Today in the news ?? Judy Murray wins. Probably.

Well they let Trump destroy the beautiful coastline near the Ythan estuary.

True. Maybe locals just get overridden?

Yes. They do. ?

Don’t locals get overridden everywhere? I have no knowledge of this application so can’t comment on it.
It’s a shame that Judy is getting the flack as she is one of my favourite people in the tennis world. She certainly has done more for women’s tennis than our new sportsperson of the year. I do think Emma is also a credit to the sport though.

Well Judy will be smiling this morning. Hmm. It wasn’t straightforward. She had to go to Court (not a tennis one) over it.

Sounds to me like Andy Murray's name and success is being used to enable development by financiers on what should be protected land. I don't know how Scottish planning works, can anyone appeal against this and go to a minister in Westminster?

PamelaJ1

Don’t locals get overridden everywhere? I have no knowledge of this application so can’t comment on it.
It’s a shame that Judy is getting the flack as she is one of my favourite people in the tennis world. She certainly has done more for women’s tennis than our new sportsperson of the year. I do think Emma is also a credit to the sport though.

Really and what would you expect a 19 year old to have done? I mean she was pretty busy playing tennis.

The initiative will see a museum built in honour of Sir Andy Murray - good grief! Just sounds like an excuse to make a load of dosh to me.

It’s a shame as it looks beautiful. The people haven’t one to look to when National Government overrules localcouncils in favour of big business and developers,who let’s face are only in it for the money. Because I hazard a guess that ordinary people won’t be able to afford one of these mansions. Will they be sympathic in their building plans, wouldn’t think so.

I hadn't heard of this but it sounds awful.
I don't think Westminster has any say.

Friends in the area (Bridge of Allan) have been fighting this for years. Sad if they have lost.
I wonder who stands to make shedloads of money from this-as if they haven’t got enough already?

The 'museum' sounds like a cover for development which would not otherwise be allowed.

This is the work of the Scottish office at St ANDREWS HOUSE, led by Alistair Jack ,Tory ,unwanted "Scottish" secretary put in place by Bojo.Jack job is to undermine the Parliament elected BY the people of Scotland .He has done the same thing to the Culloden Battlefield .overridden the people and allowed developement of "Exclusive,Executive" homes encroaching on the battlefield itself .
We have no power to stop this much hated man who thinks he's in charge of a Territory for a long gone empire .His Cohort Ms Evans was the woman who interviewed several hundred of women to attempt to find muck on Alex Salmond

.This is not acceptable to us and undermines what little power we have .I cant see WM letting civil servants build in the gardens of Buck house or trawl for the dirt on their staff ...mind you no trawling needed there its all done in the light of day .Makes my blood boil that they treat us like a colony .We are a proud ancient nation !

trisha
Actually I wouldn’t have expected her to do much, it’s great that she won a grand slam. I did say she was a credit to the sport.

Lesley Evans was a Scottish Govt civil service employee and principal advisor to Nicola Sturgeon. Alistair Jack doesn't work at St Andrews House.
Pushing this development through is purely at the hands of the Scottish government. Yet another selfie opportunity for Nicola.

I’m with others who think that without Andy Murray’s name it wouldn’t have been allowed. Always a shame to see beautiful landscapes built on, and in this case not for anything that would benefit the vast majority.

I am always on the side of keeping our countryside intact for people and wildlife. I am not familiar with the area but are there any brownfill sites which could have been developed? It seems a crime to destroy an historic site.

Aveline

Lesley Evans was a Scottish Govt civil service employee and principal advisor to Nicola Sturgeon. Alistair Jack doesn't work at St Andrews House.
Pushing this development through is purely at the hands of the Scottish government. Yet another selfie opportunity for Nicola.

I thought, too, that Planning was fully devolved.

He has done the same thing to the Culloden Battlefield .overridden the people and allowed developement of "Exclusive,Executive" homes encroaching on the battlefield itself

I thought this was about proposals which were put forward for the renovation of one house, which was already there but dilapidated?

Firstly approved by the Scottish Government then overturned after a fight by the Trustees and NTS?

Or have I got my facts wrong?

If planning is wholly devolved in Wales and Scotland I cannot see how Alister Jack would be involved.

Calistemon

The 'museum' sounds like a cover for development which would not otherwise be allowed.

I agree.

What a shame another well-known family getting planning permission to build on historic land. Who will have heard of Andy Murray and his mother in a hundred years time and who will be living in the houses?

Yammy

What a shame another well-known family getting planning permission to build on historic land. Who will have heard of Andy Murray and his mother in a hundred years time and who will be living in the houses?

Well, I've heard of Fred Perry but then his brand is everywhere!
But I don't know who his Mum was.

I do agree that the planning permission should not have been allowed on a historic site, though, Yammy

paddyann54 Wed 22-Dec-21 11:42:16

Might it be a good idea to check your facts before sounding off?