At the WDC Planning Committee meeting on 25th September a report was presented on the proposed Kilpatrick Hills Local Landscape Area (LLA). We hope this should give the area further protection and enhancement. It makes much of the importance of landscape. It replaces the existing Regional Scenic Area designation introduced in the Strathclyde Structure Plan of 1981and will be part of the new West Dunbartonshire Local Development Plan (WDLDP) currently in formation(see above).
A draft Statement of Importance has been prepared by WDC, SNH and with input from East Dunbartonshire. This makes very interesting reading and if the idylls being glowingly described in the 14 page Appendix 1, are to be protected by the Local Development Plan, it should, hopefully, make developments such as quarries and wind farms in scenic areas unlikely to get planning permission.
To see the document – from the WDC website home page/Council and Government/Find Meeting Agendas and Minutes/View Meetings/25th Sept. 10.00 Planning Meeting/ Item 8 & Appendix 1 . The Report has several pictures with large file sizes.
A draft Statement of Importance has been prepared by WDC, SNH and with input from East Dunbartonshire. This makes very interesting reading and if the idylls being glowingly described in the 14 page Appendix 1, are to be protected by the Local Development Plan, it should, hopefully, make developments such as quarries and wind farms in scenic areas unlikely to get planning permission.
To see the document – from the WDC website home page/Council and Government/Find Meeting Agendas and Minutes/View Meetings/25th Sept. 10.00 Planning Meeting/ Item 8 & Appendix 1 . The Report has several pictures with large file sizes.
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