133-home development at Land 135M Northwest Of Millbrae House Redwood Drive, East Kilbride

“Erection of residential development comprising 101 dwellinghouses and 32 flats, formation of access, internal road network, parking, drainage, landscaping and associated works Site Address:”

“Site Description 2.1. The application site is located at Thornton Farm, extends to approximately 6.2 hectares and is located at the western side of East Kilbride. The site is bounded by the A726 to the west and the railway line to the south. The site is accessed from Redwood Drive and on the opposite side of this to the east is the relocated Hairmyres Station and Park and Ride facility.”

“Grant (subject to conditions and the conclusion of a Section 75 legal agreement) Legal Agreement:”

“Principle of Development The application site is located within the settlement boundary and is allocated in the SLLDP2 as housing land as part of a residential masterplan site. As such, subject to detailed layout and design considerations, the principle of residential development at this site is considered acceptable.”

“Layout, Siting and Design NPF4 Policy 14 - Design, Quality and Place aims to encourage, promote and facilitate well designed development that makes successful places by taking a design-led approach and applying the Place Principle. It sets out six qualities of successful places.”

“Housing and Technical Resources - have no objections subject to provision of affordable / social housing to be secured through a Section 75 agreement. Response: The current proposal would accommodate 22 affordable housing units out of the proposed 133, approximately 16.5%. It is proposed to provide an additional contribution managed through the Section 75 legal agreement as the minimum provision should be 25%.”

“Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services (Development Management) – No objection subject to the imposition of planning conditions relating to parking provision to ensure that each space provided achieves the required standards, along with conditions on the design of the new junction, a Traffic Management Plan and the design of the proposed traffic calming. Response: Noted. Should planning permission be approved, appropriate conditions could be attached to any decision.”

“Representations 7.1. Following the statutory neighbour notification which, due to the location of the site only involved advertisement in the local press, no letters of representation have been received.”

“The Committee decided: that planning application P/25/0951 by G Kerr, Bellway Homes Limited and A Craig for the erection of a residential development comprising of 101 houses and 32 flats, formation of access, internal road network, parking, drainage, landscaping and associated works at land 135 metres northwest of Millbrae House, Redwood Drive, East Kilbride be granted subject to:-”

“the conditions specified in the Executive Director’s report • the conclusion of a Section 75 Agreement between the Council, site owner(s) and the applicant…”