UK: Greencore gives a new lease of life to its malting plant from Carnoustie

A Greencore’s barley malting plant, having occupied a famous site in the west end of Carnoustie for more than 30 years, is set to be given a new lease of life as a housing development according to Evening Telegraph .

Sheffield-based Greencore Malting Group has submitted outline plans to develop the site for residential use and the application has been recommended for approval by planning and transport director Alex Anderson. In a letter submitted in support of the application, Greencore’s agents state the company wishes to dispose of the redundant industrial site and that, by identifying it as a brownfield site suitable for housing, pressure on greenfield land in the area would be reduced.

The company have carried out a ‘desktop’ study to address the potential of contamination at the site, the results of which will be made available to potential purchasers. Two letters of representation have been received in relation to the application — one from the Carnoustie Business Association and one from a householder whose property is adjacent to the site.

The CBA have expressed the view that the application may be contrary to Angus Local Plan and that “the presence of considerable toxic residues would be detrimental to residential development”. The neighbour, while making no objection in principle, has asked that no entry to the proposed new housing development should be allowed from Kinloch Street.

Mr Anderson notes that, as the application is only in outline at present, these matters could be more appropriately addressed at a later stage. In his report, which will be considered by the committee tomorrow, he states, “The issue of land contamination has been recognised and the impact of any proposal on Kinloch Street would be addressed at the detailed stage. “The opportunity presented by the proposal to redevelop The Maltings for residential use should be taken.

“Redevelopment of The Maltings, possibly along with the adjacent areas, represents a major opportunity to secure a high-quality development, possibly based on the traditional street pattern of this part of Carnoustie.”

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