Aug 2022 Minutes | Stirling Council

Strathard Community Council Approved Minutes of meeting: Thursday 4 ^th August 2022.

Hybrid meeting at Kinlochard Village Hall with Zoom participation.

Community Councillors Present: Trevor Geraghty (Chair), Joyce Kelly (Planning) Lynda McColl (Secretary), Stuart Stephen (Treasurer), Paul Mackintosh (Vice-Chair), Stuart Stephen, Andre Goulancourt, Natashya Sheppard, Gillian McEwan, Nick Lester-Davis, Clare Graham (associate councillor),

Minute Secretary: Kate Bovill

Attending: 2 members of public, Martin Earl Ward Councillor

Topic	Discussion	Action
1. Opening 2. Apologies	Trevor Geraghty (TG) chaired the meeting & welcomed all. Introductions made for newcomers and outline of standard procedures Police, Michelle Colquhoun
3. Minutes	Minutes from last meeting proposed Paul MacKintosh (PM) Seconded Joyce Kelly (JK)
4. Matters arising	Numerous representations from local
	businesses have been made to chair TG
	due to the slow progress of the changing
	place project. Representations also
	around the difficulties presented for
	visitors to get through the roadworks on
	Loch Ard road by 9am and the delays with
	completing the pedestrian crossing works.
	All of these issues are reflecting poorly on
	the community council and have been	LM/GM attend SC
	outwith our control.	meeting and respond
		to ME if necessary
	Lynda McColl (LM) and Gillian McEwan
	(GM) will meet SC on Monday 8^th. Delays	ME to address with
	with crossing beyond SC control – Scottish	LLTNPA
	Water – asbestos in pipes impacting on
	ability to connect electrically by SSE.
	Martin Earl (ME) confirmed these issues
	appearing through SC in relation to delays
	caused by external agencies. LM/GM to
	approach ME if any further issues he can
	forward through SC. Discussion around
	removal of speed warning sign due on
	completion of crossing – SCC should seek
	rationale for removal.

	LED park sign still in situ at F&L entrance, not used to display changing messages.
5. Planning	Appendix 1 – Latest Planning Lists
	TG summarised significance of Life Plans in aiding SCC to approach Planning issues objectively. JK described what is counted as material consideration and what is appropriate in SCC decision making around planning.
	JK provided a brief synopsis on the detailed planning list for the 2 months June and July identifying that there had been 5 new applications during this period and	Post Meeting Note: Caroline Strugnell has agreed to a response extension until 06 Sept .
	explained that Application number
	2022/0213/DET to create 8 holiday lets in
	the grounds of Drumore Cottage on
	Duchray road had generated some interest
	and suggested that she write to Caroline
	Strugnell to request an extension to the
	time to the normal response period to
	provide sufficient time to information on
	the proposal and review the Aberfoyle
	Community Life Plan in relation to the
	application. The committee approved this
	action. She went onto say that there had
	been 3 withdrawals which included the
	original Coop application, Fergus Wood’s
	camp site application and the application to
	site a Pod in the garden grounds of
	Hazlebank Cottage on Manse Road. In
	addition there had been 7 approvals none
	of which had generated any objections and
	3 refusals 2 of which appeared to relate to
	the same application but with different
	numbers and the other for conversion of
	sheds into temporary accommodation at
	Gartmore Farm. leaving 4 overdue
	applications. The revised Coop application,
	the Bellmouth entrance to create access for
	the development of houses above Loch Ard
	Cottage, erection of a new house on land
	Between Creag Mhor Cottage And Creag
	Mhor House Lochard Road and siting of
	container for use as a butchers unit

