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N/03/00423/0 UT

31 st March 2003

Russell Ellerby Commercial Partnership Manager Education 2010, PPP Project Chryston Valley Business Park Office 8, Cloverhill Place C h ryston G69 9DQ

Erection of Primary School, Public Library, Community Centre and 7 a side Floodlit, Multi Purpose, Synthetic Pitch for Dual Use with Community

Site at Recreation Ground, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps

70: Stepps Councillor Brian Wallace

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N/03/00423/OUT

No Applications of Relevance

Contrary to Development Plan: Yes

The site is covered by Leisure and Recreation and Tree Preservation Order (part) policies in the Strathkelvin District (Southern Area) Local Plan 1983 and the Northern Corridor Finalised Draft Local Plan 2000.

Consultations: NLC Community Services NLC Education S.E.P.A.(West) Scottish Water Scottish Power British Gas Transco The Coal Authority Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Fire Brigade Stepps Community Council Scottish Natural Heritage Sport Scotland

41 1 Representation Letters

(CO m m e n ts) (No Objection) (CO m m en ts) (No Objection) (No Reply) (Comments) (No Objection) (Com men ts) (No Objection) (CO m men ts) (CO m m e n ts) (Com men ts)

Newspaper Advertisement: Advertised on 9th April 2003

Produotd by N/03/00423/0UT Russell Ellerby, Education 2010, PPP Project. Site At Recreation Ground, Cumbernauld Road Stepps Erection o f Primary School, Community Ceritre and 7 a side Floodlit, Multi P m o s e . Svnthetic

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Fax OS Licenoe 01238318420 LAOQ041L IPitch for Dual Use with Community ' Site Area 5 9 Hectares

Comments:

The application is in outline for the erection of a primary school, public library, community centre and 7 a side floodlit, multi purpose, synthetic pitch for dual use with the community on a 5.9 ha site between Blenheim Avenue and Hornshill Farm Road, Stepps. The site is partly wooded and partly grassed and contains a blaes 7 a side football pitch, a grassed full sized football pitch, two 7 a side football pitches and a cricket wicket. Although the applicants wish to have the school on the western side of the site the terms of the application make clear that permission is being sought for the school and related development anywhere within the site, Should outline planning permission be granted full layout and elevation details will follow through the required detailed/ reserved matters application.

A considerable number of objections have been submitted. Key points are that the site is zoned for leisure and recreation purposes; the site is a much appreciated and well used amenity and sports facility; there are potentially better sites at Loch Road and at an expanded existing school site; and potential nuisance from the floodlit football pitch.

It is recognised that the proposal is contrary to the adopted and emerging local plans; will introduce noise, activity and lighting into an open, undeveloped area; will remove areas of woodland, amenity open space and sports facilities; and will increase local traffic levels. Nevertheless it is clear that a new school to replace the ageing and constricted Stepps Primary School will be of considerable educational benefit to Stepps residents. Furthermore a new library and community centre will be valued community assets. The proposed replacement pitch will retain local sporting activity and a planning condition ensures that there will be no net loss of grass football pitches.

While recognising the problems relating to the proposal and the considerable number of objections it is considered that the educational and community advantages of the proposed development outweigh the disadvantages. It is recommended that outline planning permission be granted.

In view of North Lanarkshire Council's ownership of the site any determination to grant planning permission must be referred to the Scottish Ministers in terms of the Town and Country Planning (Notification of Applications) (Scotland) Direction 1997.

Recommendation: Grant Subject to the Following Conditions:-

1. That before development starts, a further planning application shall be submitted to the Planning Authority in respect of the following reserved matters:- (a) the siting, design and external appearance of all buildings, other structures and development proposals; (b) the means of access to the site; (c) the layout of the site, including all roads, footways, and parking areas; (d) the design and location of all boundary walls and fences; (e) the provision for loading and unloading of all goods vehicles; (f) the phasing of the development; (9) the provision of drainage works; (h) the disposal of sewage; (i) details of existing trees, shrubs and hedgerows to be retained; (j) details of landscaping proposals; (k) details of existing and proposed site levels; (I) details of floodlighting

Reason: To enable the Planning Authority to consider these aspects.

2. That within three years of the date of this permission, an application for approval of the reserved matters, specified in condition 1 above, shall be made to the Planning Authority.

Reason: To accord with the provision of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

3. That the development hereby permitted shall be started, either within five years of the date of this permission, or within two years of the date on which the last of the reserved matters are approved, whichever is the later.

Reason: To accord with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

4. That the details required by planning condition 1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (i), (j) and ( I ) shall comply with the terms of the attached Planning and Design Briefs: such details shall include the siting and design of all buildings, structures and development proposals; the means of access to the site; the retention of existing trees; and landscaping proposals: or such other scheme as may be to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of the residential amenity of local residents, road safety and nature conservation.

5. That the football pitch shall be for community as well as school use and shall not be used after 9 pm; or such other time as may be agreed in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of local recreation and residential amenity.

6. That there shall be no net loss of grassed football pitches and cricket wicket.

Reason: In the interests of local recreational provision.

7. That all pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular accesses, parking and servicing shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the Approved Transportation Assessment Report, or such other scheme as may be agreed in writing with the Planning Authority, and shall take account of any off-site works that may be identified in the finalised Transportation Assessment.

Reason: In the interests of road safety by ensuring that accesses, parking and servicing are provided and designed to an appropriate standard.

8. That the drainage details required by condition 1 above shall include full details of the location and design of the surface water drainage scheme, and for the avoidance of doubt the scheme shall comt3lv withthe Scottish Environment Projection Agency's principals of Sustainable Urban Drainage System; (SUDS).

Reason: To safeguard the amenity of the area and to ensure that the proposed drainage system complies with the latest SEPA guidance.

