WHY ARE WE HERE?

PLANNING APPLICATION

CONSULTATION

Stewart Milne Homes are considering plans

for a residential development to the West

of East Linton in Orchardfield with a view to

submitting a detailed planning application

for approximately 120 houses

A Proposal of Application Notice was

submitted on the 4th December 2015 to East

Lothian Council, and this provides the

statutory context for pre-application

consultation with the local community and

other interested parties

This exhibition is part of that process, and

we are seeking your views on the proposals

that are on display. We are also consulting

with the Council and other agencies to

ensure that we are taking all relevant

matters into consideration

We genuinely welcome your attendance

today and the receipt of any comments that

you might have. This will help us better

understand local issues and respond to

these as far as we can when finalising the

proposals

Comments about the proposed

development should be made in writing on

the Feedback Forms available at the

exhibition or in writing by 18th March 2016

to:-

HolderPlanning

5 South Charlotte Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4AN

Tel no: 0131 538 2290

E-mail:

naomi.cunningham@holderplanning.co.uk

Planning Context:

East Lothian Council has agreed the content of the Proposed East Lothian Local Development Plan (LDP). Within this

document, the Orchardfield site (DR8 described as ‘Pencraig Hill’) is zoned for housing development. Also, the Council

has recently approved guidance in respect to dealing with applications for housing development in the context of their

identified shortage of land for housing in East Lothian. The Council has identified that there is a shortfall of

approximately 1,600 homes over the next 5 years, and the new guidance identifies the criteria against which proposals

such as Orchardfield will be considered.

In our view, the current planning policy framework supports the development of new housing on the Orchardfield site,

and our proposals will be prepared in co-operation with the Council to ensure that their detailed policy objectives will

be achieved, including those relating to design, landscaping, open space and accessibility to pedestrian and vehicles.

The comments received in response to this public consultation will also be an important consideration.

The information displayed at this exhibition explains how Stewart Milne Homes would like to design and develop the

site, in line with the guidelines and requirements from the adopted East Lothian Design Guidance and current National

Planning Policies.

1. Introduction

ABOUT US

STEWART MILNE GROUP

Stewart Milne Group is one of the UK’s

leading independent house builders with

5 star status from the Home Builders

Federation for customer satisfaction.

Originally established in Aberdeen in

1975, the business has grown and now

has offices in Aberdeen, Glasgow,

Edinburgh, Manchester and Oxford.

We are one of Scotland’s leading

providers of quality homes and each year

build over 500 properties from luxury city

apartments and townhouses to family

homes.

Our market leading position is based

firmly on our expertise, innovation and

quality along with our commitment to

providing the best service to our

customers.

Proposed Residential

Development,

Orchardfield

East Linton

Site

Orchardfield – East Linton

North

DR8

2. Site Location & Context

Fig 5. Panoramic view of site with gentle slopes towards the East – distant view of Belhaven Bay

Fig 4. Open views to the South – (Traprain Law)

Proposed Residential

Development,

Orchardfield

East Linton

Fig 2. View from existing field access – looking East

Fig 3. Open views to the North – (North Berwick Law)

Fig 6. Haddington Road looking East

Fig 1. View to the East

looking over (Core Path)

Aerial View. (11th May 2009) not to scale

North

Completed Residential Development

(Miller Homes)

Orchardfield

Site

St Andrews ChurchClock Tower

(c) Getmapping plc 2016

KEY:

Development arrival

Heart of site

Frontage

Rear gardens

Existing tree planting

SUDS basin

KEY:

Informal lanes

Linear streets

Link roads

KEY:

Localised high point

Localised low point

Viewpoints

Existing tree planting

St. Andrews Church

The Clock Tower

KEY CONSIDERATIONS

• Treatment of Boundaries

• Rural Setting

• Village Character

• Landscape Connections

• Height of Buildings

• Footpath Connections

• Community

• Open Space

• Integration

• Accessibility

• East facing slope (views)

• Affordable Housing

KEY:

Development arrival

Open space

Frontage

Rear gardens

Ridgeline landscape

Existing tree planting

3. Design Principles

Roads and lanes characterised by hedge and tree

planting to act as traffic calming and ensure

development integrates with rural environment.

Layout oriented to suit existing contours to achieve

views to and from the development.

Use of feature buildings and landscaping will

strengthen the village character.

Existing and newly planted trees scattered along

eastern boundary.

