APPENDIX- 1 - NO PRE-SALE SITES - Updated as of March 2024
Argyll and Bute Council · 21 March 2024
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APPENDIX 1 ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL - EDI – MARCH 2024 NO PRE-SALE OF LAIRS – LESS THAN 10 YEARS OPERATIONAL DURATION AT AUG. 2023 HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND LOCATION REASON FOR NO PRE- SALE MITIGATION MEASURES Luss Church Yard and Cemetery No Pre-sale of lairs due to restricted land available. Attractive location – tourist area None immediately available - new location to be considered if local burial service to be retained. Sale of lairs restricted to Luss residents. No option to expand current site. Faslane Cemetery No pre-sale due to restricted land available within current boundary. No option to expand Cemetery building removed and other areas converted - a further approx. 40nr lairs created Sale restricted to Faslane parish residents. No option to expand. Barbour Cemetery Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. None immediately available – Adjacent land unsuitable due to shallow rock depth. No option to expand. BUTE AND COWAL LOCATION REASON FOR NO PRE- SALE MITIGATION MEASURES Kingarth cemetery South Bute Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. Additional 30nr lairs created in current ground - adjacent extension being pursued. Initial contact with land owner ongoing at present. Cnoc-an-raer Cemetery North Bute Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. Section 2 to be expanded and developed within owned land. Ongoing planning work at present. Kilmorich (Cairndow) Cemetery Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. No adjacent land available – option for new extension in wooded ground – cost prohibitive. Officer is looking for alternative areas locally. Initial meeting with land owner in late Feb 2024 established trial excavations can be carried out in March 2024. Strachur Cemetery Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. Additional 15nr lairs by relocating access road. New site south of village being
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explored. Initial approval from land owner – Ground investigation works to prove suitability within SEPA regs. Kilmun Cemetery Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. Additional 10nr lairs by removing access road. No scope to expand further – Considering use of Sandbank Cemetery Cowal (Sandbank) Cemetery Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. Additional drainage and footpaths to develop 110nr lairs within current site. Adjacent land at Torlochan Site – Dept. responsibility transferred to RIS. Initial trial holes carried out in early 2023 - site to be developed after confirming SEPA regs. Kilmodan (Glendaruel) Cemetery Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. No scope to extend, new development unlikely - SEPA water course / Flood plain restrictions, affecting planning consent. Lochgoilhead Cemetery Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. No adjacent land available – option for new extension in wooded ground – cost prohibitive new site to be investigated in coming 2-5 years. MID-ARGYLL, KINTYRE and ISLANDS LOCATION REASON FOR NO PRE- SALE MITIGATION MEASURES Kilkerran Cemetery (Campbeltown) Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale. Additional 100nr lairs in existing “6th Section” by converting roads and footpaths. Scope for 120nr more in unused land within bounds of cemetery. Further expansion on adjacent farmland not possible due to SEPA regs. Restrictions on Planning Approval. Initial plane was a new site to be developed West of Campbeltown, however this site is no longer available. Alternative site to the north of Kilkerran awaiting confirmation of land ownership via MOD and agreement for sale of land in conjunction with local farmer..
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Patchen Cemetery Kintyre Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale Additional extension in field – initial site investigation required to confirm SEPA compliance. Bowmore Cemetery Islay Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale Additional extension in field – initial site investigation required to confirm SEPA compliance. OBAN, LORN and the ISLES LOCATION REASON FOR NO PRE- SALE MITIGATION MEASURES Isle of Iona Cemetery Sale restricted to Iona residents New site required by 2035 Beadoun (Tobermory ) Cemetery No pre-sale restrictions in place in PH1 Construction approx. 2008, to remain in place in new 2023 PH2 extension to preserve Burial Service in town. Approximately 210nr lairs available in new extension. Release to “open sale” likely to trigger “10 year rule” after first 12 months. No scope to expand further due to cost prohibitive construction and land tenure conditions on adjacent ground. Third site to be sought - limited suitable ground available. Calgary Cemetery Mull Sale restricted to local parish residents – at point of requirement – but in pairs due to depth Shallow ground extension in process of being acquired. Lairs sold in pairs for single interments. Additional material source being investigated to allow upfill to multiple depth layers. Pennygowan Cemetery , Mull Less than 10 years available at current annual rate of sale Adjacent land – unsuitable due to shallow rock - limited scope elsewhere for new site. Isle of Lismore Cemetery Sale restricted to local parish residents – at point of requirement Rock at shallow depth in “half” the current cemetery, to be removed and up-filled to maintain burial service. Awaiting Church of Scotland approval for access through adjacent field, works programmed May/June 2024 which will allow approx. 40 years availability of lairs. SEPA reg restricting further expansion at this site Limited suitable land elsewhere. Kilbrandon (Old) Sale restricted to parish residents Limited remaining space. “New” cemetery operating in parallel.
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Achnaba Cemetery Sale restricted to parish residents Gifted Extension approx. 2009, no scope for further development. Appin Cemetery Sale restricted to parish residents Alternative site explored approx. 2015 but not taken to conclusion. Extension constructed 2022 on remaining area of suitable ground. No scope for further extension.