Land Adjacent To 4 Belston Holdings B744 From A70 Junction At Belston To Weston Avenue Annbank Ayr South Ayrshire

1. 1.as follows: NOTE: Reasons will be numbered and prefixed with an 'R' (1R) That the development proposal is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 policy 9, due to constituting greenfield development, and in relation to rural housing (policy 17 criteria i. - viii.) and due to not being a form of development in keeping with the character of the rural area. No justification has been provided for a departure from this policy guidance. (2R) That the development proposal is contrary to the South Ayrshire Local Development Plan Policies in relation to Sustainable Development, Development Management, Rural Housing, by virtue of the proposals not being in being located within a cluster of residential properties, which results in the urbanisation of the countryside, and the ribboning out of development along the public road frontage which is not in keeping or sympathetic with the character of the locale. No justification has been provided for a departure from the aforementioned policies. (3R) That the development proposal is contrary to the Council's planning guidance entitled Rural Housing, in that the development; is not sympathetic to the character and landscape setting of the locale, does not represent the sensitive in-filling of any available gap sites which consolidating existing dwellings, is physically, visually and functionally separate from the nearby development. No justification has been provided for a departure from this policy guidance.

From the council's decision notice.

Date validated

20 October 2025

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