Crieff study
Can you tell me about the Committee
Report?
A report was agreed by the Enterprise and Infrastructure
Committee of 24 August 2005. The
report details the findings of the Crieff Supermarket
Working Group established to investigate improving retail choice
and recreation facilities in Crieff. It recommends that the
new retail development should be located at Duchlage Farm but that
the means of achieving this will be subject to further discussion
and reported back to a future meeting of the Committee. If you
want to read the report go to the download section on the
right of this page (the file is in pdf format, is large and
may take some time to download).
Has anything else happened?
A further report was submitted to the Enterprise and
Infrastructure Committee of 30 November 2005 which discusses the
options for taking forward the proposed development of a
supermarket for Crieff.
The Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee on 30 November 2005
agreed that a Development Brief should be prepared for the Duchlage
Farm area to help guide the future development of the area between
Market Park and the new school site.
A Development Brief was drafted and a public consultation exercise
was carried out. The finalised Brief was reported to the
Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee on 26 April 2006 but a
decision on the report was deferred until 7 June 2006. At the
Committee meeting on 7 June the Development Brief was
approved. You can read the committee reports and the
Development Brief here.
What's the background to the Crieff Supermarket Study?
In 2003 and 2004 two planning applications were made for
large retail developments in Crieff at:
- Broich Road for a food store and petrol filling
station
- Market Park for a food store, some non-food retail units
and petrol filling station
A third application was made to us for recreational
facilities which would be needed if the Market Park proposal
was successful in getting planning permission.
What happened to the planning applications?
All three applications were considered by us at a meeting
of the Development Control Committee on 27 October
2004. But the Committee decided to defer making a decision on
all the applications. This was to allow us to investigate
whether there was a need for a new superstore in Crieff, whether
there was enough expenditure available to support it and where were
the potential locations for it.
We were also asked to look at the potential to improve
local recreational and open space facilities for the
community.
Is there a link between superstores and new recreational
facilities?
There is no direct link between improved or new recreational
provision and a retail application unless the site chosen for the
supermarket is currently in recreational use.
What can you tell me about the working group?
Our working group was set up and started work in January 2005
with a remit to look at the issues outlined above. It was
decided at an early stage that we needed independent advice on the
need for a superstore in Crieff and if it was needed what size
it should be. Consequently, we commissioned a study
from consultants to look at those matters.
Can you tell me more about the telephone
survey?
As part of the study a telephone survey of 400 households
was undertaken. This was to get a detailed picture of the shopping
patterns of those who live in the shopping catchment of
Crieff (click here to see map of
Study Area).
What are the main findings of the
study?
The full report is available to view at our office in
Crieff or by using the link below.
As the file size for the full report is very large a text only
version is also available.
In summary the main findings were:
- £49 million of spending on food is currently spent
outwith Crieff
- there is sufficient expenditure available within the catchment
to support a new superstore
- there is sufficient expenditure available for additional
'bulky goods' (e.g. furniture, carpets and DIY) retail units
Did the consultant look at any potential
sites?
The consultant looked at all the potential sites in
Crieff. Following rigorous examination the majority of the
sites were discounted as being too small or not well related to the
town centre or not being available for a number of
reasons.
What sites were looked
at?
All of the sites identified by the Consultants are listed below
along with their reasons for ruling them out. The site
numbers correspond with the numbers on the map which is available
by clicking on the link below.
Site 1 - Alligan Road
The site has advantages in being close to the town centre but it
would be difficult to service. In addition, part of the site
has planning consent for housing.
Site 2 - Ancaster Home
The site is also to be too small and is currently
occupied by Legionnaires Hospice for Limbless
Ex-servicemen.
Site 3 - Brioch Terrace
The site discounted as it is not large enough and is currently
occupied by a builders yard.
Site 4 - Brioch Road
The site is in multiple ownership and part of the site is currently
occupied by St Dominics RC Primary School.
Site 5 - Carrington Terrace
The site is too small, is too far and cannot be seen from the
town centre and is being developed for housing.
Site 6 - Church Street
The site is not large enough and has been identified for housing
development in the Local Plan.
Site 7 - Duchlage Road
The site is a potential location for a new supermarket
and is discussed in more detail below.
Site 8 - Crieff Primary School
The site is too small, has difficult access from Church Street
and it is currently occupied by Crieff Primary
School.
Site 9 - Market Park
Site identified as a potential location for a new supermarket.
Site 10 - Mitchell Street
The site is too small and is being developed for housing.
Site 11 - Morrison's Academy
The site is discounted as it is occupied by the
school which includes a number of listed
buildings.
Site 12 - School Wynd
The site is too far from the town centre and cannot be easily
accessed. Part of the site is identified for
residential or business uses in the Local Plan.
Site 13 - Union Terrace
The site is constrained on all sides and even if it were available
it is too small.
Site 14 - Pittenzie Street
The site is too small and cannot be expanded as it is
constrained on all sides.
Site 15 - Muthill Road
This site has potential but is in an out-of-centre location
and therefore performs poorly in terms of sequential analysis.
Which sites were identified as having some
potential?
From our own work and the information provided by the
consultant's report we identified the locations which we thought
had the potential to be suitable sites for a new superstore
and in 3 of the sites additional bulky goods retail units. These
were:
- Duchlage Farm with the farm buildings retained
- Duchlage Farm with the farm buildings removed
- Market Park
- Muthill Road
A questionnaire was sent to every address in Crieff asking for
views on which of the sites had the greatest potential.
What happened to the questionnaires?
After all the questionnaires were returned the responses
were analysed. A report was prepared and a recommendation
made to the Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee of 24
August 2005. A copy of the report is available from
the download section on this page.
Where can I get more
information?
You can get more information by contacting:
| Katrina McWilliam |
01738 475 386 |
or by writing to:
Development Plans Manager
Perth and Kinross Council
The Environment Service
Pullar House
35 Kinnoull Street
Perth
PH1 5GD
or by email to
crieffconsultation@pkc.gov.uk
