The Proposal

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It is intended to promote a mixed use proposal for residential, employment, and community uses. This proposal will be taken forward on two platforms consisting of continuing representations to the Perth Area Local Plan Review, and in a planning application submitted to Perth and Kinross Council. The applicants are extremely keen to work with the Local Authority and, more importantly, with the local community in achieving this development objective. We are mindful of local concerns regarding the previous major development proposal, and wish to keep the community informed at all stages of this current intention.

It is proposed to promote the development of 180 mainstream houses, 60 Affordable Homes (for rent, shared ownership, and first-time buyer units) in the Perth & Kinross Area with 50 available at Grange Park. Significant employment opportunities are also proposed in the form of ‘starter’ units, pre-constructed workshop/warehouse buildings, and associated office uses, and community uses as will be identified as requirements for the area.

The mainstream housing would cover the market range. The Affordable housing would be administered by a Local Housing Association with priority being given to those living or working in, or having an association with, the local area of Grange and Errol.

All housing would be constructed and located within a structured landscaped area containing significant tree belts, earth mounding and water features.

Errol Airfield currently houses significant commercial and industrial employers. The level of activity is perhaps much greater than some would realise as it is successfully screened by the aforementioned landscaping. These employers will provide a solid and important base for expansion of the employment opportunities that are proposed in this development.

With regard to community uses, the promoters are very keen to ensure that existing shops, post office, schools, halls, restaurants, doctors, dentists, and local businesses get the first benefits of the residential development, and so the exact make-up of the community use elements has to be very carefully thought out.

Where existing operators have perhaps had to operate on the margins to provide a local service, it would be a gross dis-service to duplicate any of these social facilities and marginalise existing operators.

One of the major benefits of this proposal would be that the weekly car boot sale, which currently generates up to 6000 vehicle movements a day, would cease. At a stroke, this would provide a significant improvement in weekend amenity of the area.