	Location: Land And Buildings At Kirkton Farm Duchray Road.
6. Community Life Plan Updates (CLP’s)	JK explained that due to the holiday period there was no update to declare on the CLP’s but that starting in Sept work would commence on developing a Governance process for updating the CLP’s, and agreeing a method of producing an overarching Local Place Plan from the 3 individual CLP’s to produce a Local Place Plan for Strathard capable of being adopted by the LLTNP into their planning processes. She went onto explain that while the Kinlochard CLP had a steering group ones still had to be put in place for the Aberfoyle and Stroni/Inversnaid CLP’s and work to progress this would also start in Sept. She suggested that the Kinlochard steering group would work on a pilot governance process which would then be put before the steering groups for the other plans for consideration. She reckoned that it would take around 6 months to complete.
7. Aberfoyle Public Noticeboard	Damage to notice board outside old Coop building. Suggest approach Coop to site external board on their property.
8. Kinlochard Resiience	16 representatives of Statutory bodies including Fire, SC, Health and FLS have had 3 meetings to discuss this topic without communication or input with or from SCC. A Kinlochare Resilience meeting was held on Tues 2 ^nd August including community representatives. SCC agree to working with SC around resilience issues including communication and first aid. SCC agreed to progress the following: • Ask Stirling Council to do a feasibility study re risk and resilience comparing when the forest gate between Duchray Cottage and Kinlochard is closed and opened. • Access FLS board report minutes around access of vehicles in the forest • Communicate to SC that SCC wish to work in partnership with them

	and that gate option must be clearly on the table • Request FLS risk assessment with gate open and closed comparisons • Full risk assessment by SC when forest road is closed • JK will send full ‘monkey survey’ of community concern to all stakeholders attending the resilience meeting. • SCC will approach SCT about taking resilience planning forward
9. FLS CEG	JK said that the next Community Engagement Group will be the final with her in the role as Secretary. Nick Lester Davies will assume the Secretary position and FLS will continue to fill the role of Chair. The CEG is still a relatively new forum aimed at facilitating engagement between the community and FLS. It is unclear at this point if it is fulfilling the role the SCC envisaged. To date little FLS policy information has been shared ahead of imminent or immediate implementation negating the opportunity for community reps to influence future direction of policies which could have a negative effect on the communities living and working in the forest. Value of continued participation is under consideration and will be monitored over the next couple of meetings.
10. NPA	Housing Needs Study has been completed and findings communicated via an online webinar. David Fettes (Killin) is our new representative on the NPA Board. Nick Lester-Davis (NLD) attended NPA Visitor Access Strategy meeting
11. SCT	SCT directors/Development Officer (DO) have been progressing agreement with SC around ongoing lease of Hub. KB is progressing transport survey and has spoken to SC. School bus service has been finalized now and SC will now focus attention on DRT issues	KB to forward list to SC

12. Stirling Council		Martin Earl fed back the following as a ward councillor: First Bus are retaining more drivers following improvements to their terms and conditions. There will be a full review of waste services conducted as it is the most expensive per head in Scotland. LM- large litter bins in Aberfoyle car park still not relocated. ME will follow up	ME to progress Aberfoyle Car Park bin issue
13 Treasurers report	Appendix 2 – treasurers report Stuart Stephen willing to stay on as treasurer and support/mentor while new councillors get established Admin Grant including secretarial fees now received Query when to hold AGM as now have full year of accounts to approve.		SCC to agree when to hold AGM
14. Events		Well done to AVP for running the Aberfoyle Gala, a most successful day supported by SCT Development Officer. GM reperesnted SCT and raised £120 for playpark which will be transferred to SCT bank account to be held together with all playpark monies to date. SCC will arrange meeting to progress Xmas event planning
15. Police Report		Appendix 3
16. AOCB		DO has reported issues at Aberfoyle Playpark in March, still awaiting repair. Need for planning to prepare for next office bearers and provide support. Agreed need NHS repr Isobel Madden to communicate about health services at next meeting. QEFP trail update – Appendix 4

Next Public meeting Thurs 1^st September 2022

Aberfoyle Memorial Hall 7.15pm

Appendix 1

Strathard Community Council

Weekly Planning Lists for June/July 2022

Planning Applications:

