Growing support for Barratt’s Monkton housing proposal

Barratt Homes West Scotland has cited support for its proposed residential development at Monkton from a local MSP, the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and three leading housing associations as the planning application is prepared to go before South Ayrshire Council’s full council meeting next week.On November 10, councillors will be asked to vote on the planning application for up to 300 homes including a site for a park and ride that developers claim will deliver £75 million of new capital and inward investment to the local area and that the proposed development will also support the aims of the Ayrshire Growth Deal.Recognising the need for more housing in South Ayrshire the proposed development site at Monkton was identified by South Ayrshire Council for residential development in its Main Issues Report and is also identified in the Ayrshire Growth Deal Prestwick Masterplan as a residential expansion area which supports proposed development projects contained within the Ayrshire Growth Deal Masterplan.If approved, the proposed development would significantly contribute to the local housing supply in South Ayrshire which will also see additional affordable homes being built on-site. Ayrshire Housing Association, West of Scotland Housing Association and Irvine Housing Association have all expressed interest in overseeing the affordable housing element of the proposed development at Monkton.The developers claim that if approved, the proposed development will provide an impetus to the post-pandemic economic recovery by supporting the AGD Prestwick Masterplan and the Ayrshire Growth Deal which will enable the delivery of the necessary economic infrastructure to support the local, regional and national aerospace sectors and other key economic drivers that will help realise the aims of the Ayrshire Growth Deal.The proposed development by Barratt Homes West Scotland has secured support from the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce which has also submitted a letter.The application has no technical objections, but locals have highlighted concerns over the impact the proposed development will have on flooding, drainage, and surface water within the area.