Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Nationwide Park Authority has taken additional motion to cease unauthorised improvement on an environmentally delicate space of land.
A Non permanent Cease Discover has been issued in relation to works lately carried out on land between Stroneslaney Street and the River Balvaig close to Balquhidder.
The park authority says no planning permission has been sought or granted for the work.
In an announcement earlier this 12 months, it highlighted concern over the advertising and marketing of small plots of land on the market on the location following the same state of affairs at a web site close to Gartocharn.
Park officers say the plots are in a flood threat space so any improvement can be unlikely to obtain planning permission however, regardless of engagement with the landowner and promoting agent to make the constraints clear, a lot of plots have been offered and unauthorised engineering works carried out.
With additional plots persevering with to be marketed at public sale, the park authority is once more warning potential consumers to beware of shopping for plots of land which aren't appropriate for improvement.
Stuart Mearns, Director of Place at LLTNPA, mentioned: “We, together with the area people, are deeply involved that work has commenced on this land.
“This improvement exercise has not been authorised and is on an space of land which has a lot of environmentally essential qualities which imply it's unlikely to obtain planning permission.
“Unauthorised improvement in a nationwide park is an especially severe matter and we're taking pressing enforcement motion by issuing a Non permanent Cease Discover. This requires all improvement exercise to stop instantly. We're carefully monitoring exercise on this web site. Additional enforcement motion is being thought of and steps shall be taken if wanted.
“Additionally notably worrying is that purchasers of the plots don’t seem to pay attention to the delicate atmosphere or planning restrictions at this location. Plots on this land are nonetheless being marketed on the market with out detailing the numerous constraints of the location.
“Anybody buying these plots can be impossible to obtain permission to develop them as they're in an environmentally delicate panorama the place there's a threat of flooding. We're eager to interact with those that have lately purchased a plot right here and to forestall anybody else from shopping for a plot with out absolutely understanding these constraints.”
The NPA can also be liaising with the group and companion organisations.
David Johnston, chair of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Group Council, mentioned: “The residents and group of Balquhidder are extraordinarily involved about what is occurring on some land close to to Stroneslaney.
“Regardless of the land flooding so commonly it is named ‘Loch Occasional’ it's being offered off in small parts and it's clear that the brand new homeowners haven't been absolutely knowledgeable of the particular environmental nature of the world across the River Balvaig, which is a Particular Space of Conservation.
“A few of these new homeowners have began doing work with out the mandatory permissions and that is altering its nature and stopping the group and guests from having fun with the leisure advantages they've loved for years.”
Trossachs and Teith ward coucillor Martin Earl mentioned: “This swift motion by the planning authority could be very welcome. All of the unauthorised works should cease earlier than any extra injury to this essential location is completed.
“It's also good to see the coordinated strategy being taken by the varied organisations with related areas of accountability and the involvement of the group council.
“It's appalling that the proprietor and agent seem to have marketed these plots with out clear info relating to their particular nature and the constraints in place.”
John Morris, basic supervisor for Future Property Auctions, which is promoting the plots, mentioned nonetheless: “We're not advertising and marketing these plots as improvement websites. They're marketed for these trying to personal a chunk land who get pleasure from fishing and the outside life. It’s an ideal location for individuals who love the outside. There are lots of scenic strolling routes, such because the Rob Roy strolling path, Kirkton Go, and Balquhidder Glen.
“We had been contacted by the native council after we commenced advertising and marketing and so they said we should always have the next put in - ‘Ought to any perspective purchaser be trying to erect a construction or chalet, all enquiries should be made to the native council on the subject of its suitability’. With any type of planning all the mandatory consents should be wanted and met. Ought to a purchaser want to apply for planning they're welcome to and the council will assessment every case by itself benefit.”