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    Technical Notes 2024, Issue 131 - Affordable Housing Developments at Former Auchinairn Primary School, Auchinairn and Cleddans, Kirkintilloch: Pre – Planning Public Consultation Event

    • Report by:

      Alan Bauer, Executive Officer – Assets & Facilities

    • TN Number:

      131-24

    • Subject:

      Affordable Housing Developments at Former Auchinairn Primary School, Auchinairn and Cleddans, Kirkintilloch: Pre – Planning Public Consultation Event

    • Responsible Officer:

      Alan Bauer, Executive Officer – Assets & Facilities

    • Publication:

      This Technical Note will be published on the Council’s website following circulation to Members. Its contents may be disclosed or shared out with the Council.

    Section

    1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide an update on the Proposal of Application Notice and the pre-planning consultation exercise for the proposed affordable housing developments at the former Auchinairn Primary School and adjacent vacant land; and Cleddans Playing Fields, Kirkintilloch.
    2. Following approval of the Housing Capital Investment Plan in February 2024, officers have undertaken the next phase of design development across various sites in the Council’s Affordable Housing Investment Programme. Two of those sites, at the former Auchinairn Primary School and Cleddans Playing Fields (Kirkintilloch), will constitute major planning applications due to the scale of development proposed at each location. 
    3. At Auchinairn, 63 affordable housing units are proposed including associated access, parking, landscaping, play area and food growing area. At Cleddans, the proposal is for 51 affordable housing units including associated access, parking and landscaping.
    4. As the planning applications will be deemed major applications, there will be an extended pre-application period of consultation ahead of their planning submission. The pre-application exercise will notify specific stakeholders such as the ward councillors, community council, neighbouring housing associations and East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action and be open to the public.
    5. A briefing session has been arranged for Members who wish to view and/or discuss either of the proposals in greater detail. This will take place on Monday 5th August at 3pm in Southbank Marina, room G5.
    6. There will be two in-person public consultations for each site which will be advertised in the local paper and on the Council’s social media channels:

    Auchinairn

    Thursday 16th August: between 3pm and 7pm at Auchinairn Community and Early Years Centre.

    Thursday 26th September: between 3pm and 7pm at Auchinairn Community and Early Years Centre.

    Cleddans

    Tuesday 20th August: between 3pm and 7pm at Hillhead Community Centre.

    Wednesday 25th September: between 3pm and 7pm at Hillhead Community Centre.

    1. There will also be an online consultation for each site which will be hosted through the EDC website with plans and information about the development and will include a feedback section and questionnaire.

    Auchinairn

    This will be available initially be between 5th to 19th August and then from 20th September to 4th October to coincide with the in-person events.

    Cleddans

    This will be available initially between 12th and 23rd August and then from 20th September to 4th October to coincide with the in-person events.

    8. A planning application for the proposed development will follow later in the year.