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STRATEGIC POLICY H2B
Residential development on the following greenfield sites, as indicated on the Proposals Map, will be considered acceptable by the Council, subject to conformity with development briefs or master plans which will be prepared or otherwise approved by the Council.
| Weston
Avenue, Annbank |
Coalpots
Road, Girvan |
| Gowlands,
Barrhill |
Bolestyle
Road, Kirkmichael |
| Doonholm
Road, Ayr |
Mauchline
Road, Mossblown |
| Longhill
Farm, Ayr |
Baird
Road, Monkton |
| Main
Street, Colmonell |
Knockbreck
Road, Straiton |
| Main
Street, Barrhill |
Hole
Road (west), Coylton |
NOTE In order to provide an effective planning framework for these sites the following elements, which comprise an integral element of policy H2B, will require to be implemented.
Annbank – Weston Avenue
Situated on gently sloping land to the south west of the village, the site comprises 0.72 hectares of land adjacent to an existing residential development site at Weston Drive. The site will be expected to accommodate 10 dwellings. The site boundaries will be required to be defined with hedgerow and native tree species planting. The existing trees within the site, and along the site boundaries should be retained.
Barrhill – Gowlands Terrace
The site comprises 0.9 Hectares of land to the south of Barrhill. The site rises from the north to the south and is bordered by residential properties to the north, by Gowlands Farm to the west and a burn to the east. It is anticipated that the site would accommodate 8 dwellings which should be of traditional character.
Barrhill – Main Street
The site comprised 0.21 Hectares of land within the settlement of Barrhill and it’s proposed conservation area. The site, which is effectively an infill development opportunity rises to the south and is bounded by open fields to the south. It is expected that development will comprise four units which reflect the design and density of existing traditional dwellings along Main Street and be in keeping with the character of the locality. Access to the site will be taken from Main Street.
Doonholm Road, Ayr
The site which is located primarily to the south-east of Alloway/Ayr compromises 15 hectares of land, rising to its northern boundary. The site itself is bounded by housing and a tree belt to the west, a former railway line to the north, Doonholm Road to the south and the A77 trunk road to the east. It is expected that the development will comprise of no more than 120 houses, and will incorporate the following elements:
- Development to be confined to lower ground.
- Development to be of low density.
- Additional structure planting to the south and eastern perimeters (20 metres width east, and 10 metres width south).
- Access to railway walkway.
- Contribution to cost of extending/improving Alloway Primary School.
- Open space to be provided in compliance with the Council’s Open Space Standards.
- Tree planting along eastern perimeter.
Part of the site is highly prominent, rising to the north where there is a tree belt and Listed Wildlife Site. Restricting development to the lower land will assist in protecting these resources and minimising the visual intrusion of new buildings. Structure planting will complement existing planting to define a soft edge to the urban boundary and low density development will assist in forming a transitional urban form between the existing urban and countryside area.
Doonholm Road (South) Ayr
The site comprises around 6.5 ha of agricultural land, which is located on the southern side of Doonholm Road between North Lodge and the old Doonholm Farm buildings. The site is located in a sensitive area being close to the River Doon valley corridor. It is expected that the development will contain a maximum of 50 houses, and that it will therefore be of low density. The development should be of a high quality and sensitively designed, all within a robust landscape framework. The design should take account of the listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument to the west, and the boundary treatment to the east should be a minimum of 20-25 metres deep.
Longhill, Greenan (Ayr)
The site, located to the south east of Ayr/Doonfoot, comprises 3.1 hectares of land. It is bounded to the north and east by new housing, and by the A719 to the south, across which is further existing housing. It is anticipated that the development will comprise of no more than 70 houses and incorporate the following elements:
Open space requirement to be provided in compliance with the Council’s open space standard and include a usable area of sufficient size of recreational open space. This shall be provided at the
- north-east part of the site to link to the existing public open space at Kilbrandon Way.
- Contribution to social rented/affordable housing.
- Structural landscape planting to be provided to southern boundary (20 metres width) and western boundary (20 metres width); this is to complete and define the extent of the urban boundary.
The locality has few areas of significant open space. Links with new and existing open space provision in adjacent residential areas to form larger concentrations of open space will assist in addressing this issue.
Colmonell – Main Street
The site comprises 0.44 hectares of flat land to the east of the settlement, between existing residential development and Clachanton Farm, and within the Colmonell Conservation Area. It is anticipated and expected that development will comprise four units which reflect the design and character of existing traditional buildings within the conservation area. Access to the site will be from Main Street.
Coylton – Hole Road (West)
The site comprises 0.67 hectares of relatively flat land situated to the south east of Joppa, adjacent to recently constructed dwellings to the north. The site is anticipated to accommodate 12 dwellings. A traffic assessment will be required to ensure the existing roads infrastructure is capable of accommodating this scale of development.
Girvan – Coalpots Road
The site, which lies to the east of Girvan comprises 2.7 hectares of relatively flat agricultural land. The site itself is bounded to the west by the urban area of Girvan, to the north by a housing area under construction, by agricultural land to the south and the line of the Girvan to Stranraer railway to the east. It is anticipated that the site will be developed for up to 50 houses, incorporating the following elements:
- Structural landscape along the eastern boundary to complete and define the extent of the urban boundary.
- Open space to be provided in compliance with the Council’s open space standards and physically linking to existing open space off Coalpots Road.
