A masterplan for housing south of Newtonhill was approved by Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee today. This was the third time the proposals from Barratt and Polmuir Properties had come before councillors.
The masterplan considers the broad principles of a development and will be one of many material considerations which would be assessed as part of a future planning application.
The area is already zoned for housing in the local development plan and would link Park Place with Cairnhill Drive.
It took three attempts by the developers to amend their proposals to satisfy councillors, including respecting the status of the core path which links Newtonhill with Muchalls, and conforming with the site boundaries as set out in the local development plan. The masterplan no longer makes any reference to the number of houses. This would be addressed in any planning application.
The applicants told councillors that they will be meeting representative of the allotments committee later this week. They also said they will be working with Grampian Housing to provide affordable homes.
Wednesday 21 March: Here is the report in the Press and Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/1438122/councillors-back-masterplan-for-north-east-coastal-village/
This is very disappointing.
Give the impression that developers will always win.