Fyfe Park Planning ref: APP/2007/2474

I am a resident of Fyfe Park and have recently had notification of the Full planning permission for 54 houses by Deveron Homes. I am aware this is in the local plan however I have several concerns with the development.

My thoughts are detailed below:

1) The strip of land on the quarry side of the road is owned by Greenbelt Group Limited who have not been notified as a neighbour of the development.

2) The residents of the surrounding houses, on Fyfe park, Wilson Place, Elizabeth Close and John Gray Drive, Pay Greenbelt annually for the maintenance of the strip of land mentioned above in point 1. The developer has proposed 3 new entrances through this land and has proposed the planting of landscaping along this land which they do not own.

3) In conflict with the Finalised Aberdeenshire Local Plan, Policy GEN/5, there is no mention of the type of landscaping proposed including heights of bushes / trees etc therefore I have concerns with overshadowing my property on Fyfe Park. The developer is also showing new plantations at the corner of Fyfe Park and B993 ( Victoria Terrace) which I feel would restrict the visibility to the corner. This is the same corner which is detailed within the latest Kemnay newsletter Page 23 (Kemnay Community Council minute of meeting on 28th June 2007) as being proposed for a “Large flower bed”.

4) No site levels have been provided therefore I cannot tell if the proposed dwellings directly opposite my house would cause overshadowing.

5) Fyfe Park is currently a very busy street and is used as a ‘rat run’ by cars and motorbikes. With the increased traffic this development would bring to Fyfe Park I have traffic safety concerns. I would request that traffic slowing/reducing measures be considered in conjunction with this application.

6) The developer has proposed two new junctions serving their development together with a third ‘driveway’ entrance serving only three dwellings. I would suggest that minimising the junctions to this area would be in the best interest of all occupants of the existing and new dwellings. It would seem that this could be achieved without any major amendments to the proposed layout.

7) In conflict with the Finalised Aberdeenshire Local Plan, Policy HOU\8, there seems to be no ‘Affordable’ housing provision within this development.

The above points are my views on the development and I am submitting these as comments to the planning department. I am not opposed to the development as I know it will progress however I feel that, as residents of Kemnay, we should be trying to limit the negative effect on the area.

Please feel free to use any or all of my above comments to submit a Letter of Representation.

Regards, Gareth

P.S. Sorry for the long post!!