Background Papers:

Application form and plans received 31st March 2003

Memo from NLC Community Services received 8th May 2003 Memo from NLC Education received 22nd April 2003 Letter from S.E.P.A.(West) received 2nd May 2003 Letter from Scottish Water received 24th April 2003 Letter from The Coal Authority received 14th April 2003 Letter from Sport Scotland received 8th May 2003 Letter from Strathclyde Police received 12th May 2003 Letter from Strathclyde Fire Brigade received 14th April 2003 Letter from Stepps Community Council received 17th April 2003 Letter from British Gas Transco received 25th April 2003 Letter from Scottish Natural Heritage received 28th April 2003

Letter from Jane Jennings, 46 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BN received 3rd April 2003. Letter from Mr Wan Liu, 52 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, received 3rd April 2003. Letter from Mr Derek A Pollacchi, 14 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DR received 3rd April 2003, Letter from Julie Pollacchi, 14 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DR received 3rd April 2003. Letter from Jack Bett & Mary G Bett, 1 Garfield Place, Stepps, G33 6EG received 3rd April 2003. Letter from Jean L Pollacchi, "Morven", 14 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DR received 3rd April 2003. Letter from Mr & Mrs A Crawford, 8 Parkview Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DL received 3rd April 2003. Letter from Muriel McDade, 18 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DR received 3rd April 2003. Letter from J Carney, 40 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 3rd April 2003. Letter from Agnes Robertson, 7 Blenheim Court, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EA received 3rd April 2003. Letter from James Anderson, 164 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HA received 3rd April 2003. Letter from J A Shelton, 70 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 3rd April 2003. Letter from Elizabeth M Campbell, 30 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DJ received 3rd April 2003. Letter from M MacLaren, 162 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HA received 3rd April 2003. Letter from C & L Haggerty, 39 Lednock Road, Stepps, G33 6NP received 4th April 2003. Letter from P S Adams & Ellen G Adams, 8 Alexandra Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BP received 4th April 2003. Letter from Mr & Mrs Monetti, 33 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 4th April 2003. Letter from A Lennon, 162 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6HA received 7th April 2003. Letter from David Black, 137 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6EY received 7th April 2003. Letter from Peter Lennon, 162 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, received 7th April 2003. Letter from Elizabeth Zok, 47 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, G33 6HQ, received 7th April 2003. Letter from Jan Zok, 47 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, G33 6HQ received 7th April 2003. Letter from Ann Maclennan, 31 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LN received 7th April 2003. Letter from George Black, 23 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DW received 8th April 2003. Letter from H. Erentz, 5 Mount Harriet Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DH received 8th April 2003. Letter from Mr & Mrs A Coffey, 21 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DW received 8th April 2003. Letter from Bernard & Elizabeth Morgan, 73 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DD received 8th April 2003. Letter from Mrs lsabel Thomson, 44 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DQ received 8th April 2003. Letter from G Black, 23 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DW received 8th April 2003. Letter from J Stirling, 3 Mount Harriet Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DH received 9th April 2003. Letter from Mr & Mrs D Watson, 32 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DN received 9th April 2003. Letter from E Green, 15 Dunellan Avenue, Moddiesburn, G69 OGB received 9th April 2003. Letter from Helen Reilly, 11 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, G33 6BL received 9th April 2003. Letter from Peter Reilly, 11 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, G33 6BL received 9th April 2003. Letter from Stewart Short, 36 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 10th April 2003. Letter from Neil McCaw, 14 Dunalistair Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 10th April 2003. Letter from Catherine Short, 36 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 10th April 2003. Letter from Mr Paul Phillips, 18 Lednock Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 10th April 2003. Letter from Mr David Degnan, 52 Ballaig Crescent, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 10th April 2003. Letter from Mary & Joe Inglis, 32 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 10th April 2003. Letter from Mr Barry Short, 36 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 10th April 2003. Letter from Mr Eric Pile, 18 Parkview Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DL received 10th April 2003.

Letter from F & M McLean, 25 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 10th April 2003. Letter from David Mitchell, 74 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 14th April 2003. Letter from National Playing Fields Association, 20 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1 JX received 14th April 2003. Letter from David Mitchell, 74 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 14th April 2003. Letter from S Scott, 20 Parkview Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DL received 14th April 2003. Letter from John Robertson Gregg, 38 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 50 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 65 Valleyfield Drive, Cumbernauld, G68 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 10 Eastwell Crescent, Hamilton received 14th April 2003. Letter from P A Barbour, 6 Garfield Place, Stepps, G33 6EG received 14th April 2003. Letter from lsabelle Brown, 64 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 14th April 2003. Letter from James Delaney, 12 Parkview Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 39 lngleneuk Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow, received 14th April 2003. Letter from M Bell, 23 Lenzie Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DU received 14th April 2003. Letter from J Sappal, 10 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EG received 14th April 2003. Letter from R A Cale, 49 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HQ received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 19 Ewing Court, Hamilton received 14th April 2003. Letter from Chris McLaren, 38 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 39 Cardowan Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HJ received 14th April 2003. Letter from F MacLean, 30 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DN received 14th April 2003. Letter from S Doyle, 9 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BL received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 20 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DP, received 14th April 2003. Letter from James Delaney, 12 Parkview Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from M MacLaren, 0/1 162 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HA received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 45 Ferndale Drive, Summerston, Glasgow, G23 5BU received 14th April 2003. Letter from J Sinclair, 37 Garngaber Avenue, Lenzie received 14th April 2003. Letter from B Morrissey, 2 Parkview Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DL received 14th April 2003. Letter from Chris Haggerty', 39 Lednock Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6NP received 14th April 2003. Letter from J Reilly, 12 Parkview Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from C MacKenzie, 39 Binniehill Road, Balloch, Cumbernauld, G68 9DT received 14th April 2003. Letter from J MacGregor, 65 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DD received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 87 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EP received 14th April 2003. Letter from M Reid, 150 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps received 14th April 2003. Letter from L S Nelson, 28 Banner Road, Glasgow, G13 3HN received 14th April 2003. Letter from A Black, 23 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 14th April 2003. Letter from J G Davidson, 75 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DD, received 14th April 2003. Letter from Miss L Dickie, 56 Nicolson Court, Stepps, Glasgow, received 14th April 2003. Letter from P Jamieson, 56 Kennishead Avenue, Thornliebank, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from A Davidson, 75 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DD received 14th April 2003. Letter from W Kinnear, 9 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, received 14th April 2003. Letter from G Sinclair, 37 Garngaber Avenue, Lenzie, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from W Barbour, 6 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 38 St Leonards Walk, Carnbroe, Coatbridge, ML5 4TX received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 64 Camp Road, Garrowhill, Glasgow, G69 6QP received 14th April 2003. Letter from G Brown, 64 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 14th April 2003. Letter from lsabella MacGregor, 65 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DD received 14th April 2003. Letter from Dr D McWilliam, 26 Kirkhill Road, Gartcosh, Glasgow, G69 8AJ received 14th April 2003. Letter from C Hamilton, 33 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HE received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs M Cairns, 14 Greenhill Avenue, Gartcosh received 14th April 2003. Letter from G H Baird, 88 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HH received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 65 Valleyfield Drive, Blackwood, Cumbernauld received 14th April 2003. Letter from Janet M Blue, 25 Lenzie Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DU received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 65 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DD received 14th April 2003. Letter from A Sappal, 10 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr James G M MacGregor, 65 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DD received 14th April

