Plan for 48 affordable houses in Forres rejected after councillors raise road safety concerns
By Hazel Lawson, Local Democracy Reporter
August 4, 2021, 6:00 am
Forres High Street.
Picture by Jason Hedges
A proposal for 48 affordable homes at a site in Forres described as an eyesore has been refused.
St Machar Properties lodged a planning application for 19 flats and 29 houses at Caroline Street in the town with Moray Council.
But at a meeting of the planning and regulatory services committee members rejected the proposal by six votes to four, against officer recommendation to approve.
There were two abstentions.
The lack of a children’s play area within the scheme, a shortfall of eight parking spaces and road safety issues caused some councillors concern.