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Contents Page - Issue 38 - Sauchie Sites and Proposals 1. Schedule 4 2. Representations Scottish Government (Historic Scotland) (CLDP070p) Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079k) Alloa Community Council (CLDP163m) 3. Supporting Documents

CD031 Clackmannanshire Local Plan 1st Alteration - Housing Land (October 2011)

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Issue 38 Sauchie Sites and Proposals

Development Plan reference:

H16 - Sauchie West (Page 122) H03 - Carsebridge Road North, H04 - Carsebridge (Pages 105-106) H49 - Forestmill (Page 159) T05 - Sauchie junctions (Page 126) Policies SC23 and SC24 (Page 58-59)

Reporter:

Body or person(s) submitting a representation raising the issue (including reference number): Scottish Government (Historic Scotland) (CLDP070p) Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079k) Alloa Community Council (CLDP163m)

Provision of the development plan to which the issue relates:

Schedule of Sites: site allocations for housing and the related Development Guidelines for H03, H04, H16, H49, T05

Planning Authority’s summary of the representation(s):

Scottish Government (Historic Scotland) (CLDP070p) Any future development should take into account potential impacts on the setting of Inglewood House, particularly when looking to the Sauchie West expansion area (H16). Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079k) Object to the allocation of site H16 - Sauchie West, Sauchie, as there is no developer in place, it is a long term development proposal, it has significant infrastructure costs and is not effective. Alloa Community Council (CLDP163m) The junction at Parkhead Road and Fairfield Road is congested as it is. With the developments in the area at H01/H02/H15/H16, this junction is going to become a major problem for traffic. Consideration will also need to be given to the junction at the B908 and B9096 as this is also currently a busy junction. With housing developments at H01 (320 units), H02 (22 units), H015 (150 units) and H016 (774 units) the traffic flow on Sunnyside Brae and along Sunnyside Road/Parkway leading to the roundabout at the Leisure Bowl will become even more congested and will put additional pressure on Hill Street as it is the street with direct access to Tullibody Road and it has very ineffective traffic calming measures. Traffic using Hill Street dramatically increased after traffic calming measures were introduced in Ashley Terrace some years ago. As Hill Street is the quickest route from Tullibody Road to Sunnyside Road, few people drive the extra distance required to use Parkway. Even though traffic calming measures have been installed in Hill Street along with a 20mph speed limit they are insufficient to deter many drivers to avoid the congestion at the Parkway

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roundabout and those determined to use the shortest route. Modifications sought by those submitting representations: Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079k) Believe that their client's land holdings at Clackmannan can come forward as an additional housing site and is a preferable allocation to Sauchie West and other sites which they have listed at Forestmill and Carsebridge. Alloa Community Council (CLDP163m) Some consideration must be given on the increased traffic flow that the proposed developments in the Sauchie area will create. Summary of responses (including reasons) by Planning Authority:

Scottish Government (Historic Scotland) (CLDP070p) Remark is noted. The Proposed LDP safeguards the setting of listed buildings. No changes are therefore sought to the LDP. Alloa Community Council (CLDP163m) The Proposed LDP has been formulated in close working with our transportation planners and the Schedule of Sites includes measures required to mitigate any unacceptable adverse impacts from traffic in Alloa/Sauchie. No changes are therefore sought to the LDP. Colliers for Mactaggart and Mickel Homes Ltd. (CLDP079k) The Proposed LDP has not allocated land south of Clackmannan for development since that suggested additional land is prime agricultural land, has other constraints on development as shown in the Designated Sites Map, and development there would prejudice the purpose of the proposed green belt in that it would adversely affect, to an unacceptable degree, the attractive rural setting of the former county town of Clackmannan. The land lies beyond the designated green belt of Clackmannan and in the countryside. Its allocation would be contrary to Proposed LDP Policies SC23 - Development in the Countryside and SC24 - Residential Development in the Countryside. The option of whether to allocate their site at Meadowend is considered in more detail under Issues 40 and 54. No changes are therefore sought to the LDP. The allocation for housing development at Sauchie West is included in our adopted Local Plan (the 1st Alteration to the Clackmannanshire Local Plan (Housing land) (CD031) and this Proposed LDP continues with that allocation. It is not a new allocation of land. The wider context of Colliers objection in this regard is fully considered under Issue 40. No changes are therefore sought to the LDP. Reporter’s conclusions:

Reporter’s recommendations:

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