2003. Letter from Susan McLaren, 38 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs E Forsyth, 4 Dunkeld Lane, Moodiesburn, G69 received 14th April 2003. Letter from J Irwin, 17 Forteviot Avenue, Moodiesburn, G69 6EP received 14th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 11 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, G33 6BL received 14th April 2003. Letter from C McManus, 66 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Charlotte W McDonald, 186 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Mark McCluskey, 28 Uist Crescent, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BG received 14th April 2003. Letter from John K Millar, 4 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr David McCluskey, 9 Second Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 49 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HQ received 14th April 2003. Letter from Laura Millar, 4 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from K Sinclair, 37 Garngaber Avenue, Lenzie, G66 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Ailsa Davidson, 75 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DD received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs Valerie Proctor, 6 Maple Drive, Larkhall received 14th April 2003. Letter from Susan O'Neill, 39 Cardowan Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HJ received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Paul Dazy, 44 Ballaig Crescent, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from A Millar, 4 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Robin Russell, 12 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DS received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs Hazel Sinclair, 37 Garngaber Avenue, Lenzie, G66 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr lan Proctor, 6 Maple Drive, Larkhall received 14th April 2003. Letter from N O'Neill, 39 Cardowan Road , Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HJ received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr David Watson, 32 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Martin Brogan, 32 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from E Morgan, Easdale, 73 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from D Mullan, 179 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 164 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Steven Millar, 4 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EG received 14th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 127 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EY received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr David Reid, 196 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from K Stewart, 137 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Ellen Morrissey, 2 Parkview Drive, Stepps, G33 6DL received 14th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 4 Kinnaird Place, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from Marion McLean, 30 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Derek Heim, 156 Farne Drive, Simshill, Glasgow, G44 5DL received 14th April 2003. Letter from J Gray, 14 Mossvale Road, Craigend, Glasgow, G33 5PU received 14th April 2003. Letter from Fiona Sinclair, 37 Garngaber Avenue, Lenzie, Glasgow, G66 4LL received 14th April 2003. Letter from Nicky Martin, 68 Cardowan Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Conor O'Boyle, 7 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from M C Mair, 150 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs Mary Adie, 62 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr John Quinn, 39 lngleneuk Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow, G33 received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Peter Scally, 33 Rylands Drive, Glasgow, G32 ORZ received 14th April 2003. Letter from G Sommerville, 9 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BL received 14th April 2003. Letter from A Pollock, 9 Hallside Crescent, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 7DY received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 188 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HA received 14th April 2003. Letter from Lorna McManus, 66 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Andrew Brown, 21 Durisdeer Drive, Hamilton, ML3 8BX received 14th April 2003. Letter from Linda Cheyne, 10 Blaneview, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BH received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs M Stuart, 32 Alexandra Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from J Campbell, 35 Alexandra Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003, Letter from M Roony, 12 Alexandra Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BP received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 16 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs S Thom, 101 Clayhouse Road, Cardowan, Glasgow, G33 6AG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mr Graham Thom, 101 Clayhouse Road, Cardowan, Glasgow, G33 6AG received 14th April 2003. Letter from D McKellar, 15 Mount Harriet Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DH received 14th April 2003.