• Ref No 2022/0213/DET Officer Caroline Strugnell Date Valid 21 July 2022 Telephone 01389 722148 Proposal Erection of 8 no. holiday let units Location Drumore Cottage Duchray Road Aberfoyle Applicant Mr Peter Lawns Drumore Cottage Duchray Road Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3XL Agent Darran Crawford Linearchitecture Ltd Unit 2 Oak Killean Mill Business Park Killearn G63 9LQ Application Type Detailed Planning Permission

• Ref No 2022/0212/DET Officer Caroline Strugnell Date Valid 16 July 2022 Telephone 01389 722 148 Proposal Siting of replacement mobile hot food take-away trailer Location Riverside Fairground (Aberfoyle Car Park), Aberfoyle. Applicant Ms Alex Colquhoun 10 Dukes Court Aberfoyle FK8 3UU Agent Robert Hay The Hay Partnership (Lomond) Ltd 73 Glasgow Road Dumbarton G82 1RE Application Type Detailed Planning

• Ref No 2022/0181/DET Officer Jennifer Paton Date Valid 21 June 2022 Telephone 01389 727738 Proposal Alterations to existing retail unit to sub divide into 3 units. Class 1 retail unit, class 2 office unit & class 3 restaurant with erection of flue masked by existing roof upstand. Alterations to shopfront to form additional entrance. Location Scottish Co-Op Main Street Aberfoyle Applicant Sava Estates Former Co-op Main Street Aberfoyle FK8 3UG Agent Don Bennett Bennett Developments and Consulting 10 Park Court Glasgow G46 7PB Application Type Detailed Planning Permission

• Ref No 2022/0176/DET Officer Caroline Strugnell Date Valid 11 June 2022 Telephone 01389 722148 Proposal Siting of container for use as a butchers unit Location Land And Buildings At Kirkton Farm Duchray Road Aberfoyle Applicant Mr Graham Denholm Kirkton Farm Manse Road Aberfoyle FK8 3XB Agent William Harley Balvalachlan Farm Callander FK17 8JJ Application Type Detailed Planning Permission

Withdrawals:

• Ref No 2021/0248/PPP Officer Vivien Emery Date Valid 6 July 2021 Telephone 01389 722619 Proposal Change in the use of land from agriculture to caravan site for siting of holiday pods and managers accommodation and formation of access, car parking, footpaths and installation of sewage treatment plant Location Ledard Farm Aberfoyle Stirling Applicant Ledard Estates Ltd Ledard Farm Loch Ard Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3TL Agent Murray Watt MW Consultants The Mill House Thornhill Stirling FK8 3QJ Application Type Planning Permission in Principle National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 246016 E

• Ref No 2022/0142/DET Officer Amy Unitt Date Valid 9 May 2022 Telephone 01389 722606 Proposal Change in the use of garden grounds for siting of 1 no. glamping pod for holiday let Location Hazelbank Manse Road Aberfoyle Applicant Mr Kenneth McNeil Hazelbank Manse Road Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3XF Agent Mr John White John H White Architects Ballat Crossroads Balfron Station Glasgow G63 0SE Application Type Detailed Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 251751 E 700463 N Date Decision Issued 16 June 2022702503 N Date Decision Issued 13 June 2022 Decision Withdrawn

• Ref No 2022/0113/DET Officer Jennifer Paton Date Valid 18 April 2022 Telephone 01389 727738 Proposal Change of use and subdivision of existing retail unit (Class 1 (shops) to three units: Class 1 (shops), Class 2 (financial, professional and other services) and Class 3 (food and drink) with hot food takeaway (sui generis); erection of flues to rear; alteration to shopfront to form additional entrance Location Former Scottish Co-Op Main Street Aberfoyle Applicant Sava Estates Former Co-op Main Street Aberfoyle FK8 3UG Agent Don Bennett Bennett Developments and Consulting 27 Park Court Glasgow G46 7PB Application Type Detailed Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 252118 E 701013 N Date Decision Issued 9 June 2022 Decision Withdrawn

Approvals:

