TIMELINE OF PARK OF KEIR DEVELOPMENTS
- THE THIRTY YEAR DEVELOPMENT FIGHT.
1991/1992
FIRST PLANNING APPLICATION
2002
SECOND PLANNING APPLICATION
FIRST PLANNING APPLICATION
- SUBMITTED TO STIRLING DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR 220 HOUSES, 20-BEDROOM HOTEL, 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE, A BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK, INTERPRETATION CENTRE AND FILLING STATION.
- STIRLING DISTRICT COUNCIL PASSED IT.
- CENTRAL REGION CALLED IT IN.
- LOCAL RESIDENTS FORMED SPOKE: “STOP PARK OF KEIR” DEMANDING THE APPLICATION BE CALLED IN FOR A PUBLIC ENQUIRY.
- FIRST PUBLIC ENQUIRY HELD IN 1991/92 – APPLICATION REJECTED.
2002
SECOND PLANNING APPLICATION
- SUBMITTED IN 2002 FOR 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE, CLUBHOUSE AND 150 BEDROOM HOTEL.
- STIRLING COUNCIL PASSED IT.
- LOCAL RESIDENTS FROM DUNBLANE AND BRIDGE OF ALLAN, FEARING THIS WOULD BE A TROJAN HORSE FOR HOUSING FORMED RAGE- "RESIDENTS AGAINST GREENBELT EROSION" AND CAMPAIGNED FOR A SECOND PUBLIC INQUIRY.
- MARCH TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT WITH A PETITION OF 1,870 SIGNATURES.
from left to right Diana Davies, Sylvia Jackson, Mark Ruskell and George Reid
Diana Davies hands over petition in 2003 to Scottish Executive calling for a public enquiry after Stirling Council passed it. It was accepted by local MSP Sylvia Jackson and the Rt Hon George Reid Presiding Officer. Members of RAGE are in the background Mark Ruskell Green MSP.
Diana Davies hands over petition in 2003 to Scottish Executive calling for a public enquiry after Stirling Council passed it. It was accepted by local MSP Sylvia Jackson and the Rt Hon George Reid Presiding Officer. Members of RAGE are in the background Mark Ruskell Green MSP.
- SECOND PUBLIC ENQUIRY HELD IN MAY 2004
- THE REPORTER FOUND IN FAVOUR OF THE A GOLF COURSE AND SMALL HOTEL THEY IMPOSED A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING A SECTION 75 WHICH EFFECTIVELY RULED OUT HOUSING.
- THE DEVELOPMENT NEVER WENT AHEAD.
- SECTION 75 AGREEMENTS SIGNED IN 2005 AND REGISTERED IN THE LAND REGISTRY. IT STATES THAT THE SITE SHALL NOT BE DEVELOPED IN ANY WAY OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH PERMISSION IS GIVEN I.E. GOLF COURSE, CLUBHOUSE AND ASSOCIATED HOTEL.
- *THE REPORTER STATED THAT IF STIRLING COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER A FUTURE PLANNING APPLICATION THEN THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS ARE TO BE INFORMED AND ALL RELEVANT PAPERS SENT TO THEM.
RAGE BECAME PARK OF KEIR FRIENDS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A WATCHING BRIEF ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.
