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recreational access, nature conservation value and water supply to local residents
and visitors.
• Bridge of Allan is entirely designated as an AGLV and falls within the ZTV. Bridge of
Allan is a largely residential settlement nestled between the Allan Water and the
substantially wooded western end of the Ochil Hills. The high quality of the built
environment is reflected in the extensive Bridge of Allan Conservation Area, which
covers the majority of the area to the west of Stirling University.
• The Abbey Craig is the hill upon which the Wallace Monument stands, at
Causewayhead, just to the north of Stirling. The Abbey Craig falls within the ZTV.
• The Black Devon Valley (Devon/Forth landscape character unit of the Lowland River
Fringe) has extensive areas of broadleaved woodland on relatively unspoilt, gently
undulating grasslands. It is designated an AGLV. The ZTV covers the eastern
boundaries of Alloa and Clackmannan.
• A modest range of hills in South Fife, the Cullaloe Hills 1.5km south southwest of the
Mossmorran gas fractionation plant and 3km northwest of Aberdour, are designated
as Cullaloe Hill/The Binn AGLV. The Cullaloe Hills are outwith the ZTV and therefore
no further assessment was required.
• Upland Igneous and Volcanic Hills such as, the Cleish Hills, Benarty Hill and
Lomond Hills are designated as AGLV. The Cleish Hills extends to a 15-25km radius
and the Lomond Hills a 30-35km radius in an east direction within the study area.
The Cleish Hill Slopes (Saline Hill and Knock Hill) fall within the ZTV. Benarty Hill
and Lomond Hills remain outwith the ZTV and no further assessment was
considered necessary.
• The Lowland Hills such as Touch Hills, Campsie Fells and Gargunnock Hills are
designated as AGLV. These Lowland Hills extend in the west part of the study area.
The ZTV indicates potential visibility from the Touch Hills.
• The Pentland Hills extend along the study area’s southern boundary. There is
sporadic ZTV cover over the Pentland Hills’ northern fringe.
• The part of the Avon Valley and Slamannan Plateau which is designated as an
AGLV remains outwith the ZTV and no further assessment was considered
necessary.
• The Bathgate Hills and River Avon Valley AGLV sits between the towns of
Livingston and Bathgate to the south, Linlithgow to the north, Broxburn to the east
and the village of Torphichen to the west. The ZTV extends between Livingston and
Bathgate to the 18-20 km radius in a south direction within the study area.
• The area to the west of South Queensferry along the Forth shore and areas of land
around Cramond Kirk, the River Almond Valley and Cramond Island are also
designated as AGLVs and fall within the ZTV.
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