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KIN002 - Fife Council Site Assessment
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March 2005 'Site Appraisal' - conducted since publication of the consultative draft EFLP

EFLP 04 KIN 002 - North of Barns Law

KIN002

SITE POTENTIAL AND IMPACT ON COMMUNITY/SETTLEMENT

CONCLUSION:

Should not be put forward as possible development site for housing

Comment: Existing site is strong on approach from south on both sides of main road.

ASSESSMENT SCORE (total from table below) = 48

Present Use: Agriculture - Arable.



Condition and Setting Assessment Score 1 - 5 (1 unacceptable, 3 neutral, 5 acceptable)

Slope and Shape

5

Gradually sloping up to higher ground to west. Almost square site.

Altitude and Exposure

3

Fairly exposed - especially on higher ground.

Un-neighbourly uses

5

None.

Relationship to Townscape Garden Form

1

Would bear almost no relationship with existing settlement - would extend the settlement significantly to the S and W.

Landscape Fit for Landform / Topography

3

Edge at same level as development but majority of site above it.

Landscape Fit - Intervisibility

1

Highly visible on approach from south, especially on higher ground.

Landscape Fit - Skyline

2

Could breach the skyline to the west.

Defined Boundary

3

Post/wire fence to N, E, S; stone wall with post/wire to W main road to E; farm. Existing site too large for appropriate scale of development.

On Site Constraints

5

None.

Ground Conditions / Natural Features

5

None.

Trees

5

None.

Green Space

5

None.

Access

5

Off track or main road (A917).

Other

-

Existing site is strong on approach from south on both sides of main road.

NOTE: Above information was extracted from official EFLP 'site appraisal' for site (dated 3/3/05)


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