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Case studies1 : The Meadows, creating student allotments - Coggle Diagram
Case studies1 : The Meadows, creating student allotments
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too meny things could be changed, issues with giving an area over
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change can also disturb soil structure and addition of fertiliser. disrupt usual use and access to people restricting it to a set group.
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if the new development is similar, it may meen that the development is staying within the usage group and may not need permission) but if fencing or roads needed then it probably will be needed
Scottish Planning Policy
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following through from start to finish, promoting consistency and flexibility across local authorities.
easier for community asset transfers, making transfer of ownership to local communities for garden establishment easier with less pressure on the City of Edinburgh council to provide allotment spaces.
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:question: Some changes that could result in loss of to sports and recreation spaces and facilities will require the City of Edinburgh council to consult Sport Scotland
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2050 Edinburgh Vision? :question: #
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Think about Historic Environment Scotland (HES) for the maintaining the site/ is the site protected. also think of Scottish national heritage
Edinburgh Public Gardens and Parks Strategy 2006 here
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Lammermoor Allotment establishment, East Kilbride
68 letters of objection were submitted detailing loss of greenspace for recreation, dog walking, wildlife and historical views
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wildlife hedges, bird feeders
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oppertunity for community food growing , more allotments to reduce the wating list
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trees
cherrys, emls? Prunus spp
"There are no individual tree preservation orders for trees in the Meadows, but it is a conservation area which means work can be carried out on a tree but the local authority must be informed 6 weeks prior to it, which would include disruption to the roots of these old trees"
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surrounding districts such as Tollcross, Marchmont and Southside areas,
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dig for Britain
"WWII c. 40 acres of the meadows was converted to allotment...By the mid-60s locals called for the area to return to grass and by 1966 all"
protected from building through the 1827 Act of Parliament although exceptions have been granted in the past, such as for the International Exhibition of Industry in 1886
Was a Lake?
"mid 17th century an attempt was made to drain the loch, however it was not until the 1720s that the loch was properly drained by Thomas Hope of Rankeillour" who then planted lime trees
Burgh loch or South Loch, that was a sourse of drinking water till 1621
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Compacted soils , from years of use.
"The compaction issues could mostly be fixed by proper digging over of the allotments and if the future allotments are managed in a sustainable way without leaving the ground fallow over winter the surrounding area may benefit and become less waterlogged."
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Acsess to site , need to think about parking / materials et
soil is clay sand , wind in dryer season may by issue for soil errosion. use hedges and cover crops in winter to reduce this.
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