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Lairhillock

Lairhillock. Sustainable Village. Update on proposals. Development Plan clarity Amended, more detailed proposal Issues raised at last meeting Commitment to community. Roads and Transport. AWPR – Links with Elsick proposals Bus Service Traffic Assessment.

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Lairhillock

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  1. Lairhillock Sustainable Village

  2. Update on proposals • Development Plan clarity • Amended, more detailed proposal • Issues raised at last meeting • Commitment to community

  3. Roads and Transport • AWPR – Links with Elsick proposals • Bus Service • Traffic Assessment

  4. Architectural Layout – Concept and Design

  5. Architecture and Landscape

  6. House Mix

  7. Commerce – Children’s Nursery

  8. Environmentally Sustainable

  9. Socially Sustainable

  10. Summary We feel that we have produced a design concept that will enhance peoples living environment, giving them a sense of place, while encouraging both existing and new residents to develop within the new community.

  11. Landscape Impact Existing agricultural landscape No wildlife or conservation designations Does not impact on Core Path Network

  12. Landscape Impact Topography limits long distance views of site

  13. Landscape Impact Limited middle distance views

  14. Landscape Impact Close distance views from local road network and adjacent buildings mitigated by attractive landscape design

  15. Close distance views mitigated by attractive landscape Landscape Strategy

  16. Landscape Framework Landscape is critical to ensure that the development ‘fits’ with the character of the area No harsh features, fences etc.

  17. Landscape Framework Concentration on native species Use of rural hedgerows and tree belts Burnside park

  18. Community Landscape Allotments Community orchard Hedgerows and tree belts Footpath network Connectivity with School Traditional village green

  19. Community Landscape Allotments Community Orchard Village Green Strategic Landscaping Children’s Play Area Potential School Project

  20. Servicing • Ground Conditions • Environment • Flood Risk Assessment • Pipeline Constraints • Water • Gas • Electric • Foul Drainage • Surface Water Drainage

  21. Major Applications Process • Met with Aberdeenshire Council Planners and technical consultees on 7th April 2010 • Generally positive response • Attractive, innovative layout, favouring pedestrians and community ‘sense of place’ • Affordable housing preferred as ‘low cost home ownership’ mixed through the development. 25% of overall development. • Planning Gain package • Available school capacity, interest in allotments and community orchard ideas • No technical constraints

  22. Conclusions • Sensitive village style development • Supporting local school roll • Maintaining a rural character • Providing a ‘community’ with community facilities for new and existing residents • Landscape and access improvements – burnside park, footpaths, cycle routes • Allotments and community orchard • Deliverable and highly sustainable

  23. Q&A Thank You Questions? www.banconprojects.co.uk

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