Cupar western gateway plans face scrutiny next week

Plans to build a new western gateway for Cupar are set to be recommended by Fife Council next week.City planners have recommended approval of A&J Stephen’s application to build 55 houses at Gilliesfaulds West – and a proposed site layout for up to 113 more homes – ahead of the north-east Fife planning committee considering the issue tomorrow.The plans for the western Cupar gateway and to the south of the A91 envisages 168 homes with a mix and range of housing types, new employment land, open spaces and recreational areas and footpaths and cycle routes.They also include the construction of a new roundabout on the A91, with a public art centrepiece. A spur is also to be provided from the roundabout to provide future access to the rest of the Cupar North SDA, The Courier reports.A spokesman for A&J Stephen said the development would help the company continue to support 150 jobs and would build on the success of new schemes in the likes of Perth, Guildtown, Errol, Pitlochry, Kinnesswood and Brechin.