Letter from Dr Mary W A Davidson, Dunvegan, 2 Hornshill Farm Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DE received 14th April 2003. Letter from Jim Hope, 50 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BN received 14th April 2003. Letter from Lilliam B Young, 4 Blenheim Court, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EA received 14th April 2003. Letter from R G McCulloch, 5 Blenheim Court, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EA received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs A Smith, 10 Parkview Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DL received 14th April 2003. Letter from D Mclntyre, 5 Second Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow, G33 6JS received 14th April 2003. Letter from Ann Logan, 46 Nicholson Court, Stepps, Glasgow, received 14th April 2003. Letter from Christopher Boyle, 15 Lednock Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from John McClune, 24 Barhill Road, Rosebank, Kirkintilloch received 14th April 2003. Letter from B Paterson, 33 Cardowan Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HJ received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 150 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 14th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 39 Lednock Road, Glasgow, G33 6NP received 14th April 2003. Letter from Donald Adie, 62 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 14th April 2003. Letter from Stepps Primary School Board (with 125 Signature Petition),C/o Mrs S Stuart,, School Road,, Stepps,, G33 6HN received 14th April 2003. Letter from Mrs C Brown, 67 Lime Crescent, Abronhill, Cumbernauld received 15th April 2003. Letter from A Taggart, 6 Nicolson Court, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from A McLeish, 56 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 4 Thornbridge Avenue, Garrowhill, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from M Fotherington, 17 Viewforth Drive, Falkirk received 15th April 2003. Letter from B Verrecchia, 79 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J McLeish, 56 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from K McGovern, 65 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from L McGovern, 65 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Steven Mclntosh, 27 Lochearnhead Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from R Mills, 39 Forth Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from D Robertson, 22 Stephen Crescent, Glasgow, G69 6JD received 15th April 2003. Letter from R Barker, 73 Marnoch Drive, Glenboig, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from G Brown, 15 Heathersage Avenue, Garrowhill, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from K McAuley, 14 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from S Falconer, 33 Bellvue Way, Carnbroe, Coatbridge received 15th April 2003. Letter from R McKerron, 20 Clayhouse Road, Cardowan, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from T O'Neill, 2 The Oval, Glenboig, ML5 received 15th April 2003. Letter from R Robb, 11 Dunnellan Avenue, Moodiesburn, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J McCormack, 23 Lochearnhead Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 42 Binniehill Road, Balloch, Cumbernauld received 15th April 2003. Letter from K Lafferty, 5 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from S Barker, 73 Marnoch Drive, Glenboig received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Lafferty, 3 Strone Path, Glenboig received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mrs M O'Brien, 7 Lenzie Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from M Gray, 17 Third Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from I McLeod, 2 Glen Lochay Gardens, Cumbernauld received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mr J Young, 129 Smithyends, The Village, Cumbernauld received 15th April 2003. Letter from A Barlow, 3 Dubton Street, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from F Bennett, 57 Marnock Drive, Glenboig received 15th April 2003. Letter from G McCormack, 23 Lochearnhead Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from A Kennedy, 14 St Fillans Road, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from M Mitchell, 4 Whitehill Farm Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from R O'Connor, 54 Whitehill Avenue, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Morag Pender, 71 Mount Harriet, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mary King, 69 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mrs Rodger, 14 Third Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Dr F Grant, 12 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from M Pender, 71 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from E Dunlop, 54 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003.

Letter from J Hope, 50 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from C Boyle, 15 Third Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J McClure, 72 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from C & M Simpson, 15 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Robinson, 6 First Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from F O'Hara, 29 Victoria Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 2 Third Avenue, Millerston , Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from S Long, 8 Lednock Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from A Wotherspoon, 28 Abotsford Road, Cumbernauld received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 73 Netherplace Road, Newton Mearns, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 129 Smithyends, The Village, Cumbernauld received 15th April 2003. Letter from Chris Haggerty, 39 Lednock Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mr D O'Brien, 7 Lenzie Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 362 Broad Street, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 73 Queensay Road, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from S McCormack, 23 Dinart Street, Riddrie, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 83 Scaraway , Milton, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 21 Larchgrove Avenue, Springboig, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from A Upton, 20 Seawath Lane, Moodiesburn, Glasgow, G69 OHB received 15th April 2003, Letter from D Kelly, 13 Eastwood Road, Moodiesburn, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Stirling, 135 Cockenzie Street, Greenfield, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from R Martin, 68 Cardowan Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Peter Brown, 67 Lime Crescent, Abronhill, Cumbernauld received 15th April 2003. Letter from G McAllister, 71 Meadow Walk, Coatbridge, ML5 3PP received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 60 Frankfield Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 16 Whirlon Road, Garrowhill, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 27 Victoria Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from K McLaughlin, 3 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 21 Stephen Crescent, Baillieston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from A Binnie, 55 Kingsway, Kilsyth received 15th April 2003. Letter from Brian Gallacher, 4 Comrie Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mr McLellan, 134 Belhaven Road, Muirhead, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 22 lrvine Crescent, Coatbridge received 15th April 2003. Letter from John McKendry, 14 St Fillans Road, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from C Love, 108 McCracken Drive, Viewpark, Uddingston received 15th April 2003. Letter from W Doherty, 41 Glenview Crescent, Moodiesburn, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Naughton, 16 Whitlow Road, Garrowhill, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 71 Bothlyn Road, Chryston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from M Russell, 20 Mailerbeg Gardens, Moodiesburn, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from R Milne, 4 Rindmuir Wynd, Swinton, G69 6BJ received 15th April 2003. Letter from R Mitchell, 4 Whitehill Farm Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from C McDonnell, 40 Lednock Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 1839 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from P Roan, 49 Mossbank Drive, Hogganfield, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Gunn, 66 Springhill Road, Garrowhill, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 32 Abercrombie Crescent, Bargeddie, Baillieston received 15th April 2003. Letter from C Hunter, 12 Paterson Drive, Shieldhall, Falkirk received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mrs E Kelly, 21 Glenview Crescent, Moodiesburn, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Burrell, 1 Eastgate, Gartcosh, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from M Garrity, 76 Glasgow Road, Baillieston, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from W Wotherspoon, 80 Moss Lanes Crescent, Mosspark, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from C Orr, 3 Greentree Drive, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from D O'Neil, 39 Cardowan Road, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from P McGinnes, 10 Greentree Drive, Mount Vernon, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from L Pearce, 3 Greentree Drive, Mount Vernon, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Colin Kerr, 65 Marklan View Crecent, Bargeddie, Glasgow received 15th April 2003.

