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the problems to be addressed
7. Over the last decade there has been increasing interest and concern expressed about the impact of new farm buildings. The problems most often referred to are:
- poorly sited buildings, located for example in prominent skyline locations, or without regard to existing development;
- inappropriate design and use of materials; and
- visually disturbing use of colour.
In addition there have been concerns about the future use of redundant farm buildings.
8. Within Scotland there is a diversity of landforms, types of agriculture and vernacular building design. These distinctive local qualities should be respected. It will be important therefore in considering the design and siting of new agricultural buildings to take account of local and regional characteristics in terms of landscape and building styles. These issues become more critical in areas of environmental sensitivity.
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