for the Forth Area Statement.

Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079h) Object to the
extension to the green belt to the south and south east of Clackmannan. It is
therefore assumed that they would favour a modification to remove these
areas of green belt from the Plan.

While Scott Hobbs Planning Limited for Ambassador Homes &
Carronvale Homes (in receivership) (CLDP153) do not appear to be
seeking any particular modifications to this section of the Local Development
Plan it is likely that their reference to the housing allocation in Clackmannan
directly relates to their other representation (Issue 58), and that if proposals to
have that site reinstated in the Local Development Plan are successful, they
would be seeking a subsequent amendment to the housing allocation table.

RSPB Scotland (CLDP159b) welcome the reference to the Futurescapes
project on page 24, paragraph 4.11. Suggest that it is also mentioned in Table
1 under the Natural Environment and as a bullet point on page 21 because
the Futurescapes project is different from the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative.
The latter is funding some of the Futurescapes projects but there is additional
work occurring outwith the Initiative.

Summary of responses (including reasons) by Planning Authority:

In relation to the representations from Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel
Homes Ltd. (CLDP079g) (housing allocation objection) and Scott Hobbs
Planning Limited for Ambassador Homes & Carronvale Homes (in
receivership) (CLDP153), modifications would only be required if the
promotion of an additional site, being pursued under Issue 54 of the
Examination, is successful. No changes are therefore sought to the LDP,
pending the outcome of this other Issue.

Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079h) objection to
the extension of the green belt to include areas to the south and south-east of
Clackmannan is not accepted. A detailed review of the Clackmannanshire
Green Belt was conducted by independent consultants, Review of Green Belt
in Clackmannanshire (August 2012) (CD062), and this found that areas to the
south and east of Clackmannan "play a role in maintaining the distinct
identities of Clackmannan and Kennet", and that "there are opportunities for
provision of open space and access to rural areas" in these areas (paragraph
6.24). The Review recommended the extension of the green belt to the areas
to the south and east of Clackmannan. The Local Development Plan sets out
the purpose of the Clackmannanshire Green Belt at paragraph 7.31 and this
purpose accords with the principles set out in paragraph 159 of Scottish

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Planning Policy (February 2010) (CD001). The Council consider that the
decision to extend the green belt in this area accords with all three principles
set out in Scottish Planning Policy (February 2010) (CD001) and the
Proposed Local Development Plan (CD034) paragraph 7.31. The Council
agrees with the Review findings that green belt in this area has a role in
protecting the distinct identities of Clackmannan and Kennet; and that the
area comprises high quality landscape which meets the requirement in
paragraph 159 of Scottish Planning Policy (February 2010) to "protect and
give access to open space within and around settlements". For the reasons
set out in Issue 58, the Council do not agree with the argument that this site
should be allocated for development and the designation of the area as green
belt therefore also supports the third Scottish Planning Policy (February 2010)
(CD001) and Proposed Local Development Plan principle to "direct planned
growth to the most appropriate locations and support regeneration". No
changes are therefore sought to the LDP.

In relation to RSPB Scotland's (CLDP159b) representation, it is considered
that, in the interests of consistency, if the Reporter is so minded, reference to
the Futurescapes project could be included at the two points of the Proposed
Local Development Plan suggested.

Reporters conclusions:

Reporters recommendations: