Other Infrastructure Provision

5.5.1: New development proposed in the Structure Plan needs to be supported by appropriate infrastructure. In addition to transport, these facilities and amenities will include water and drainage, schools and community facilities. The Councils will therefore work with service providers, developers, and communities to ensure that early consideration is given to the planning and management of infrastructure in relation to new developments. Policy INF1 seeks to ensure that developers fully take account of infrastructure requirements at an early stage in their development proposals.
5.5.2: Local Plans and/or development briefs will identify specific requirements which will result from new developments including community facilities, schools and leisure provision, which are related to developments. The Councils will expect the developers of any proposals requiring new infrastructure or community facilities (or the expansion of existing facilities), to provide sites and to cover the costs of construction, or to contribute to the provision in proportion to the need arising from the scale of the development. In the consideration of development proposals for residential development, account will be taken of existing school capacity and proposed school provision. Policy INF1 identifies that developer contributions may be required as a result of development proposals.

The Councils will:

The Councils will identify in Local Plans and/or development briefs clear deficiencies in facilities and amenities, which may be created or exacerbated by a proposed development. In these circumstances provision of the necessary infrastructure or contributions to overcome these deficiencies may be sought from developers through mechanisms including the use of Section 75 agreements in accordance with SDD Circular 12/96. These contributions will be proportionate and commensurate with the scale of development; and
Where a developer wishes to obtain consent prior to public authorities providing that infrastructure, the Councils will support mechanisms, including the use of Section 75 agreements, to achieve satisfactory provision.

5.5.3: The Councils will work closely with West of Scotland Water and East of Scotland Water to seek to ensure that their programmed work takes full account of planned development. The Councils will also promote the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage, in association with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (see Policy ENV9).

5.5.4: The Plan's strategy serves to focus on the importance of educational, community and lifelong learning facilities to each community. Education covers a wide variety of activities for people of all ages and the way in which education is delivered is changing. Lifelong learning centres are proposed in Alloa and the Raploch Campus in Stirling. These centres will link together social inclusion, youth work, distance learning, career training and cutting-edge multimedia technology. The land use implications of such facilities will be addressed in Local Plans. New opportunities for learning will over time impact on land use as the requirements for premises change, for example through an increase in distance learning.
5.5.5: Further education plays an important role within the area with Stirling University and Clackmannan College. These centres are not just important in terms of higher education, but by providing a wider resource to their surrounding community for cultural activities, business support and at the University for sporting and recreational access.