Stewarton Developement

[hoots the scoop]

The latest Planning Application in the Courier by D & N Armour is directly behind the village of Stewarton and it is hoped that there will be planning granted for nine detatched dwellings.

The entrance to the developement will be through the village.

It's only mile from town so while it is rural it will still be very handy for the town and and amenities.

[John S]

I won't vote, has to be up to the council to approve or reject such with clear, well-substantiated reasons in conjunction with the views of those directly affected. Any straw poll here has the potential to apply undue influence.

[hoots the scoop]

C'mon John,??

influence the planning department? Are you kidding

It's only a question just like all other polls and housing and land available is an important issue to the large number of people who are seeking something of their own. That is something not everyone has.

I think it is an important topic but if Davie feels I am seeking to influence anyone by asking it, he is at liberty to erase it.

[John S]

Well hoots,

if you were a wily property developer, and who knows - you may be, and you were aware that potential objectors to one of your developments used this forum, posting a fairly loaded question like this could put pressure on potential objectors not to object to your development.

After all, in general, I think that nobody would object to housing developments like this - unless they were directly affected by them.

[Admin3]

Should this be removed? I can see John's point of view and the last thing I want for the board to do is offend anyone (a bit late with that one with all the other postings) I think the original post is leaning towards promoting this as opposed to causing any hassle...

Anyway, I'll leave it on for now, I'm trying to have a few days away from the board - I am still depressed after the weekend!

[hoots the scoop]

loaded question like this could put pressure on potential objectors not to object to your development.

John

there are very few if any shrinking violets in the property game and I am sure that if the Stewarton residents wanted to object I doubt very much if their stance would be altered by anything said on here.

By the way I don't think i'ts loaded but we all see things differently

Hoots

[John S]

Hoots,

On what grounds do you think anyone would answer no?

[hoots the scoop]

Morning John

That's a difficult one

I suppose when I hear so many folk moaning about the developement at the drome, I mean sound of kintyre, but being an old local I'll always know it as the drome, that I just wondered about the strength of feeling regarding additional building projects.

I have always been curious as to why the town never seemed to expand out that way and if it did would there be a noticable difference in where the town ends and stewarton begins.

You have the Meadows scheme and the Davaar scheme, Dalintober and so on but would Stewarton lose it's identity as a village if all that gap between Whinhill and Stewarton corner was a continuous built up area.

Just chewing the fat John just chewing the fat!!

Do you think I need to get out more?

What do you think yourself about the above?

hoots

[John S]

Hi Hoots,

Don't want to be picky but what you describe above seems to be about housing development in general when your question is very specifically about one housing development in particular. That’s where the red mist descends for me.

In general I think that any kind of new building is a sign of regeneration and growth and is to be applauded, but, particularly when new housing starts to boom, we need to be concerned with how we want the community we live in to develop and whether the planning controls in place are appropriate to that development.

Never heard a bad word about Sound of Kintyre.

[hoots the scoop]

Yes John you are being picky, I am not being general and I don't see where I am being unconcerned about sensitive planning and the area we live in. You are reading something out of this that isn't there and my question would I hope have stirred some comment other than ours from people who would desperately like the chance to own their own place.

Maybe even some voice of "don't spoil the village look"

Seems just you and I who already own our homes are debating this. I don't have an opinion one way or the other about Stewarton and I am sure the villagers will have their say.

Wouldn't like to see you shrouded in red mist John. Don't think red would suit you.

Hoots

[John S]

You are reading something out of this that isn't there

Hoots, What do you think I reading?

[doogs8]

if that is a 'controversial' post, you may as well shut the forum..

how picky can you be - hoots the scoop, I voted - big deal!!!