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New homes plan for Newton Mearns given green light

Source: http://www.heraldscotland.com/

Plans to build more than 800 new homes on the outskirts of Newton Mearns have been given the go-ahead.East Renfrewshire councillors have given their backing to the development at Maidenhill, which is being built by Cala Homes and Taylor Wimpey.The builders say that the scheme will bring significant investment to the area, but the proposals have been criticised by locals who say it could crate flooding problems in the area.The developers will provide land and funding to a new primary school, incorporating a nursery, along with sports and play facilities and a religious facility.Maidenhill Primary, which is targeted to open in 2019, will offer 444 primary school places as well as 120 nursery places. The equivalent of 19 football pitches of land will also be remain as communal greenspace.