Clackmannanshire Council is set to take action against planning breaches at Gubber Hill.

Council staff have met with the owner and issued a Temporary Stop Notice after work on the site, which lies between Alloa and Tullibody, in April.

The council offered the owner, who allegedly assured them that he would alert officers to any further proposed work, the opportunity to seek retrospective planning permission, but this was not taken up.

As further developments, which appear to significantly breach planning regulations, have taken place without notice - including the positioning of caravans and showground equipment - council officers have now instigated formal enforcement action.

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Trees felled on the site were not covered by a Tree Preservation Order and therefore not protected under planning legislation enforced by the Council.

However, the owner failed to apply for or obtain a Felling Licence from the Forestry Commission, which is continuing to investigate the matter.

Portfolio holder for sustainability, Councillor Eddie Carrick, stated: "The council has given the owner of this land a reasonable time to submit a retrospective planning application and has explained the consequences of not doing so. Planning rules are in place to ensure the safety of our residents and to protect our countryside, and Clackmannanshire Council will enforce them rigorously where necessary."

To ensure public and pupil safety, the council has issued a Traffic Order to prevent vehicles using the section of footpath to the Lornshill Academy entrance from Ormiston Drive in the morning, lunchtime and afternoon.

(JG/GK)