Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Firm prepares to unveil latest Scone housing plan

An artist's impression of the Scone development from December 2015.
An artist's impression of the Scone development from December 2015.

The latest plans for a highly controversial expansion of Perthshire’s biggest village will be unveiled next week.

Construction firm A&J Stephen is preparing to lodge a planning application for 700 houses on the northern outskirts of Scone.

If approved, the scheme could see the local population soar by almost half.

Next week, the company will take the wraps off its revised designs at a public meeting in the village.

It will be a chance for locals to give developers feedback before the necessary paperwork is tabled with Perth and Kinross Council.

The project is already facing a backlash from locals who have argued that it will dramatically change the character of the village.

There are also fears about its impact on a nearby ancient woodland.

John Stephen, managing director for A&J Stephen said: “We look forward to as many members of the local community as possible attending the event to see the proposals for North Scone.”

The 700 homes are earmarked for acres of farmland behind Spoutwells Drive and Angus Road.

If needed, a new primary school could also be included in the development.

However, the project will hinge on a decision on the proposed Cross Tay Link Road, which will link the village with the A9, south of Luncarty.

Meanwhile, separate proposals to remove a huge area of zoned greenbelt on the edge of the village has sparked fears of even further expansion.

Community councillors are concerned that the option – part of the council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) – could clear the way for as many as 10,000 new properties.

picture by fraser band 07984 163 256 fraserband.co.uk *NO PHOTO CREDIT PLEASE* Local councillor and postmaster Lewis Simpson is urging people to attend a public meeting over massive new housing plan in Scone. Lewis is pictured on the edge of the village overlooking the earmarked site.
Councillor Lewis Simpson at site of Scone development

Councillor Lewis Simpson has urged residents to get involved in the consultation.

At a recent meeting to discuss the masterplan, Mr Simpson – whose home overlooks the site – said there was great concern about a huge increase in traffic, as well as construction vehicles, along Stormont Road, near the school.

Mr Simpson, the local postmaster, said there was little support for the scheme locally.

The updated plans will go on show at a pre-application public event on Tuesday in Scone’s New Church Hall, Balformal Road. The event runs from 2-8pm.

A full consultation will be held once the plans have been submitted to council officers.