Letter from A Bennett,2 Lochside, Gartcosh, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from A Bennett,2 Lochside, Gartcosh, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Fitzgerald,33 Millersneuk Crescent, Millerston, Glasgow, received 15th April 2003. Letter from Neil Flannigan,83 Scaraway Street, Milton received 15th April 2003. Letter from G McCormack, 9 Tay Crescent, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G33 2BD received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Davie, 2 Lomond Place, Stepps, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from Tony McGinlay, 199 Riedvale Street, Glasgow, G31 1 DT received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 1 Eastgate, Gartcosh, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 21 Larch Grove Avenue, Springboig, Glasgow, received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mr J Campbell, 44 Glentannar Drive, Moodiesburn, Glasgow received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Dillon, 2 Crossburn Place, Baillieston, G69 received 15th April 2003. Letter from J Sambrook, 117 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6EX received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mrs H Marshall, 28 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DW received 15th April 2003. Letter from Ann Chisholm, 32 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DW received 15th April 2003. Letter from J 1 McNish, 3 Alexandra Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6BP received 16th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 19 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LN received 16th April 2003. Letter from Agnes Gault, 1 Station Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HB received 16th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 13 Third Avenue, Millerston, Glasgow, G33 6JU received 16th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 53 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, Glasgow, G33 6JU received 16th April 2003. Letter from M Markey, 20 Third Avenue, Auchinloch, Kirkintilloch, G66 5EA received 16th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 1 Garnkirk Lane, Cardowan, Glasgow received 16th April 2003. Letter from M McDonald, 4 Nicolson Court, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6HY received 16th April 2003. Letter from L Turnbull, 59 Vardar Avenue, Clarkston, Glasgow received 16th April 2003. Letter from E Moretti,24 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DR received 16th April 2003. Letter from D Bonella, 50 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6LX received 16th April 2003. Letter from I H Ewan, 26 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 16th April 2003. Letter from A J Swart, 3 Heather Drive, Lenzie, G66 4UE received 16th April 2003. Letter from Occupier, 28 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DJ received 16th April 2003. Letter from Mr John Brogan, 32 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DJ received 17th April 2003. Letter from Mr Robert Wallace, 36 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DN received 17th April 2003. Letter from Maureen Williamson, 16 Second Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6JS received 17th April 2003. Letter from Rhona Black, 18 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DP received 17th April 2003. Letter from Mr & Mrs Bernard Morgan, 73 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DD received 17th April 2003. Letter from Janet Whitley and Colin Smith, 34 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 17th April 2003. Letter from Chris McLaren, SAS (Satellites & Aerials) Ltd, 38 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DW received 17th Ami1 2003. Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from Letter from

Mr Grant Inglis, 18 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DP received 17th April 2003. Mary Callaghan, 95 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6LR received 22nd April 2003. Y Dick, 19 Dunalistair Drive, Stepps, received 22nd April 2003. H. Bonella, 50 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LX received 22nd April 2003. Owner/Occupier, 57 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, G33 6HQ received 22nd April 2003. Thomas Bange, 29 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LN received 22nd April 2003. John Tennant, 57 Coshneuk Road, Millerston received 22nd April 2003. L Marshall, 95 Cumbernauld Road, Flat 0/2, Stepps, G33 6EP received 22nd April 2003. Hugh Kelly, 46 Dunalistair Drive, Stepps, G33 received 22nd April 2003. Margaret Ruddy, 9 Rowallan Terrace, Millerston received 22nd April 2003. T Williamson, 34 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LX received 22nd April 2003. FA Ferguson, 23 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps received 22nd April 2003. Mary Aide, 62 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 22nd April 2003. Jean McCallum, 22E Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6EL received 22nd April 2003. Margaret S Nicoll, 31 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Mary Horn, 29 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. James Dick, 12 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LX received 22nd April 2003. John Ruddy, 51 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003.

Letter from Mark Dick, 194 Milersneun Crescent, Millerston, G33 received 22nd April 2003. Letter from William Sloan, 3 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 received 22nd April 2003. Letter from S McCormick, 27 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Margaret Everett, 19 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Elaine Coyle, 26 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LX received 22nd April 2003. Letter from William Gailey, 37 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps received 22nd April 2003. Letter from J Weir, 28B Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Phillip Ellisth, 25 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, Glasgow, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Grant Smith, 15 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps received 22nd April 2003. Letter from A.S. MacKirdy, 8 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LX received 22nd April 2003. Letter from C Tennant, 57 Sochneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from David Swankie, 21 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from R Mathieson, 45 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LY received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Norma Swankie, 21 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Elizabeth Mason, 28E Curnbernauld Road, Stepps received 22nd April 2003. Letter from John Stevenson, 39 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LY received 22nd April 2003. Letter from R Mitchell, 43 Coshneuk Road, Millerston , G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from John Gould, 2 Rowallan Terrace, Millerston received 22nd April 2003. Letter from P. Gemmell, 32 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Mrs O'Hara, 25 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 received 22nd April 2003. Letter from J Proudfoot, 19 Dunalastair , Steppshill, G33 6LN received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Evelyn Stevenson, 39 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Donald Adie, 62 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from E Mitchell, 43 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from John MArkey, 53 Coshneuk Road, Stepps, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from S Sloan, 3 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from John Cloherty, 2 Dunalastair Drive, Glasgow, G33 6LX received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Margaret McNally, 24 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6EL received 22nd April 2003. Letter from J Ruddy, 51 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from J Hearton, 17 Dunalastair Drive, Glasgow received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Robert J Fernie, 42 Coshneuk Road, Glasgow, G33 6TZ received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Christine Kelly, 15 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, received 22nd April 2003. Letter from W.K.Speirs, 177 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6EZ received 22nd April 2003. Letter from J Govan, 55 Coshneuk Road, Glasgow, G33 6JH received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Grant Smith, 15 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps received 22nd April 2003. Letter from James McPhee, 22F Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, received 22nd April 2003. Letter from L McPhail, 88 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LX received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Mr C McDonnell, 40 Lednock Road, Stepps received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Joe Robertson, Secretary Knightswood Dog Training Club, 201 Alderman Road, Glasgow G13 received 22nd April 2003. Letter from C Rankin, 50 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, G33 6HG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from A Syke, 26 Scarrell Drive, Glenview, Castlemilk, Glasgow, G45 ODA received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Owner/Occupier, 11 Cordowan Drive, Stepps, G33 6HE received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Fiona Nicoll, 11 Cordowan Drive, Stepps, G33 6HE received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Alan Kidd, 32 Newton Road, Lenzie, Glasgow, G66 5LS received 22nd April 2003. Letter from A Bell, 40 Meadowburn , Bishopbriggs, Glasgow received 22nd April 2003. Letter from W McKimmd, 12 Binniehill, Cumbernauld received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Kirsten Campbell, 60 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Mr & Mrs H Logan, 58 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Janet Whitley & Colin Smith, 34 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DW received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Mr & Mrs George Brown, 64 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG, received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Rose Campbell, 60 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Gerard Campbell, 60 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Owner/Occupier, 109E Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Mima Gailey, 37 Dunalastair Drive, Stepps received 22nd April 2003. Letter from James McAuley, 14 Garfield Place, Stepps, G33 6EG received 22nd April 2003.

