Feddinch golf course plans re-submitted

The Citizen, 7 November 2003

Plans to construct a private golf course at Feddinch Mains, outside St Andrews have been re-submitted to Fife Council after the initial application was the subject of an appeal to the Scottish Executive.

The St Andrews International Golf Club (SAIGC) are responsible for the development of the 40-bedroom hotel and golf complex which has gone to appeal on the grounds of non-determination.

The reasons behind the appeal rested on the local authority exceeding the timescale required for a decision on the original planning application.

One of the main objections to the application came from the conservation group, Scottish National Heritage, who said that the development could have a detrimental impact on the landscape.

However, the re-submission has included a more detailed landscape assessment which has softened the local authority's stance on the matter, according to Alistair Doig, a development agent working on behalf of SAIGC.

He said: "I am not happy that it has taken so long to reach this stage but I am happy that they are happy about it now.

"Our landscape architects put into the planners at Cupar a new visual and landscape impact report, which showed that there won't be any negative impact on the area.

"Fife Council are making positive noises about it now, the wheels are moving slowly, but it is in the hands of the planners."