Here is the draft copy of the Benarty Local Plan. We have a 28 day consultation period so please send any comments using the Feedback form by 5 June 2024, either emailed to benartycc@gmail.com or printed and taken to Benarty Centre, Flockhouse Avenue, Lochore, KY5 8JH, for the attention of Benarty Community Council.
Benarty Local Place Plan Information Notice (Pre-Submission Notice)
From John Purdie, Secretary, Benarty Community Council.
Local Place Plans (LPPs) are plans produced by and for local communities and have a focus on development and land use. Their main role is to help inform and shape the Fife Local Development Plan.
Area covered by this LPP:
The boundary and scope of the LPP (Local Place Plans) covers the Benarty Community Council area and follows the Benarty Community Council boundary.
A full detailed boundary map is included within the LPP document.
In accordance with the requirements set out in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1977 as amended by the Planning Act 2019 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Place Plans) (Scotland) Regulations 2021. Regulation 4, I attach here a draft copy of the Benarty Local Place Plan for consultation.
This Local Place Plan will be submitted by Benarty Community Council on behalf of the Benarty community. The consultation period will run from 7th May 2024 – 4th June 2024.
A copy of this letter and the draft copy of Benarty Local Place Plan has been sent to:
- Cardenden Community Council
- Kinglassie Community Council
- Kelty Community Council
- Lochgelly Community Council
- Portmoak Community Council
- Cleish and Blairadam Community Council
- Ward Councillor Darren Watt
- Ward Councillor Alex Campbell
- Ward Councillor Allie Bain
- Ward Councillor Bailey-Lee Robb
- Ward Councillor Mary Bain Lockhart
- Ward Councillor Linda Erskine
- Ward Councillor Rosemary Liewald
- Ward Councillor Lea McLelland
- Ward Councillor Altany Craik
- Ward Councillor Julie Ford
- Ward Councillor Craig Walker
- Ward Councillor Dave Cuthbert
- Ward Councillor Neil Freshwater
- Ward Councillor Willie Robertson
- Ward Councillor Richard Watters
Please contact Benarty Community Council if you have any questions.
Please send any representations you wish to make on the draft Local Place Plan to the following email address by 4th June 2024.
Email John Purdie Secretary Benarty CC benartycc@gmail.com
Statement on Engagement (to meet Para71-73 LPP Circular)
The Benarty Local Place Plan sets out the consultation process along with levels of participation.
The Steering Group which had representatives from Benarty Community Council and Benarty Forum were given a regular report on the progress of the consultations and a vote was taken on the wording of the final LPP by the Benarty Community Council members in May 2024.
The steering group were responsible for planning the consultations before they took place.
Members had full sight of all consultation documents, survey monkey polls and the final draft. They were asked to approve, or amend, the wording of contents of any public consultation document or poll. Their decision was final in all cases.
The view of The Benarty Community Council is that the Benarty Local Place Plan provides an accurate (and evidence backed) view of Benarty residents and should be treated as representing ‘the voice of the people’.
Points of Reference:
Key Proposals included in the LPP relate to:
- Sustainable urban drainage to protect Ballingry
- Protecting our green spaces, parks, paths, and ensuring and facilitating access to nature and the outdoors
- Recognising and preserving our built history and heritage
- Recognising community areas and spaces and community assets
- Ensuring all new housing has renewable energy and water harvesting and that developments include adequate social housing element
- Building small units for self-employed/small business
These proposals are mapped, detailed, and set out within the LPP document.
Benarty LPP 7th May
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