Conservation Areas
We urge a review and where appropriate a revision of the boundaries of all designated Conservation Areas.

We look for the development of enhancement schemes, similar to that being put together for Cleish, for all the rural conservation areas.

We seek clear policy guidelines for development and refurbishment activity within conservation areas and assurances that all plans will be examined in the light of these.

Kinross Town Regeneration
We ask that the actions set out in the Kinross Strategy be prioritised and addressed starting with the core of Kinross, i.e. from Sands Supermarket to the Town Hall, including widening of pavements at the Salutation Hotel and management of traffic flow through the High St..We believe that the enhancement of the centre of the burgh will go a long way towards stimulating the economic regeneration of Kinross.

We support in principle the objectives of appropriate tourist development linking Kinross Town and Loch Leven envisaged in the existing Local Plan and Strategy.

Roads
We urge a review of signage at all traffic calming locations with a view to reducing clutter and improving visual impact.We support, in principle, the provision of a relief road from Safeway to the Bridgend Industrial Estate.
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Industrial Development
We are firmly of the opinion that Industrial Development should be contained to the East of the M90.We believe that existing zoned sites and other potential sites in Kinross and Milnathort are adequate for industrial development and should be used to the optimum.

We take a flexible view of development potential of the H9 site in the existing Local Plan. This site could offer possibilities appropriate to its location for light industrial and office use. 

We consider only light industrial and office uses are appropriate to locations in the close proximity of houses.

Housing 
We express our concern about the ability of Kinross-shire to absorb the proposed number of houses without sustaining damage to amenity, environment and landscape.

We are of the view that any housing development at Kinnesswood and Scotlandwell Riggs must be kept to the lower slopes of the hills in order to minimise visual impact, but ribbon development should be avoided.

The integrity of Kinross and Milnathort must be maintained with an appropriate buffer between the two settlements. Similarly, any development at Crook of Devon and Drum should take into account the individual characters of these associated settlements.

We are concerned at indications of proposals for a 90% housing/10% industrial split for drainage capacity at Milnathort. We believe this is far too heavily biased in favour of housing.

We propose that a "Development Brief" should be produced for each development specifying how the principles set out in the "Design Guide" should be applied to it. This is essential as a means of encouraging high quality development.

We support the provision of smaller, low cost housing - for sale or rent- in line with demand due to demographic change.

Opinions should be gathered during the consultation process on trees suitable for designation under the Tree Preservation Order scheme.

We would look to play a constructive role in assessing any appropriate proposals for the re-development of the Ochil Hills Hospital site. Any proposals for housing on the site should fall within the scope of the housing development review.

As we understand the Structure Plan is also under review and as Kinross-shire Civic Trust wish to contribute to the consultation process relating to that document, can you please inform us of the timetable relating to the Structure Plan. 

Yours faithfully