Mixed industrial development at Land West And North West Of 8A - 8D Bandeath Industrial Estate Throsk

“Planning permission in principle for mixed use development comprising Class 6 (storage and distribution) including new warehousing and areas for outside storage, Class 5 (general industry) including workshops and industrial units, and Class 4 (business) new offices and light industrial units; new roads and hard surfaced parking areas for HGVs, trailers, and cars; energy related proposals including roof mounted solar panels, ground mounted solar panels, EV charging…”

“Planning Permission in Principle is sought for mixed use development comprising Class 6 (Storage and Distribution) including new warehousing and storage, Class 5 (General Industry) including workshops and industrial units, and Class 4 (Business) which includes new offices and light industrial units.”

“The site is located within Bandeath Industrial Estate at Throsk. The site is an open level grassed field. A pitched roof industrial building is adjacent with parking. There is a road along front of site. The boundary details are post and wire fencing. The adjoining land uses industrial and agriculture.”

“There is no history of relevance to this application.”

“Recommendations Planning & Regulation Panel is asked to approve the application subject to the conditions and reasons as set out in Appendix 1, but to withhold issuing the Decision Notice until a Section 75 Legal Agreement has been completed securing the planning obligations.”

“NPF4 Policy 26(a) (Business and industry), sets out that development for business and industrial uses on sites allocated for those uses in the LDP will be supported. Therefore, in principle, as this is an allocated site and the proposals which include business, industry, storage and distribution, these uses are in line with the LDP under Proposal B21 and therefore compliant with NPF4.”

“Summary of Assessment: The application site is located within the long established Bandeath Industrial Estate and is allocated in the LDP for the business, industry and storage and distribution uses proposed. The uses proposed along with the ancillary energy proposals complies with criteria in NPF 4 Policy 26 relating to business and industry. There are no technical constraints (flood risk, roads/traffic, noise, contamination, odour, air quality).”

“No objection subject to conditions and a financial developer contribution towards transport measures identified in the City Transport Plan.”

“NatureScot No objection subject to conditions.”

“Three competent representations have been received, two of which are objections and one neither in support nor objecting. The material planning matters are summarised below.”

“The application has merit with regard to protecting the Firth of Forth Special Protection Area (SPA). The comprehensive recommendations in the consultation reply from Naturescot should be taken into account. Retaining as many trees as possible. Planting additional trees and using native species for any landscaping would benefit biodiversity. Consider retaining existing grassland in parts of the site.”

“The report by the Head of Economic Development, Planning & Climate Change asked Panel to determine planning application 24/00651/PPP which could not be determined under delegated powers and required to be determined by the Planning & Regulation Panel under the Scheme of Sub-Delegation. The Development Management Team Leader introduced the report with a presentation of maps and diagrams relating to the application.”