Two homes at Land To The North Of 22 Academy Road, Gauze Road, Bo'ness

“3.SITE HISTORY 3.1 Planning permission in principle (P/24/0090/PPP) for the development of land for residential purposes at the same site, was refused on 24 May 2024 for the following reasons: 1.”

“This application is not consistent with the Local Development Plan spatial strategy, which identifies the site as an area of open space. The application is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 policy 20 ‘Blue and Green Infrastructure’ and Falkirk Local Development Plan 2 policy PE16 ‘Protection of Open Space’, as the applicant has not demonstrated that the overall integrity of the open space network would be maintained.”

“7c Conclusion 7c.1 The application is assessed on balance as being in overall accordance with the development plan. The proposal would result in the development of two houses within a 20 minute neighbourhood, which has good access to public transport and other local services. It is noted that the development could be designed to harmonise with the character of surrounding residential properties, and this would be considered in detail at the MSC application stage.”

“2.Within 3 years of the date of this permission, plans and particulars of the matters specified below shall be submitted for consideration by the Local Planning Authority in accordance with section 41 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as amended by the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019.”

“The indicative block plan shows access being taken off an existing parking area at Craigallan Park which would result in an unacceptable impact on visitor parking for existing residents. 4.CONSULTATIONS 4.1 The Council’s Roads Development Unit do not object to this application. They comment that the application is in principle at this stage and detailed advice will be provided at the Matters Specified in Conditions (MSC) application stage, should permission be granted.”

“HES are now content that this reduces the potential impacts on the setting of the scheduled monument and World Heritage Site (WHS), and direct impacts to the monument, and that the proposed development would not result in impacts on the historic environment that raise issues of national interest. Scottish Water do not object to this application. There is sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposed development. 5.”

“The Planning Committee agreed to continue consideration of the application to a future meeting in order to allow a site visit to view the physical characteristics of the proposed development to be undertaken.”