• Ref No 2022/0150/HAE Officer Nicola Arnott Date Valid 17 May 2022 Telephone 01389 722661 Proposal Extension and alterations to dwellinghouse Location Balanton Cottage Main Street Aberfoyle Applicant Mr & Mrs J Madeira Balanton Cottage Main Street Aberfoyle FK8 3UX Agent Michael Stuart Michael Stuart Design 70 Eastcroft Drive Polmont Falkirk FK2 0SU Application Type Householder Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co- ordinates 252633 E 700780 N Date Decision Issued 8 July 2022 Decision Approve

• Ref No 2022/0115/DET Officer Craig Jardine Date Valid 7 April 2022 Telephone 01389 722020 Proposal Demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of replacement dwellinghouse with driveway alterations. Location Dunardry Manse Road Aberfoyle Applicant Ms Eva-Konstanze Christine Werstler Dunadry Manse Road Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3XF Agent Ryan Taylor Mary Arnold-Forster Architects Ploughman's Cottage Fungarth Dunkeld Perthshire PH8 0ES Application Type Detailed Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 251754 E 700249 N Date Decision Issued 5 July 2022 Decision Approve

• Ref No 2022/0164/HAE Officer Lorna Gray Date Valid 26 May 2022 Telephone 01389 727 749 Proposal Removal of existing garage and erection of replacement 1.5 storey garage building for storage and artist studio Location Corriearklet Farmhouse Inversnaid Stirling Applicant Mr Andre Goulancourt Corrie Arklet Farm Inversnaid Stirling FK8 3TU Agent Murray Watt MW Consultants The Mill House Thornhill Stirling FK8 3QJ Application Type Householder Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 237659 E 709601 N Date Decision Issued 23 June 2022 Decision Approve

• Ref No 2022/0143/TRE Officer Simon Franks Date Valid 6 May 2022 Telephone 01389 722635 Proposal Tree works protected by Tree Retention Zone condition on 2016/0234/DET

- remove No1 tree with ash dieback Location Altskeith Country House Aberfoyle Stirling Applicant Mrs Alison Rios McCrone Altskeith Country House Loch Ard Road Kinlochard Aberfoyle FK8 3TL Agent Application Type Tree works application National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co- ordinates 246902 E 702143 N Date Decision Issued 2 June 2022 Decision Approve

• Ref No 2022/0108/NOT Officer Lorna Gray Date Valid 6 April 2022 Telephone 01389 727749 Proposal Construction of 1034m road for forestry purposes Location Malling Forest East Of Craig Of Monievreckie Port Of Menteith Applicant Mr Simon Batey Malling Forest Higher Hayes Farm Ball Lane Kingsley WA6 8HP Agent Samuel Holub-Swindell Highfield Forestry Ltd Durn Isla Road Perth PH2 7HG Application Type Prior Notification National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co- ordinates 255376 E 701872 N Date Decision Issued 10 June 2022 Decision Approve

• Ref No 2022/0158/HAE Officer Lorna Gray Date Valid 20 May 2022 Telephone 01389 727749 Proposal Demolition of existing concrete garage and erection of ancillary building to form gym, shower room and store Location Craigview Main Street Aberfoyle Applicant Mr Myles Painter Craigview Main Street Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3UN Agent Application Type Householder Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 252493 E 700916 N Date Decision Issued 16 June 2022 Decision Approve

• Ref No 2022/0187/NOT Officer Lorna Gray Date Valid 27 June 2022 Telephone 01389 727749 Proposal Installation of free standing wind turbine Location Duchray Castle Duchray Road Aberfoyle Applicant Mrs Amy Malikov Duchray Castle Duchray Road Aberfoyle Stirling FK83XL Agent Application Type Prior Notification National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 248116 E 699894 N Date Decision Issued 13 July 2022 Decision Approve

Refusals:

