Petitioner: Isobel Kelly on behalf of Gartcosh Tenants & Residents Association
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
16 September 2019
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide specific provision within the National Planning Framework 3 (NPF 3) and the Scottish Planning Policy for small communities which:
• Provides for a pre-development community asset and infrastructure audit when an area is identified as being able to accommodate large-scale, urban growth and;
• Protects areas considered by its community to be high value scenic assets and at risk of the coalescence of communities.
The National planning framework and planning policy should provide protection for small communities in urban and rural communities when large scale development is considered.
Many small communities start from a disadvantaged position often overlooked in terms of asset and infrastructure. There is often no asset building equity ability within these communities.
When new development starts asset and infrastructure are placed within new development and land banking has already occurred making it difficult for small communities to build asset in the original settlement.