Greenbelt knockback for Blanefield house
Plans to build a house on greenbelt in Blanefield have been refused by Stirling Council planners.
Andrew Napier had submitted an application for a two-storey house and a three-car garage with storage loft on land adjacent and east of The Garden House in the village.
However, three representations were lodged to the proposals.
Among concerns were that the plans were of a similar scale to a nearby B-listed building, Carbeth Guthrie House.
However, some comments supported the position of the house on the plot in comparison to previous plans for two
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Concerns over proposal for‘substantial’property
houses saying it was less overlooked by neighbouring properties and other neighbouring paths and properties.
In their decision, council planners described the proposed house as “substantial”.
They added: “The house is to be erected on greenfield land and not on the site of either of the existing redundant rural buildings that sit within the site (brownfield land). The garage is to be built on the site of one of the former redundant rural buildings.
“The proposed dwelling is to be finished using solar roof tiles, stonework and render and the garage is to be finished using similar materials. The house is to be accessed via the existing ‘Carbeth Guthrie’ access which sits to the north east of the proposed house and is used currently by the listed estate house and offices, which lie to the south of the application site.
“The site sits adjacent to a number of dwellings within a redundant quarry known as Carbeth Quarry. This application site and all of the surrounding houses at Carbeth are within the greenbelt.
“Whilst it is considered that by virtue of the existing previous development on the site and reference to the brownfield definition provided in Scottish Planning Policy, that the site contains an element of brownfield land, the house itself is not being built upon the brownfield land, which fails to accord with policy and supplementary guidance on housing in the countryside. The vast majority of the development is being constructed on greenfield land.
“With respect to the detailed proposals, it is not considered that the scale and mass of the proposed dwelling is both appropriate and in keeping with the adjacent group of dwellings, adding to the sense of place. In fact, the proposed dwelling is substantially larger in footprint and scale and massing than any of the adjacent dwellings. This will jar with the immediate context.
“These proposals do not contribute positively towards the existing rural context. The overall proposals are of a scale and design that do not complement the site and its immediate context.”
Roads officials had also raised concerns about whether necessary conditions could be achieved.