Existing natural stone boundary walls delineate

the site to the Western and Southern

boundaries.

Access road leading from B1407 aligned to retain

existing access point within stone boundary walls.

Primary access road to be designed to ensure

pedestrian linkage is maximised and landscape

connection is enhanced with neighbouring

development.

Possible use of 1½ to 2½ storey housing to ensure

views are maximised.

Roads and footpaths designed to maintain views

through the site and allow views into the

development.

Masterplan.

Open space creates a welcoming entrance to the

development.

Shared surface roads and village lanes provide a

varying width of enclosure.

Footpath arrival vantage points created along

existing core path.

Movement.

Roads designed to follow existing contours with

lanes to create village character and views to the

North, South and East.

Pedestrian links provided through the site with the

opportunity to connect with the core path to the

north linking the development with the village.

Constraints.North Berwick Law can be seen in the distance

to the North and Traprain Law to the South.

Uniform slope from West to East (12m level

difference).

Opportunities.

New planting to Western boundary and

ridgeline plantation to enhance and retain existing

landscape connections and screen development.

Key Frontage along the A199 respected to maximise

views to the South and not characterised with rear

fences and screen planting.

Proposed Residential

Development,

Orchardfield

East Linton

Vehicular Movement & Connections

• East Linton Rail Halt (proposed)

• Wallyford Park and Ride – 15.0 miles

• Straiton Park and Ride – 23.0 miles

• Hermiston Park and Ride – 30.4 miles

• Edinburgh Airport – 32.2 miles

*Future

Rail Halt

CHARACTER ZONES:

1. - The Village Edge

4. Indicative Layout

OVERVIEW

The development will comprise of

approximately 120 residential dwellings

varying from 1 bedroom coach houses, 3

bedroom terraced houses to 5 bedroom

detached family houses.

Onsite affordable housing to meet East

Lothian Council requirements.

The use of 1½ to 2½ storey housing to

utilise East facing slopes and maximise

views in and out of the site.

Access to the site is achieved with

existing farm access from Haddington

Road to retain existing trees and enhance

existing natural stone boundary walling.

Attractive open space created centrally

within the development with connection

to existing footpaths and open space

network.

Complements the village character and

creates a new defined planted boundary

to the village edge.

Low level soft landscaping and feature

buildings within each character zone will

strengthen the site’s rural character.

Building materials to reflect the existing

character of the village and provide an

attractive development.

Indicative Layout (not to scale).

Proposed Residential

Development,

Orchardfield

East Linton

1

2

3

2. - The Rural Edge

3. - The Courtyard

5. Proposed Development

Aerial photo – not to scale.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Thank you for attending this exhibition and

we welcome your comments on what you

have seen. All of your comments will be

considered as we finalise the detailed

planning application.

We anticipate submitting a detailed

planning application to East Lothian Council

in early April 2016. At that stage you will

have the opportunity to submit

representations to the Council. They will

take these into account in making their

decision on the application.

Prior to our submission of the application

we will be meeting with Dunpender

Community Council to discuss our emerging

plans and the feedback we have received

from this exhibition and other

consultations.

Please complete one of the Feedback Forms

available at this exhibition so that we have

a record of your views, and do not hesitate

to ask any questions of the Stewart Milne

Homes team present today. Alternatively

contact HolderPlanning (telephone 0131

538 2290 or email

naomi.cunningham@holderplanning.co.uk)

Proposed Residential

Development,

Orchardfield

East Linton

The layout in context shows how the new residential

site will merge with the surrounding area.

Proposed Masterplan.

Aerial photo: 11th May 2009 (not to scale).

North

(c) Getmapping plc 2016

Local issues being considered:Affordable Housing – “25% affordable housing will be accommodated within our detailed design proposals.”

Existing Stone Walls– “Existing natural stone wall to the Southern and Western boundaries will be retained.”

Existing Habitat – “Will be strengthened and enhanced as part of the overall development.”

Rail Halt - “Additional development helps strengthen the argument for a rail connection to East Linton, improving transport connections to the village.”Road Safety – “To slow traffic passing the village, reduce road noise and improve safety to the existing A199 junction; we propose the introduction of a

40mph limit to the A199 at Pencraig Hill and an extension of the existing 30mph limit to the current A199 junction.”

Drainage – “We are liaising with Scottish Water and East Lothian Council to ensure sufficient capacity is present within the existing drainage network to

service the proposed development.”