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Controversial Bridge of Earn housing plan gets approval despite scores of objections

Bridge of Earn
Bridge of Earn

A controversial housing plan that raised scores of objections from local residents has been approved.

Perth and Kinross Council has granted planning permission at committee level to the King Group and Ogilvie Homes for 80 homes to be built on land in Kintillo Road, Bridge of Earn.

The housing development will see a mixture of properties built and includes the provision of 20 affordable homes.

The plan was granted despite attracting 25 objections. Residents had highlighted concerns ranging from possible traffic congestion, loss of privacy, schooling for new residents and flooding issues.

Earn Community Council objected to the plan, saying members had concerns regarding the density increase in houses from 70 to 80. Members also raised issues about the privacy of existing residents, access and road safety.

The community council also expressed concerns about the impact of the site on health care in the area.

When the plan was discussed by councillors, the issue of flooding was raised. Kintillo Road has experienced flooding problems in the past.

However, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) investigated possible flood issues regarding the site but concluded that there was no flood risk if the development went ahead.

A statement submitted by the environmental body states: “We have reviewed the information provided and from this we found no fluvial (river) risk is immediately apparent.”

In the decision notice issued by the local authority, Anne Condliffe, the interim development quality manager with Perth and Kinross Council, states: “The proposal is considered to comply with the development plan and there are no other material considerations that would justify a departure.”

Her report lists a host of conditions that will need to be adhered to by the King Group and Ogilvie Homes. These include full drainage calculations and the final layout and depth of the proposed Suds (sustainable drainage systems) pond, and associated infrastructure being agreed in writing with the council.

The conditions also stipulate that the developer should ensure that all surface water is controlled, treated and discharged under the principles of Suds during the construction phase of the project.