ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

employment land at Broomfield Industrial Estate. It is considered thata further part of the airfield, forming a gap between the A92, theWaste Water Treatment Plant and the existing Broomfield IndustrialEstate, provides an opportunity for supplementing the employmentland supply for the town. Given that this area is generally flat, of openaspect and highly visible (particularly from the A92, the links areasand golf courses to the south and the dune system to the east) thepotential impact of development in this location needs to be fullyaddressed. Consideration of building heights, use of materials andlandscaping will therefore be particularly important. Guidance onthese matters will be established through the preparation of adevelopment brief. In addition as the previously allocated arearemains undeveloped, opportunity will be taken to incorporate thisarea into the development brief to provide development guidelines forboth sites. The allocation of the site takes account of the requirementfor landscaping around the site boundaries to provide effectivescreening and integration of development in this area.M6 : Working - Montrose Airfield10 ha of land forming part of the former Montrose Airfieldadjacent to the A92 is allocated for employment uses comprisingbusiness (Class 4*), general industry (Class 5*) and storage anddistribution (Class 6*). Proposals should be in accordance withthe development brief which will be prepared for this site (andwill incorporate the previous allocation from the first AngusLocal Plan) which will include details of the followingrequirements :• provision of structural landscaping prior to any developmentto include a 40 metre landscape belt (including mounding)along the eastern boundary and 10 metre landscape stripalong the northern and western boundaries of the site;• transport assessment addressing:-(a) accessibility by a range of transport modes includinglinkages for pedestrians and cyclists to the site and to thelinks areas to the south and east;(b) provision of a new access from the A92 and associatedjunction improvements;• formation of a link road between the site and BroomfieldIndustrial Estate to the south;• provision of a new section of cycletrack forming part of theMontrose to St Cyrus cycle route;• aspects of design including heights of buildings, colour ofmaterials and appropriate landscaping.* As defined in the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes)(Scotland) Order 1997.TOWN CENTRES AND RETAILING15 Montrose supports a good range of retail provision in terms oftype and location comprising a strong and lively town centre whichincludes a number of multiple retailers and two edge of centrefoodstores. Existing planning permissions for new retail developmentat New Wynd/Baltic Street and a new DIY/garden centre andfoodstore to the north of the town at Brechin Road will further improvethe range of retail provision and distribution of food shopping withinthe town.Angus Local Plan Review158Finalised Plan