Kirkmichael – Bolestyle Road
The site comprises 0.8 hectares of land, gently sloping up towards agricultural land to the north east. It is anticipated that development will comprise approximately 10 units with individual, or twin accesses onto Bolestyle Road. Design of the dwellings should reflect the character of the adjacent Kirkmichael Conservation Area. Structural landscape planting at the southern and eastern boundaries of the site will be required to screen the development and to reinforce the settlement boundary.
Main Street – Monkton
The site comprises around 3 ha of relatively flat agricultural land, which is located to the west of Main Street. It is expected that the development will contain in the region of 35-40 houses. Development will be restricted to the northern part of the site, where:(i) the stone wall and trees along the eastern boundary of the site should be retained; and(ii) the existing planting to the west and north should be supplemented by further appropriate planting on site. The strip of land forming the southern part of the site should be properly laid out as a cycle and pedestrian link to the village and the Aerospace Park at the outset of the development.
Coylton/Hillhead – Manse Road
The site comprises 1.05 ha of land to the west of Manse Road within the settlement of Coylton. To the north are houses with frontages facing on to the A70; to the west are rear gardens of houses on Corsehill Avenue; to the south, the site is partially bound by Manse Road and looks out onto open countryside; to the east, the northerly portion is bound by the back gardens of houses with frontages on Manse Road and the southerly portion looks onto Manse Road itself. The site falls gently from north to south; and the remains of a dismantled railway line run along the western boundary. The previous use of the site requires that an investigation of potential land contamination be undertaken. A traffic statement will be required along with details of access, including access for cyclists and pedestrians. Allowing for an appropriate scheme for planting and landscaping, the site is considered suitable for up to 20 dwellings.
Mossblown – Mauchline Road
The site comprises 3.8 hectares of relatively flat land located to the east of the existing village and recently constructed dwellings. The northern boundary is defined by a hedge/fence along Mauchline
Road, an electricity substation and former farm cottages to the east and a freight railway line to the south. The site is expected to accommodate about 75 dwellings. Access to the site should be taken
through the existing development site located to the west (Johnstone Drive). Structural landscaping will
be required along the northern boundary with Mauchline Road and along the eastern boundary with the electricity sub station and dwellings at Roadend. This structural landscape planting will be required to be of a depth of at least 20 metres to ensure continuity with the landscaping at the adjacent residential area.
Monkton – Baird Road
The site, located to the south east of Monkton comprises 5.2 hectares of undulating land contained to the north by the Monkton Lodge Hotel, and by the urban area of Monkton and Prestwick Airport to the west and south. The eastern boundary of the site is marked by field boundaries and an electricity sub station. It is anticipated that the site will be developed for 90 houses, incorporating the following elements:
- Improved junction at Kilmarnock Road/Baird Road.
- Land to the east of the southernmost boundary of Manor Hotel should be safeguarded for public open space.
- Structural landscape planting to be provided at north and eastern boundaries (5 metres width at north, 20 metres width at east boundary of development - on a line south of the southernmost boundary of the Manor Hotel).
- Open space to be provided in compliance with the Council’s open space standards.
- Screen planting to be provided for the electricity sub station.
Additional traffic using the Kilmarnock Road junction will require an improved sightline and curve radius to ensure future transport safety, especially with regard to the existing heavy vehicle movements at the locus. Structure planting will complete and define the urban area and provide a buffer between residential and industrial uses.
Planning consent has been granted for 56 dwellings on this site although at May 2002 the consent remains unimplemented.
Straiton – Knockbreck Road
The site comprises 0.8 hectares of land, gently sloping up to agricultural land to the north east. It is anticipated that development will comprise approximately 10 units with dwellings fronting Knockbreck Road and a possible internal access road. Design of the houses should reflect the character and scale of those within the adjacent Straiton Conservation Area and Main Street in particular. Drainage/ sewerage issues require to be resolved prior to the release of this site for development purposes.
Fisherton
The site comprises 1.4 hectares of relatively flat land in an elevated coastal location. It is expected that the site will accommodate 35 dwellings. The development should present its main frontage to Ayr Road, from which access should also be taken. Particular attention should be given to creating a recognisable new frontage for Fisherton along the northern boundary of the site. This should include provision for landscaping and structural planting in tune with the mature trees to the west, and covering all of the remainder of the field to the north such that the identity of Fisherton would be maintained without detriment to the landscape character of the vicinity. Pedestrian and cycle access should be provided to Ayr Road and also Fisherton Place. Building height should be sensitive to the exposed location. All new landscaping should respect the gently undulating nature of the land in the vicinity and the local microclimate. The site itself should be screened by suitably landscaped and contoured bunds.
Symington-Symington Road North
The site comprises 1.32 hectares of flat land at the entrance to the village. It is anticipated that the site will accommodate 20 dwellings, which should be sensitive to their location at the entrance to the village and in terms of the proximity of listed buildings and the conservation area. The layout of the site will be required to relate to the village and link to the adjacent public open space/ recreation area, rather than the roadside properties to the south. Structural planting and landscaping will be required along the eastern boundary of the site to clearly define the new village boundary.
Tarbolton-Croft Street/Garden Street
The site comprises 3.9 hectares of land sloping down from north to south. It is anticipated that the site would accommodate approximately 100 dwellings, with vehicular access being taken through the existing development site at Croft Street, and additional pedestrian access being provided to Garden Street to the south and Springfield Road to the west.
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