Objectors | Nature of Representations | Response |
Introduction |
PPCA | The timeframe of the plan. | In accord with NPPG1 the plan looks forward at least 10 years. |
Development Strategy |
PPCA | Concerns that the strategy should give more detail. | The level of detail generally meets national guidance. |
Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland, George Wimpey, SHBA. | The consequences and implications of the plan's growth strategy and the scale of the growth. | The intention of increasing population by about 3000 over the plan period is balanced by objectives to promote sustainable development and improve the quality of life. |
Central Scotland Countryside Trust | Inadequate support for the Central Scotland Forest | This is addressed elsewhere in the plan. |
The Garden History Society | Lack of specific mention of the precautionary principle. | The SP generally reflects national policy on natural heritage issues. |
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY |
The Stadium Group, Falkirk Football Club, Morbaine Ltd, Stirling Council, Mr R W Menzies | Retail development at Middlefield/Westfield including the detail of the policy and floorspace limitation. | Existing retail centres are safeguarded by other policies in the plan, including the requirement for retail impact assessment. The level of detail, including the floorspace limit is appropriate for a SP. The approach accords generally with NPPG8 |
I & H Brown Ltd | Allocation of strategic development opportunities | In accordance with NPPG2 the allocation is justified in terms of the overall strategy |
Fife Council, Stadium Group, Falkirk Football Club, Capital and Regional Property Ltd, Falkirk and District Town Centre Management Ltd. | Extent of Falkirk Town Centre and retail floorspace limitation. | Within the policy framework set by the SP it is for the local plan to identify the extent of the town centre. The approach is consistent with the sequential approach. |
Insignia Richard Ellis Ltd. | Introduction of Schedule ECON 5 from the Report of Survey (fig 2.1) as a draft modification. | The only change to Fig 2.1 as published in the Report of Survey has been, in accordance with the SP text, to insert Middlefield/Westfield in place of Central Retail Park. |
Robert Drysdale, Ms J McCartney | Retail policy and investment in district and local centres. | District Centres are described as traditional town centres in the Report of Survey. Retailing in Bo'ness (a District Centre) is addressed in Policies ECON4 and ECON5. |
Mrs Mary Elder, G L Hearn | Health and Safety Executive Consultation Zone. | The HSE's consultation zone is applied through the planning system on a case-by-case basis. |
Falkirk Council, Michael Connarty MP, Cathie Peatie MSP. | Draft modifications regarding the balance between petrochemicals/ chemicals industries and other development. | To expresses the appropriate balance between the petrochemicals/chemicals industries and other development. |
SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES |
Redrow Homes, SHBA,TBS Ltd, Maclean Bell, Stewart Milne, PPCA, I & H Brown, Manor Forest Ltd, Falkirk Council.231 residents and associates of Bo'ness, plus 39 regarding the draft modifications. | Allocation of housing land, including the draft modification regarding Grangemouth and Bo'ness.Development of Bo'ness, the green belt/AGLV, the need for economic growth, the benefits of a major green belt release for housing. Representations on the draft modification that the housing allocation should be increased /transferred from Grangemouth. Also representations relating to planning gain (a new stadium/sports complex and other matters) from housing development. | The SP provides the basis and mechanisms for the Local Plan to allocate appropriate sites in accordance with National policy. |
Redrow Homes, Stirling Council, SHBA, Stewart Milne, PPCA,Mrs Mary Elder, Jane Rutherford, Walker Group. | Technical aspects of the housing land calculations. | The plan's methodology accords with NPPG3 and PAN38 subject to the elements properly at the discretion of the Council. |
Falkirk Council, Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Structure Plan Team | Draft modification regarding the flexibility allowance. | To give flexibility in case allocated sites do not come forward, the estimated rate of windfall and small sites is not achieved and any uncertainties in housing land calculations. |
SHBA, Stewart Milne, PPCA, Walker Group, G L Hearn. | Priority to be given to brownfield sites in the approach to site selection in local plans and lack of an explicit greenfield element. | The approach accords with national policy on giving priority to brownfield sites and has to be seen in the context of other SP policies. The need for greenfield release is acknowledged elsewhere in the plan. |
Stewart Milne, Redrow Homes. | Provision of affordable housing and needs assessment. | The plan states provision will be based on needs assessment as part of the local plan process. |
McLean Bell, Central Scotland Countryside Trust | The nature of the rural regeneration strategy and its co-ordination with other SP areas. | Policy COM4 gives priority to 4 settlements but is also relevant to other villages. Other councils were consulted during the plan's preparation and further co-ordination is a matter for them. |
Central Scotland Countryside Trust | Consideration of Lowland Crofting. | The issue is considered in the Report of Survey. Policy ENV1 would be applicable. |
Falkirk Council. | The draft modification to the policy on school provision. | Wording adjusted but housing development cannot be tied absolutely to capacity in the catchment schools. |
Homes for Scotland | Setting an 18 month deadline for local plan preparation. | PAN 49 indicates a 3 year timescale. |
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
British Wind Energy Association | Potentially wide range of the requirement for a Design Concept Statement (COM7). | The policy wording is limited to proposals likely to have "significant visual and physical impacts on a site and its surroundings." |
Redrow Homes, TBS Ltd, McLean Bell, BP Grangemouth, Stewart Milne,Homes for Scotland. | Green Belt/Greenspace Corridors and their boundaries. | The national policy on green belts is set out in Circular 24/1985. The case for replacing greenbelt policy with the concept of green space corridors was not made. Boundaries are a matter for the local plan. |
The Garden History Society | References to historic gardens and designed landscapes. | Additional references are matters for the local plan to consider. |
Blackridge Community Council, I & H Brown | Preferred areas for opencasting. | The plan has been modified to ensure the areas are reviewed within 5 years. The general principles for mineral working in ENV8 will be applicable to proposals in all parts of the area. |
G L Hearn | Recognition of temporary nature conservation management arrangements. | A matter for the local plan or development control under policy ENV3. |