• Week number: 23 Date: 6 June 2022 Ref No 2020/0228/DET Officer Craig Jardine Date Valid 8 October 2020 Telephone 01389 722020 Proposal External alterations and part change of use of agricultural shed to temporary residential accommodation (in retrospect) Location Aberfoyle Farm Aberfoyle Stirling Applicant Mr Craig Johnston Aberfoyle Farm Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3UZ Agent Paul Houghton DM Hall The Mill Station Road Bridge Of Allan FK9 4JS Application Type Detailed Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 253390 E 699339 N Date Decision Issued 6 June 2022 Decision Refuse

• Ref No 2022/0060/LBC Officer Scott Brown Date Valid 14 March 2022 Telephone 01389 727769 Proposal Erection of porch to front elevation Location Corn Mill Lochard Road Milton Applicant Mr James Harrower The Corn Mill Lochard Road Aberfoyle FK8 3TE Agent Application Type Listed Building Consent National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central)

area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 250329 E 701374 N Date Decision Issued 9 June 2022 Decision Refuse

• Ref No 2022/0071/HAE Officer Scott Brown Date Valid 14 March 2022 Telephone 01389 727769 Proposal Erection of porch to front elevation Location Corn Mill Lochard Road Milton Applicant Mr James Harrower The Corn Mill Lochard Road Aberfoyle FK8 3TE Agent Application Type Householder Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid Co-ordinates 250329 E 701374 N Date Decision Issued 9 June 2022 Decision Refuse

Enforcement Matters:

None Appeals:

None Overdue Applications:

• Application Number 2021/0194/DET Development Proposed : Formation of bellmouth junction and access road to serve a maximum of 12 dwellinghouses Location: Land To The West Of Lochard Cottage Kinlochard Stirling Applicant: Mr Graham Clough Agent’s Name: Gareth Roberts Agent’s Company Name: Organic Architects Agent’s Address: 140 West Princes Street Helensburgh G84 8BH Date Application Valid: 14 September 2021 Date of expiry of period for representations: 29 October 2021

• Application Number 2022/0099/DET Development Proposed : Erection of dwelling house Location: Land Between Creag Mhor Cottage And Creag Mhor House Lochard Road

Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3TD Applicant: Mr And Mrs Richard Baston Agent’s Name: John White Agent’s Company Name: John H White Architect Agent’s Address: Ballat Crossroads Balfron Station Glasgow G63 0SE Date Application Valid: 5 April 2022 Date of expiry of period for representations: 13 May 2022

• Application Number 2022/0176/DET Development Proposed : Siting of container for use as a butchers unit Location: Land And Buildings At Kirkton Farm Duchray Road Aberfoyle

Applicant: Mr Graham Denholm Agent’s Name: William Harley Agent’s Company Name:

Agent’s Address: Balvalachlan Farm Callander FK17 8JJ Date Application Valid: 11 June 2022 Date of expiry of period for representations: 5 July 2022

• Application Number 2022/0181/DET Development Proposed : Alterations to existing retail unit to sub divide into 3 units. Class 1 retail unit, class 2 office unit & class 3 restaurant with

erection of flue masked by existing roof upstand. Alterations to shopfront to form additional entrance. Location: Scottish Co-Op Main Street Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3UG Applicant: Sava Estates Agent’s Name: Don Bennett Agent’s Company Name: Bennett Developments and Consulting Agent’s Address: 10 Park Court Glasgow G46 7PB Date Application Valid: 21 June 2022 Date of expiry of period for representations:

Appendix 2 - Treasurers Report

Strathard Community Council – Bank account balance at 4 August 2022

	£	£
General Fund opening Bank balance 20 April 2022		7485.67
Monies out
Minute Secretary	(	40.00)
Minute Secretary	(	40.00)
Aberfoyle Memorial Hall	(	50.00)
Total monies out			( 130.00)
Monies in
			0.00
Total monies in			0.00
General Fund closing Bank balance 17 June 2022			7355.67
Subsequent income/expenditure
Aberfoyle Memorial Hall ( 50.00)
Michelle Colquhoun (Christmas expenses 2021) ( 87.65)
Total subsequent spend			( 137.65)
General Fund closing Balance 4 August 2022			7218.02
Less Commitments
Community Events Fund 1073.97
			1073.97
Available Funds Commitments			6284.05

