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TOWN AND VILLAGE PLANS
Newport on Tay and Wormit Town Plan
See also the Action Plan and paragraphs 1.5, 1.25 and 1.50 of the Plan Statement
 
1. Profile
Population - 4,266
 
2. The main planning issues are -
a. High demand for new housing, and its affordability.
b. Steep slopes and the A92 constrain development.
c. Demand for a new secondary school.
d. Potential for a rail halt at Wormit.
e. Requirement for larger GP surgery
 
Community consultation has raised local concerns about secondary school students commuting daily from the Tay bridgehead to Madras College in St Andrews, and there has been a groundswell of support for a new secondary school to serve the communities in the Tay bridgehead area. The Council is working to create a School Estate Strategy which, in turn, will inform a rolling programme for the future development of school buildings and lead to the identification of education priorities across all of Fife.
 
3. The main Local Plan proposals are -
Housing
Proposals
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reference 		Location Estimated
Capacity
to 2016		 Area (ha) Status
h65 South Victoria Park 70 2.73 LP allocation
h66 Ericht Road 140 5.62 LP allocation
h67 East of Kilmany Road 50* 17.16 LP Allocation (See Pr47)
h68 Wormit Farm 30 1.03 LP Allocation (See Pr47)
h69 Wormit Sandpit 40 1.33 LP allocation (See Pr47)
h70 South of Wormit Farm 40** 5.41 LP allocation (See Pr47)
h71 Victoria Street 18 0.79 Planning permission
h72 Boat Road 9 0.11 Planning permission
* Total capacity is 100 houses; development will continue beyond the Plan period.
** Total capacity is 140 houses; development will continue beyond the Plan period.
Note: see action plan for programming and site details, including the agents likely to implement the proposal.
 
Employment
Proposals
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reference 		Location Area (ha) Use Class Status
e8 Forgan roundabout 2.68 4 (business), 5 (general industrial) & 6 (storage & distribution) LP allocation
Note: see action plan for programming and site details, including the agents likely to implement the proposal.
 
Other projects & proposals
Proposals
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reference 		Location Type Status/Lead
t4 North of Newport Primary School Park & ride facility for bridge traffic Development contribution/Fife Council
t5 Wormit New rail halt Fife Council/developer contribution from h66 – h70
t6 Tay Bridge Landfall Land reservation for bridge operational and related uses Tay Bridge Board
b17 Wormit Goods Station Brownfield opportunity site (see below) Development opportunity
Pr47 Wormit Masterplan/planning brief (see below) Masterplan/planning brief to be prepared by FC
Note: see action plan for programming and site details, including the agents likely to implement the proposal.
 
b17 Wormit Goods Station - redundant rail sidings to the west of the rail line in Wormit would be suitable for business or residential redevelopment dependent on the achievement of a satisfactory access.
 
Masterplans / Key Development Briefs
 
Wormit Masterplan Proposal Pr47
Fife Council will produce a planning brief and masterplan for the expansion of Wormit. This will cover the safeguarding of the rail station (t5), mixed uses at Wormit Farm and the potential for adjacent housing allocations (h67 - h70) to help facilitate them. Demand exists for a larger GP surgery to serve the Newport and Wormit area. The masterplan area is a potential location for this facility and, as such, land will be safeguarded for this use. This does not preclude the possibility, however, of alternative sites being considered for this facility. It will also address the design, layout and landscape impacts, and the requirements for any other community facilities or employment land.
 
Developer Requirements
 
 
 
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