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KIN004 - Fife Council Site Assessment
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March 2005 'Site Appraisal' - conducted since publication of the consultative draft EFLP

EFLP 04 KIN 004 - West of A917

KIN004

SITE POTENTIAL AND IMPACT ON COMMUNITY/SETTLEMENT

CONCLUSION:

Could put forward SE section of site for possible development site for housing as an extension of KIN001 if access acceptable

Comment: Possible extension of settlement edge in SE corner of site - enlarging KIN001.

ASSESSMENT SCORE (total from table below) = 47

Present Use: Agriculture - arable and sheep grazing, turnips.



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

Slope and Shape

5

Generally flat with slight rise to NW.

Altitude and Exposure

3

Slightly elevated relative to overall settlement. Fairly exposed on W/N/E sides.

Un-neighbourly uses

5

None.

Relationship to Townscape Garden Form

2

Limited relationship only along S boundary where it marches with back garden walls/ fences of north quarter. Would extend the settlement significantly to the north.

Landscape Fit for Landform / Topography

3

Neutral.

Landscape Fit - Intervisibility

3

Would be visible from the N approach on main road and from Station Road across fields.

Landscape Fit - Skyline

2

Could breach skyline on higher ground.

Defined Boundary

3

Post/wire fence and remnant wall to E with main road beyond. Post/wire fence and beach hedge to N; open to W; stone wall/new post/wire to S. Existing site too large for appropriate scale of development.

On Site Constraints

4

Telegraph pole/electricity supply above ground in SW corner. Access?

Ground Conditions / Natural Features

5

None.

Trees

5

None.

Green Space

5

None.

Access

2

Access from main road but near bend. Possible through site 001 off north quarter steading access road.

Other

-

Possible extension of settlement edge in SE corner of site - enlarging KIN001.

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


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