Detailed plans lodged for more than 200 homes in Fife

Stewart Milne Homes has submitted detailed designs for a development on more than 200 homes west of Crossford in Fife after outline permission was granted by the Scottish Government on appeal.The developer’s outline proposal to deliver 214 new homes to the west of Cairneyhill Road was initially turned down by Fife Council in September 2018 on the grounds that the site lay outside of any defined settlement boundary, was not allocated for housing and was in the countryside.The location was also considered to be a flood risk and the application received 139 letters of objection.An appeal was lodged to the Scottish Government and appointed reporter Ron Hunter granted planning permission in principle towards the end of 2019.Mr Huntley stated that there was no reason for the rejection of the application as long as the developers arranged with Fife Council to provide affordable housing within the site and make financial contributions towards primary and secondary education capacity.As a result, Stewart Milne Homes has returned with a detailed planning application outlining its plans for 214 new homes, 53 of which will be affordable homes.If approved, the site will also include pedestrian and cycle paths that will connect the homes with surrounding greenspace and two village greens providing open space for residents at the heart of the development.Shelley Thomson, senior land and planning manager for Stewart Milne Homes, said the public’s concerns have also been taken into account.