Murray Royal development
NHS Tayside recently held an Exhibition/ Open Day at the Murray Royal to explain the proposals for a new Regional Secure Care Unit with Low and Medium Secure facilities, a new General Adult Psychiatry Unit and a reorganised Psychiatry of the Old Age Unit. The event took place at Murray Royal on 27-29th April and was well attended. The plans are currently on display at Bells Library in Perth until the end of June 2006.
You can read more about this on the Community Council website.
What do you think about this new development? Is it a positive move for the area? Are you glad about all the new jobs it will create? Or are you concerned over traffic levels? Whatever you think, please leave your comments here.
posted by bgk blogger @ 9:15 am
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11 Comments:
Placing the plans for the Murray Royal development in Bells Library was a good idea. But when going to look at them I was told they had been uplifted on 23 June. Would it not be helpful to keep them in the public domain, at least until the consultation process is complete?
I agree, Terry. How would we get them back?
The exhibition is to do a tour in the area. It will also have a permanent spot at Murray Royal. I was hoping I would be sent info on this, along with info on the Development for our website.
Richard salvin
Richard, I think we have to be
always proactive
I understood that the plans for Murray Royal included proposals for about 200 houses. That's what really worries me. The traffic at Bridgend is already terrible and both Gannochy and Muirhall Roads are narrow. Kinnoull School is full up and can the water and sewage systems take a large extra load?
Yes, I agree - the infrastructure is bloated already and I don't think it could take 200 more houses - which potentially means 300-400 more cars. On top of that will be the increase in staffing levels at Murray Royal and the ensuing transport increase. However, I had heard that the house numbers had been significantly scaled back - but that's just hearsay as well.
Does anyone on the Community Council have the latest information?
Should we start to press the site developers for information?
Could the Community Council contact P&K Council for information on their transport plans? (I'm sure they are already on top of this) How will they accommodate the extra traffic?
This week, I saw a temporary CCTV camera beside the bus stop on Lochie Brae. I've also seen what looks like car counting people outside Murray Royal. So it looks as though P&K Council are monitoring - do they have any concrete plans yet?
There has now been an Outline Planning Planning submission on both the Medical and Housing proposals. If you want to view these submissions you can do so at both Pullars Buildings, Planning Dept. or on the PKC website - ref 06/02346/OUT - medical;06/02356/OUT - housing. The Community Councils suggestion to releive the traffic issues on both Gannochy Rd and Muirhall Rd by forming a roundabout and a main access point to the hospital at the top of Logie Brae has not been taken up. I have requested a plan of the proposals from NHS to enable us to show this on our website for dicussion. Richard Salvin
Do people in our area think that this development will only affect the residents of the adjoining streets? In fact it will have an effect on everyone on this side of the river including people from Scone.200 new houses could mean 300+ cars. While work has been going on on the old bridge traffic for the new bridge has been backed up South Street, York Place and Caledonian Road as far as the Old High Street.I fear that extra traffic for staff for the secure unit plus for the houses will have the same effect -permanently. Kinnoull School is full so children from the development will have to be taken to school outwith the area. ALL of us need to press the planners to postpone this development until there is a new bridge.
The Community Council completely agree with the previous comments - we go further and think the road issue will affect everyone in Perth and any road users going thru Bridgend. The increased traffic usage from the proposed development will spread from the extra 200+ hospital staff; nurse on shifts to admin/sevices in the general running of a large hospital complex, plus the extra 200 houses generating more traffic at peak times. Richard Salvin
I agree that the matters raised in these comments are of great concern and urge everyone in the area to support the Community Council in its efforts to achieve a workable solution. Things can be changed or improved if we all take an interest
The Community Council are organising a Public Meeting to enable the community and interested parties to discuss and express their views on this planning application. The main players,PKC Planning & Roads plus NHS have been invited to attend.
Thursday 14 December 7.30pm at Kinnoull Church Hall, Perth.
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