Letter from Anne Chisholm & Janet Whitley, 34 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DW received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Owner/Occupier, 75 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6LR received 22nd April 2003. Letter from Stepps Action Group + 313 Signatories, C/o 68 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from J.Paul Noble, 68 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 22nd April 2003. Letter from I McGregor + 56 Signatories, 65 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps received 22nd April 2003. Letter from lsabel French + 6 SignatorieqEast Darjud, Anstruther Road, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5NH received 23rd April 2003. Letter from Mr & Mrs D Sullivan, 24 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DP received 23rd April 2003. Letter from J Taggart, 7 Ballaig Crescent, Stepps received 23rd April 2003. Letter from Donald Adie, 62 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 23rd April 2003. Letter from Mrs M Jackson, 6 Blenheim Court, Stepps, G33 6EA received 24th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 20 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EG received 24th April 2003. Letter from A & M Munro, 23 Third Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6JU received 24th April 2003. Letter from Mrs D Craig, 112 Yoker Mill Road, Glasgow, G13 4HN received 24th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 16 Garfield Place, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EG received 24th April 2003. Letter from Anne McQuade, Torrollena House, I 5 Balfour Avenue, Beith, Ayrshire, KA15 I A W received 24th April 2003. Letter from Mr Davidson, 20 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DR received 24th April 2003. Letter from The Occupier, 2 Balfour Avenue, Beith, Ayrshire, KA15 I A W received 24th April 2003. Letter from A Davidson, 20 Anniesdale Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DR received 24th April 2003. Letter from D Aitken, 342 Alderman Road, Glasgow, G13 3TX received 24th April 2003. Letter from Mr Neil Robertson, 268 Alderman Road, Glasgow, G13 3UT received 24th April 2003. Letter from E Breckenridge, 1 Bothlin Drive, Stepps, G33 6BY received 25th April 2003. Letter from N O'Boyle, 62 Cardowan Drive, Stepps, G33 6HG received 25th April 2003. Letter from L O'Boyle, 62 Cardowan Drive, Stepps received 25th April 2003. Letter from C Robertson, 268 Alderman Road, Glasgow, G13 3UT received 25th April 2003. Letter from G Scanlon, 12 Second Avenue, Stepps, G33 6JJ received 25th April 2003. Letter from Lanarkshire Canine Training Assoc + 26 Signatories, Clo J Robertson, Secretary , Knightswood Dog Training Club, Address Unknown received 25th April 2003. Letter from Deborah McBurnie, Address Withheld received 25th April 2003. Letter from T Burnie, Address Withheld received 25th April 2003. Letter from Mrs K Houston, 121 Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6EX received 28th April 2003. Letter from Kevin McGovern, 65 Coshneuk Road, Millerston, Glasgow, G33 6JH received 28th April 2003. Letter from Mrs Margaret McDonald, 4 Parkview Drive, Stepps, G33 6DL received 29th April 2003. Letter from Mrs M Crosbie, 80 Dunalistair Drive, Stepps, G33 6LX received 30th April 2003. Letter from Mr S Crosbie, 80 Dunalistair Drive, Stepps, G33 61X received 30th April 2003. Letter from Mr Jim Campbell, 22 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DP received 15th April 2003. Letter from Mr Donald Adie, 62 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, Glasgow, G33 6DG received 30th April 2003. Letter from Mr J Paul Noble, 68 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 2nd May 2003. Letter from Stepps & District Community Council, Rob Stewart - Chair, 57 Whitehill Avenue, Stepps, G33 6BN received 17th April 2003. Letter from Anne C Noble, 68 Mount Harriet Drive, Stepps, G33 6DG received 9th May 2003. Letter from Owner/Occupier, 30 First Avenue, Stepps, G33 6JP received 12th May 2003. Letter from Mr J Singh, 26 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps, G33 6DP received 29th May 2003.

Any person wishing to inspect these documents should contact Martin Dean at 01236 616459

APPLICATION NO. N10310042310UT

REPORT

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Description of Site and Proposal

The application is an outline for the erection of a primary school, public library, community centre and seven-a-side floodlit multi-purpose synthetic pitch for dual use with the community. The development is proposed on a 5.9 hectare site between Blenheim Avenue and Hornshill Farm Road, Stepps. The site is partly wooded and partly grassed and contains a blaes seven-a-side football pitch, a grassed full sized football pitch, two seven-a-side grass football pitches, a cricket wicket and pavilion. Although the applicants have indicated that the school should be on the western side of the site the terms of the application make clear that permission is being sought for the school and related development anywhere within the site. Should outline planning permission be granted full layout and elevation details will follow through the required detailedlreserved matters application.

Development Plan

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan 2000; The proposal does not meet the scale of significance (Schedule 9) for normal assessment against the Structure Plan and therefore raises no strategic issues.

The site is covered by the following policies in the Strathkelvin District (Southern Area) Local Plan 1983.