• Community Event Fund

Funds in Bank account 2 June 2022 £1073.97

Funds in Bank account 4 August 2022 £1073.97

Appendix 3 - Police Report

Trossachs and Teith Ward,

Strathard Community Council

hello@ccstrathard.org

Community Council :

30/05/22 – 03/08/22 Compiled by PC Donald King

Reporting Period :

Antisocial Behaviour

You are concerned about antisocial behaviour including drunken behaviour.

On the 10/06/22 a vehicle parked in the Riverside Carpark near to the rear of the Forth Inn was vandalised with the paint being scratched. Enquiry has found no witnesses or suspects.

Between 1^st – 04/07/22 the public toilets at Aberfoyle were vandalised with spray-paint. Enquiries have been carried out and the persons responsible are unknown.

Reports have been received during this time regarding noisy motor cyclists within the residential areas of Aberfoyle. Officers are, when able to, carrying out patrols and monitoring the area in relation to this.

Ward Plan Priorities

Text Box: Theft
You are concerned about homes being broken into and travelling criminals.

On 11/06/22 2 males entered the Co-op, Aberfoyle and stole 4 bottles of alcohol. The identity of the persons responsible are unknown.

On 14/06/22 an attempt was made to steal wheels from a motor vehicle in the Aberfoyle area. Enquiries have been carried out and the persons responsible are unknown.

Other Incidents / Activity of note

Issues raised

Community Council Feedback

The Community Officers for your area are: PC Donald King and PC Lorna Deans, based at Callander Police Office.

The Community Sergeant for the area is PS Grant MacDonald, based at Dunblane Office.

They can be contacted via the email address TrossachsTeithCPT@scotland.police .uk or by phoning 101

We regularly publish information on the ‘Forth Valley Police’ Facebook page and tweet using @StirlingPol

Appendix 4 – QEFP Trail Update (1/8/22)

Three Lochs Forest Drive –

The Green waymarked Achray Viewpoint trailsituated near the exit of the Three Lochs Drive is currently closed due to damage to the footbridge. We hope to have this trail re- opened in the coming months.

Loch Ard –

· All FLS promoted trails from Milton remain open but there will be timber haulage wagons on the forest road from Ghlennain Lochan to Milton Car Park from now until November 2022. Please follow all on site signage and advice from operators.

Braeval –

The blue waymarked Stonefields trail is now open. The harvesting and storm clearance work is complete. Please be aware of timber haulage on the forest road network at here between now and October. Please obey any on site signage and advice from operators.

Lemahamish –

· Please be aware of timber haulage on the forest road network at Lemahamish between now and October. The trail and car park remain open but please obey any on site signage and advice from operators.

Loch Chon –

· Harvesting work has begun on the West side of Loch Chon. Due to the complex nature of the works including challenging terrain and constraints, the work requires the use of a winch to extract the timber. The forest road will have to be closed during this time and will require members of the public to use the Stirling Council road running along the East side of the Loch as a diversion.

· In an attempt to mitigate the closure during the remainder of the school holidays, it is proposed to have weekend access through the site until the end of September. This route closure is due to begin w/c 22^nd August.

Bochastle –

· There will be no access to Ben Ledi hill path via the Bochastle Car Park from 22 August 2022. We are about to begin felling operations on this forest road network including a site of diseased larch, infected with Phytopthora Ramorum. Find out more about how to protect our forest from tree disease here.

Garadhban –

· We have recently had to fell larch trees infected with the disease Phytophthora Ramorum in the Garadhban area. Find out more about how to protect our forest from tree disease here.

We ask that visitors follow all on site signage when out on the trails and choose an alternative route if the one you had planned to use is closed. For updated information of our trails please keep an eye on the destination pages linked via the main QEFP webpage.