Crag features

I've been contacted by the Mountaineering Scotland Access Officer, it looks like a development is being proposed at the Powmill Quarry.  The developer is running a pre-planning application consultation, these would normally take the form of a public exhibition and public access event however as we're still in Covid times its online.

At the moment we have no idea what this will mean for access to the Powmill boulders, or even if they will be retained so if, like me, you want access maintained and bouldering to continue can you use the like below to contribute to the consultation.

I'll include the note from the MS Access officer below where you will see the link to the consultation.

Thanks

" I have been contacted by developers wishing to create leisure
facilities in Powmill Quarry.  They are running a pre-planning application
consultation at the moment to gather feedback.  it can be seen here:
https://www.devonshaw-leisure-park-consultation.com/

The main aim seems to be to turn it into a secluded holiday lodge complex,
retaining the water and woodland features - it says nothing about
bouldering.  

It is likely to be lost as a venue unless there is a lot of comment before
the proposals are finalised and put to Perth & Kinross Council as a
planning application for development.  Might be worth putting something on
the log page here, or circulating on social media if you think it worth
saving.  Might even get an improvement out of them, or not."

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NOTE 2018

Update AUGUST 2018

In response to post below: took a hike up here today, cleaned and pruned around some of the known problems and started looking for new things to try. New climbs on Emma and Spectacles blocs now cleaned and posted pending moderation. Hope to add more in coming weeks :)

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Anyone local? Please get in here and give the bouldering area a clean up - there’s loads of potential here for an esoteric font but it’s just such a mess at the moment. Can’t get near a lot of the routes for foliage and the landings are spiced up by broken glass and general sh*te. I’ll make an effort to do my bit when I can. Some glass cleared from around routes May 2018

As you walk in steer between the lake and the copse of trees until you can enter the area with Emma, you have David and Goliath as you come into the boulder garden on the RHS in a copse of trees. The back wall, christened Razorback, is good for kids as it can be top-roped and has generally large holds. The main boulder area consist of up to 20 boulders all of good sandstone. To the back left is the wall of Mad Max. Most of the back wall problems were top roped by Clan Adventures and their clients, with few of the boulder probs done also though detail is thin. All harder probs by the crag moderator and friends thus far.

Some fun was had by the original discoverers in an unconventional style by going around all the boulders for as long as possible and then by increasing the difficulty of the route - impossible to grade or record but fun for kids, one rule:touch the ground your out! Some landings are terrible so beware. If its a hot day bring a towel. The main quarry is full of clean spring fed water, good for a swim.

Poor rock in places, topping out on Razorback etc. should be done with trepidation or avoided by traversing off or jumping at the first break. Belayers should be aware of the dangers of falling rock too.