LR4: Leisure and Recreation - Improved Facilities (Stepps Public Park, General improvements and further development) E.PRO1 I (Part Site): Tree Preservation Order - existing

Under the Northern Corridor (Finalised Draft) Local Plan 2000 the application site is covered by the following policies:

LRI: Protection of existing leisure and recreation facilities - there will be a presumption against development adversely affecting existing open spaces especially sports facilities, public parks, playing fields and land of recreational amenity, or wildlife value within and adjacent to built up areas, except where the development acceptably provides for outdoor recreation, nature conservation or landscape protection or enhancement.

EN 16/17 (Part Site): Tree Preservation Order

Consultations and Representations

Summaries of consultation responses are as follows

The Coal Authority: No adverse comments. Strathclyde Fire Brigade: No objections. Stepps and District Community Council: There is concern that the proposed school may be to the east of the application site. Such a position would lead to an objection from Stepps and District Community Council. At this stage a lack of information does not enable the Community Council to take a considered view. Scottish Environment Protection Agency: No objections in principle subject to appropriate sewerage connections including Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, surface water disposal and pollution prevention. Scottish Natural Heritage: No objections subject to conditions. It is however considered that the

proposed development could have adverse impacts on locally important natural heritage interests. There is a preference that all woodland, rather than just the tree preservation order woodland, be protected. Sportscotland: No objection on the basis of the proposed condition requiring no net loss of grass pitches. Scottish Water: There is water and sewerage apparatus to which the development can connect. Strathclyde Police: There must be sufficient drop off/ uplift facilities at the site plus measures to dissuade drop off/ uplift at inappropriate locations. The proposed community facilities should have their own discrete parking . Pedestrians and vehicles should not be allowed to come into conflict within the school boundary. Transco: No adverse comments.

3.2 NLC Community Services has commented that the application contains an area of mixed deciduous woodland containing a diverse mix of trees species and a good understory. The site contains several informal desire lines and one tarmac path along the northern edge of the woodland. It is strongly recommended that footpath and woodland links be retained within the development.

3.3 My Transportation Section has no objections to the proposal.

3.4 Two letters of support along with a 118 signature petition in support of the development have been submitted. Points of support are that there are no objections to the school on the western part of the site and that there is full support for the school regardless of its position.

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Although the School Board supports a new school in Stepps there is concern that the existing school staff should not be expected to take on additional nursery school duties. The School Board wish parking and access to the school to be separate from other proposed facilities for safety reasons.

3.5 Over 400 letters of objection have been submitted (over 350 are individually signed pro-forma letters) plus 4 objection petitions with a total of 409 signatories. Points of objection are summarised as follows

a) The proposal is contrary to the leisure and recreation zonings in the adopted and emerging Local Plans. These zonings support existing leisure and recreation facilities and presume against new build development. The proposal is contrary to national planning policies concerning development on playing fields, loss of woodland and non-sustainable developments which do not correctly balance competing needs. The proposal contravenes existing North Lanarkshire Council policy of not disposing of football pitches and pavilions. Assertions that the school is to be on the western part of the site is not supported by the application or by the distribution of test bores which are mainly on the east of the site. The application has no layout details. Such details would be required of normal outline applications. The site contains a park and sports facilities which are well used by children, senior citizens and the full community. There is an under provision of public leisure and recreation facilities in Stepps. These facilities should be improved rather than removed. Once such facilities are removed they are gone forever. Such recreation facilities are important to combat the normal West of Scotland health problems. The recreation grounds are of high quality and are well used by Stepps residents and others. This includes football teams and dog show users. The proposed replacement artificial pitch will be less useable by the community and by football teams and will be more expensive than existing pitches. The proposed pitch can cause sports injuries and will be a diminuation rather than an enhancement of local facilities. There will be a loss of protected trees and woodland which enhance local nature conservation interest and visual amenity in Stepps. The wooded area should be improved and not destroyed. There will be noise and nuisance from the floodlit pitch especially late at night. There will be noise and nuisance from the proposed school. Alternative school sites should be properly examined through a feasibility study. A site a Loch

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Road is zoned for educational purposes and should be used rather than the proposed recreation ground site. Similarly there is potential for the new school to be built at the existing school site (including additional adjacent ground) and on land adjacent to St Joseph's Primary. The Loch Road site has many advantages over the proposed recreation ground site including being more central and being appropriately zoned. Poor ground conditions can be overcome. The application site is unsuitable in that it is outwith the core area of Stepps. A large school building will adversely affect the adjacent "area designated of special character" and will adversely affect local views. The proposal will result in increased traffic and noise pollution in what is currently a quiet residential area with existing traffic and parking problems. The removal o f the existing car park at the western end of the site will result in increased parking pressure elsewhere. There are legal rights of access from adjacent rear gardens and adjacent lanes onto the site. There are established footpath links across the site which must be protected. The existing school and community centre should be retained as they contribute to the built environment of Stepps. There is no need for replacements for the existing school, library and com mu n ity hall. The original Education Department consultation exercise which concluded that the school should be built on the recreation ground was flawed, lazy and opportunistic. The new development will worsen existing problems of water supply, sewerage, localised flooding and poor drainage. There has been a protest walk and a number of protest meetings. No planning decision should be made prior to their being a site visit and public hearing.

4. Planning Assessment

4.1 It is considered that key issues are the development plan plus the other material considerations of national planning policies, the loss of recreation facilities, the loss of open space and woodland, other potential school sites, and the benefits of the new school.

4.2 Development Plan and National Planning Policies:

The proposed development does not meet the scale of significance (Schedule 9) for normal assessment against the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan 2000 and therefore raises no strategic issues.

As noted in Section 2 above, the site is covered by leisure and recreation policies (LR4 and LRI) in respectively the adopted Strathkelvin District (Southern Area) 1983 and the emerging Northern Corridor Finalised Draft 2000. The proposed development is clearly contrary to the adopted local plan and the emerging local plan in that the proposal will not retain or improve leisure and recreation facilities.

