Plans submitted for 850 homes on former Tullis Russell Paper Mill site

Development could lead to £42.5m boost for Glenrothes and Markinch areaTown planners Barton Willmore say the regeneration plans for the site between Glenrothes and Markinch will deliver a £42.5m boost for the areaPlans to build up to 850 new homes on the site of the former Tullis Russell Paper Mill in Fife have been submitted.Town planners Barton Willmore say the regeneration plans for the site between Glenrothes and Markinch will deliver a £42.5 million boost for the area, creating up to 450 jobs and employment for around 300 construction workers during the 10-year build programme.Alongside housing, the Tullis Russell Paper Mill plans for the 52-hectare site include retail and leisure facilities, business space, industrial units, a care home and an extension to the Riverside Park, which will connect the new development to Glenrothes town centre.Barton Willmore, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, have worked with Bellshill-based Advance Construction (GD) Ltd to develop the plans.Advance Construction say the redevelopment of the paper mill site will spark a regeneration for Glenrothes