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Contents Page - Issue 56 - New Sites - Dollarfield, Dollar

1. Schedule 4

2. Representations

DM Hall for Mr Euan T M Bell-Scott (CLDP149)

3. Supporting Documents

CD100 Planning Appeal Decision Notice P/PPA/150/061 [attached]
CD101 Pre-application letter dated 30th January 2014 [attached]
CD102 Response to Pre-application letter dated 7th February 2014
[attached]
SD39 DM Hall for Mr Euan T M Bell-Scott (CLDP149) - Supporting
Information [attached]


































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Issue 56 New Sites - Dollarfield, Dollar
Development Plan
reference:
Proposed new housing site Reporter:
Body or person(s) submitting a representation raising the issue
(including reference number):

DM Hall for Mr Euan T M Bell-Scott (CLDP149)

Provision of the development
plan to which the issue relates:
East Ochils - Rural and Area Wide
Residential Sites
Planning Authoritys summary of the representation(s):

This representation relates to land located at Dollarfield. It lies just to the
south of potential new housing allocations to the immediate south of the
village of Dollar.

The site is triangular in shape and extends to approximately 2.58 hectares
(6.37 acres). It is entirely enclosed by mature woodland. It is bounded to the
north by the B913 Devon Road, and the entirety of its south eastern boundary
by an unclassified public road, Straight Brae, which has recently been the
subject of a closure order by the Council. The surrounding trees, site
topography and public roads create a robust landscape framework and
contain and screen the site.

The land slopes downwards from south to north towards the river Devon and
beyond to the town of Dollar.

At present there are two existing accesses to the site, which subject to
improvement could accommodate new development - significant residential
and/or tourism development.

The site is bounded on two sides by roads and the other side by mature
woodland and a stream. This creates definite boundaries to the site and
allows for it to be self-contained and arguable therefore makes it an ideal
location for new development which does not have an unacceptable impact
upon the wider countryside.

The site has several different potential access and egress points and whilst it
does have sloping topography it would be a superb location for housing see
photographs within supporting letter.

Modifications sought by those submitting representations:

This representation seeks to get the Council to expand the area of potential
new housing allocations to include our clients land - particularly as there is
development right up to the River Devon and immediately adjacent.

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Summary of responses (including reasons) by Planning Authority:

The proposed site lies to the south of an area of green belt identified through
the LDP and some 485 metres from the southernmost boundary of the
proposed Dollar Settlement Expansion. It is therefore some distance from the
proposed settlement boundary at Dollar and not "...just to the south of
potential new housing allocations to the immediate south of the village of
Dollar..." as suggested. The Dollar Settlement Expansion proposals and
Masterplanning exercise are defining a long term growth area for Dollar. This
proposed site is removed from Dollar and the expansion area and cannot be
considered to be a part of it, nor to seek any support on the back of support
for the Settlement Expansion.

The site lies within designated countryside in the Proposed LDP. The
Proposed LDP Spatial Strategy seeks the regeneration of our existing
settlements to sustain their overall pattern and to protect and enhance their
attractive physical settings i.e. small towns within close proximity to one
another and separated by attractive high quality countryside. Concentration of
housing development at this locus does not serve such aims and would create
an undesirable planning precedent for development in the countryside.

Housing development has no specific justification in this rural location i.e. it
does not require a countryside location and is, therefore, contrary to Policy
SC24 'Residential Development in the Countryside'. Similarly, development at
this locus is contrary to the overall spatial strategy of the Proposed LDP.

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The representation mentions both "residential and/or tourism development"
and refers to the approved permission for chalet development to the west of
the site (CD100). This permission was granted on appeal and the decision
made specific reference to the fact that this "...type of development cannot be
realistically provided within the built up area of Dollar..." and "..This proposal is
very readily distinguishable from mainstream housing at Dollarbeg which has
apparently put many objectors on their guard over possible encroachment into
the countryside. The two types of development cannot be compared fairly, but
it is essential that safeguards are put in place to deny any developer
opportunities for these lodges to migrate into mainstream residential use.
Subject to appropriate planning conditions to deal with this point, I see
completely unfounded fears of these developments somehow coalescing and
spreading across the Sheardale Braes.".

The principle of not accepting mainstream residential use in this area has
therefore been established. No changes are therefore sought to the LDP.

Reporters conclusions:

Reporters recommendations: