ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

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KIRRIEMUIR1. Kirriemuir is a gateway community at the foot of the Angus Glens,providing a range of services and facilities to the wider area. The townhas experienced significant housebuilding in the past, but since 1999further development has been restricted due to issues at the WasteWater Treatment Plant. The Local Plan identifies sites for housingdevelopment largely to meet local needs which will be able to comeforward when work is completed at the WWTP which creates capacityfor further development.2. Land previously identified to contribute towards meeting localemployment needs has not come forward. In order to provide amarketable supply of employment land in the area the Local Planallocates land at Forfar Road to accommodate local businessdevelopment, well located for access to the A90(T).KEY ISSUES3. The key issues relating to the future development of Kirriemuir are:PROFILERole:Gateway to the Glens.Kirriemuir is a small local centreproviding services to a largerural area.Population:Census 2001 – 5963;1991 – 5467;% Change 91/01 : +9.07Housing Land Supply June2004:existing - 47allocated first ALP - 10Employment Land Supply2004 :3 hectaresDrainage:Formal drainage constraintaffecting waste water catchmentarea including Kirriemuir,Maryton and Westmuir.• The need to resolve problems at the Waste Water TreatmentPlant which constrain development in Kirriemuir and othersettlements within the sewerage catchment area;• The need to identify sites within and well related to the town toaccommodate an appropriate level of new housing development;• The protection and enhancement of the character and heritage ofthe town as a visitor attraction and “Gateway to the Glens”;• Protection of the role of Kirriemuir as an important service centreto the surrounding rural area including the maintenance ofshopping and other facilities;• The need to ensure the continued provision of marketable land foremployment uses.DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY4. The Local Plan Development Strategy for Kirriemuir aims to:-• Identify appropriate land to continue to accommodate a range ofhousing developments to meet local needs;• Give priority to the redevelopment of brownfield sites within thebuilt-up area where possible;• Provide well located employment land;• Sustain a strong and lively town centre with shopping and servicefacilities to serve the wider area and visitors;• Encourage the development of visitor attractions in the Kirriemuirarea.Angus Local Plan Review140Finalised Plan

DRAINAGE ISSUES5. The ongoing drainage constraint affecting the Kirriemuir WWTP,which also serves Maryton and Westmuir, continues to have an effecton the level of development that can take place. It is expected thatimprovement works will take place at the WWTP which will becompleted by January 2006, although available drainage for newdevelopment would only be confirmed following a review of theoperation of the drainage system on completion of the improvementproject. The drainage situation will be kept under close review duringthe life of this Local Plan, and Angus Council will continue to pressScottish Water to make the necessary investment to allow timeousresolution of this issue to allow Kirriemuir to accommodate newdevelopment.HOUSINGEXISTING SITES6. Sites with planning permission or under construction as identifiedin the Housing Land Audit June 2004, are shown in Table 1. Theplanning permission for development at Westfield/Lindsay Street issubject to a condition requiring confirmation of availability of aconnection to the public foul drainage system from Scottish Waterbefore development can take place.Table 1 : Existing Sites(a) Glengate 8(b) Westfield/Lindsay Street 39Total 47SITES PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED BY THE FIRST ANGUS LOCALPLAN7. The site summarised in Table 2 was previously identified in the firstAngus Local Plan but has not yet come forward. This Plan continuesthe allocation of this site for housing development, and whereappropriate the wording of the proposal and/ or the indicative yieldfrom the site may have changed. New housing development inKirriemuir will require to be connected to the public foul drainagesystem.Table 2 : Sites from First ALPK1: Shielhill Road 10Total 10K1 : Housing - Shielhill Road0.5 ha of land at Shielhill Road is allocated for around 10dwellings, perhaps town houses or low-rise flats. Appropriatesecure boundary treatment between the development and theprimary school grounds will be required.NEW ALLOCATIONS8. Table 3 summarises new allocations of housing land which willcontribute towards meeting the Structure Plan allowances to 2011.New housing development in Kirriemuir will require to be connected tothe public foul drainage system.Table 3 : New AllocationsK2 : Hillhead 60K3 : Beechwood Place 50Total 110K2 : Housing - Hillhead7.6 ha of land between Kinnordy Road and Shielhill Road isallocated for around 120 dwellings and a major area of publicopen space. A first phase of around 60 dwellings will bepermitted for development in the period to 2011.Angus Local Plan Review141Finalised Plan

DRAINAGE ISSUES5. The ongoing drainage constraint affecting the Kirriemuir WWTP,which also serves Maryton and Westmuir, continues to have an effecton the level of development that can take place. It is expected thatimprovement works will take place at the WWTP which will becompleted by January 2006, although available drainage for newdevelopment would only be confirmed following a review of theoperation of the drainage system on completion of the improvementproject. The drainage situation will be kept under close review duringthe life of this Local Plan, and <strong>Angus</strong> <strong>Council</strong> will continue to pressScottish Water to make the necessary investment to allow timeousresolution of this issue to allow Kirriemuir to accommodate newdevelopment.HOUSINGEXISTING SITES6. Sites with planning permission or under construction as identifiedin the Housing Land Audit June 2004, are shown in Table 1. Theplanning permission for development at Westfield/Lindsay Street issubject to a condition requiring confirmation of availability of aconnection to the public foul drainage system from Scottish Waterbefore development can take place.Table 1 : Existing Sites(a) Glengate 8(b) Westfield/Lindsay Street 39Total 47SITES PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED BY THE FIRST <strong>ANGUS</strong> <strong>LOCAL</strong><strong>PLAN</strong>7. The site summarised in Table 2 was previously identified in the first<strong>Angus</strong> Local Plan but has not yet come forward. This Plan continuesthe allocation of this site for housing development, and whereappropriate the wording of the proposal and/ or the indicative yieldfrom the site may have changed. New housing development inKirriemuir will require to be connected to the public foul drainagesystem.Table 2 : Sites from First ALPK1: Shielhill Road 10Total 10K1 : Housing - Shielhill Road0.5 ha of land at Shielhill Road is allocated for around 10dwellings, perhaps town houses or low-rise flats. Appropriatesecure boundary treatment between the development and theprimary school grounds will be required.NEW ALLOCATIONS8. Table 3 summarises new allocations of housing land which willcontribute towards meeting the Structure Plan allowances to 2011.New housing development in Kirriemuir will require to be connected tothe public foul drainage system.Table 3 : New AllocationsK2 : Hillhead 60K3 : Beechwood Place 50Total 110K2 : Housing - Hillhead7.6 ha of land between Kinnordy Road and Shielhill Road isallocated for around 120 dwellings and a major area of publicopen space. A first phase of around 60 dwellings will bepermitted for development in the period to 2011.<strong>Angus</strong> Local Plan Review141Finalised Plan

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