TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997: SECTION 47 AND SCHEDULE 4 PLANNING APPEAL BY THE INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB OF ST ANDREWS LTD: DEVELOPMENT OF 2 GOLF COURSES, A CLUBHOUSE, RESIDENTIAL LODGES AND CAR PARKING ON LAND AT SCOONIEHILL FARM, ST ANDREWS

Intro

1. I refer to your client’s appeal, which I have been appointed to determine, against the refusal of outline planning permission by Fife Council for the development of 2 golf courses, a clubhouse, residential lodges and car parking on land at the above location. I conducted a public local inquiry into the appeal in the Council Chambers. within the Town Hall, St Andrews between 21 and 24 November and on the 28 November 2000. I also made an accompanied inspection of the appeal site and the surrounding area on 27 November 2000. In addition, I have considered the written submissions of the parties on the matter.

For reasons set out in paragraphs 51 - 72 I have decided that the appeal should be dismissed.

To save download time, the rest of the report has been split, as follows:

Part 1 - Background (para 2 - 8)   more

Part 2 - Summary of the case for the appellant (para 9 - 20)   more

Part 3 - Summary of the case for the council (para 21 - 30)   more

Part 4 - Summary of the cases of the third parties (para 31 - 45)   more

Part 5 - Written submissions (para 46 - 50)   more

Part 6 - Conclusions (para 51 - 74)   more