Relevant National Planning Policy Guidelines are Scottish Planning Policy I (The Planning System) and National Planning Policy Guideline 11 (Sport, Physical Recreation and Open Space).

SPP1 promotes sustainable development which includes the promotion of the use of previously developed land and the minimising of greenfield development.

NPPGl l has the objectives of meeting the sporting and recreation needs of residents, tourists and visitors; safeguarding a system of open space for formal and informal recreation needs within urban areas; and safeguarding facilities and resources for sport and recreation in urban areas.

The proposed development is contrary to the above sustainability and leisure and recreation objectives through the proposed use of a greenfield site and the loss of open space and football pitches. This is expanded in sections (b) and (c) below.

4.3 Loss of Recreation Facilities:

The site currently contains one blaes seven-a-side pitch, two full sized grass pitches, two smaller grass pitches and a cricket wicket. Due to the outline nature of the application it is not clear whether any recreational facility other than the blaes pitch will be lost to the proposed development. This blaes pitch loss will be compensated by a proposed floodlit seven-a-side artificially surfaced football pitch. It has been pointed out in letters of objection that an artificial surface pitch may not be of such value to existing football pitch users as the grass pitches due to size, surface and cost. Sportscotland initially objected to the application on the basis that there may be a net loss of recreational facilities. In view of the importance of this matter and the lack of clarity of the application a planning condition is proposed requiring that there be no net loss of grass football pitches and cricket wicket. This meets the concerns of Sportscotland who have withdrawn the objection.

4.4 Loss of Amenity Open Space and Woodland:

The 5.9 hectare site consists of approximately 30% woodland, 10% blaes football pitch and the rest as grassed recreation land and informal open space. It is the applicant‘s indicated preference to have the school at the western end of the site but to retain the protected trees. This would however mean the loss of the majority of the wooded area which is not covered by a Tree Preservation Order. Such a loss of quality mature woodland is contrary to the advice of Scottish Natural Heritage. It is not clear whether any of the grassed open space/recreation land will be lost as details will only be drawn up at the detailed application stage. The above mentioned proposed condition requiring no net loss of grassed football pitches will ensure retention of a significant amount of amenity open space.

4.5 Potenfial Nuisance:

Adjacent residents are used to the general quietness associated with an area of woodland and open space. This is however interspersed with periods of noise associated with the existing football pitches. Currently games can take place on 5 pitches and as such noise levels can be significant. It is noted that the floodlighting of the proposed artificial surface football pitch will mean that the pitch can be used more intensively than existing grassed and blaes pitches. A significant number of objectorshave made clear that potential evening nuisance from the pitch is a source of great concern. The applicants have indicated that the pitch will only be used until 9 pm and this is covered by a proposed planning condition. There will also be noise from school children and from general activities associated with the proposed school, library and community centre. The community centre activity may extend into the evening. Another potential source of nuisance is light pollution from the proposed floodlights. It is noted however that modern lighting systems can reasonably ensure that there is no direct light spillage into adjacent residential properties. The position of the football pitch and the precise design of the floodlights require to be determined at the detailed application stage.

4.6 Other Potential School Sites:

The applicants have stated that potential sites at Loch Road and at the existing school were looked at but were dismissed as all necessary land was not in the Council’s ownership. It has also been stated that there are poor ground conditions at Loch Road. It is not considered, however, that other potential school sites are material consideration in determining whether or not a school is acceptable on the recreation ground. The current application must be determined on its own merits. For the avoidance of doubt it should be noted that the Loch Road site is not, as claimed by objectors, identified for educational purposes in the adopted local plan.

4,7 Benefits of New School, Library and Community Centre:

The proposed school will replace the ageing and constricted Stepps Primary School. The existing school has particular problems relating to access, off street parking, conflicting movements with the attached library and inadequate play area. The proposed school will provide an improved, modern learning environment. It is stated by the applicants that the current public private partnership funding

by the Scottish Executive is the only identifiable means of securing a school that meets the future educational needs of Stepps. A modern library and community centre will replace the limited and ageing existing facilities.

4.8 Other Maffers

With respect to other points of objection and support the following should be noted. It is the applicants assertion that the proposed buildings will be to the highest architectural standard and as such there is no reason to believe that there will be an adverse affect on the built environment character of the adjacent area. The existing school and community centre are not listed buildings or within a conservation area and as such there is no planning hindrance to their demolition. My Transportation Section does not anticipate that there will be any overriding transportation hindrance to the proposed development. Any legitimate legal rights over the land or concerning access must be recognised in the detailed planning of the proposed development. Issues of water supply, sewerage and local drainage can be addressed at the detailed application stage. Issues concerning the duties of school staff are a matter for school management.

5. Conclusion:

5.1 In terms of Section 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 planning decisions require to be made in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

5.2 It is recognised that the proposal is contrary to the adopted and emerging local plans; will introduce extended noise, activity and lighting into a currently open area; will remove areas of woodland, amenity open space and existing recreational facilities; and will increase local traffic levels. Nevertheless it is clear that a new school to replace the existing ageing and constricted Stepps Primary School will be of considerable educational benefit to Stepps residents. Furthermore a new library and community centre will be valued community assets. The proposed replacement pitch plus a condition keeping grass pitches will retain local recreational activity. There are no road safety objections from my Transportation Section.

5.3 While recognising the drawbacks of the proposal and the considerable number of objections it is considered that the educational and community advantages of the proposed development outweigh the disadvantages. It is recommended that outline planning permission be granted.

5.4 In view of North Lanarkshire Council's ownership of the site any determination to grant permission must be referred to the Scottish Ministers under the Town and Country Planning (Notification of Applications) (Scotland) Direction 1997.