Council Members

Serving Glassel,Tornaveen and Torphins
After April 2010 Election

Name Title
Anne AllardyceCouncillor
Sheila BlairCouncillor
Denis ChristieChairperson
Eric DayTreasurer
Anna FraserSecretary
John LucasCouncillor
Liz MooreVice Chairperson
Richard OwensCouncillor
Emma PattulloCouncillor
Gordon PirieCouncillor
Robert ReidCouncillor
Steve ThornCouncillor

Planning Matters

Part of the Community Council function is to review and comment on proposed planning applications submitted in the area. These are listed, with recommendations or comments, in the monthly minutes.

Local planning applications that have been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council can be found on the Aberdeenshire website listed under Marr, Linked here.

Wind speed monitoring mast

One of the items that came up for discussion this week at the TCC meeting was an application to erect a 40m high wind speed monitoring mast on a hill behind Pitmurchie House. Although this isn't in the TCC area (Lumphann Community Council), it will be visible to most of Torphins Residents and will have a visual impact on the landscape. The application is from Andrew Bradford (Kincardine House) and his agent Green Cat Renewables, Biggar and would seem to be related to a wind farm project.

Members of the community can write and register comments. Closing date for public comments is 8th July 2010.

The link to the application is here.

Learney Hall

Proposals have been made to add onto the Learney Hall an additional smaller hall, together with altered Toilet and catering facilities. Have a look at the Learney Hall page for an outline.

Local Plan Development

In late 2008, Aberdeenshire council requested local councils to submit local land development proposals to accommodate new housing and areas for the 2010 planning round.

These proposals were returned to Aberdeenshire council late 2008/early 2009.

Many proposals are speculative and the development of any proposal depends on many factors other than the simple availability of the land.

As part of this process the public are required to be consulted. The public consultation process started on 18th MAY 2009. This consultation lasted until 6 July, and a series of meetings and consultations was part of the process.

The map shows the areas submitted by landowners and developers for new housing and retail developments in Torphins. Decisions have to be made on these issues.

The range and size of developments will have a bearing on the future appearance and the character of the Village.

Proposed development areas

Local Development Plan - Update - (Email Released 30th June 2010)

Responses to the Main Issues Report Consultation

Some time ago there were submissions of views on the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan Main Issues Report. It was originally planned to be available in autumn of 2009. However, they have been delayed due to the unprecedented level of responses to the Main Issues Report. In allowing additional time for this process they hope they have dealt with all comments sufficiently and apologise if the delay in responding has caused any inconvenience.

Their response is available from this site Here

Full Submission are available for viewing on the Aberdeen website

Local Development Plan - Update - 31st April 2010


Here is an update obtained from www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk (in new window) on the present status of the process towards preparation of the Draft Local Development Plan so far as it affects Torphins.

To access the information on the proposals go to the above website, community and Living on left menu, then the planning section, then Local Development Plan and scroll down to - Marr part 2 -, this is a large .PDF file of 9mB. Once opened, scroll down to find the proposals for Torphins

Please note that these draft LDP settlement and site proposals are based on internal and external stakeholder consultation and submissions from the public consultation on the Main Issues Report.

Aberdeenshire Council have stated that these proposals are likely to change as they progress through the Area Committees and Infrastructure Services Committee of Aberdeenshire Council.

Denis Christie, Chairman.

Torphins Community Council

A 3 page extract of the Torphins only section of the Local Development Plan is available here (in new window).