A planning application has been lodged to build 29 new detached homes in Kilmarnock.
If successful, Muir Homes plans to build three, four and five bedroom developments in East Ayrshire.
The new builds will include harness solar panels for electricity generation, utilise high performance insulation and have 100 per cent low energy lighting throughout to help communities grow sustainably.
The land already has planning permission for 45 affordable homes, however, the new plans will see the site reduced to 29 private dwellings with attractive greenspace and landscaping to improve amenity and biodiversity.
By reducing the number of houses, Muir Homes is taking on board the feedback raised by locals during previous planning applications.
It also sees the removal of a pedestrian access link to Hestan Place which was discouraged by those living in the existing housing. These views were expressed to the council during the determination of the previous application.
Due to Southcraigs Dean Community Council not currently operating, Muir Homes has written directly to the Kilmarnock North ward councillors with details of the new plans.
As part of the development, there will be open space amenity areas and full landscaping throughout. The biodiversity and drainage of the land will be improved with a factor maintaining the development once the homes are occupied.
Nicola McCowan Hill, Land and Planning Manager at Muir Homes, said: “We are very excited about this project bringing 29 new detached homes to Kilmarnock.
"This area has been earmarked for housing by East Ayrshire Council to meet the local housing need and we would relish the opportunity to fulfil this.
“Of course, we want to ensure that the views of local residents are taken into consideration throughout this process. That is why we have already acted upon the feedback shared during a previous application by another developer.
“We welcome further engagement from the local community and due to there being no community council currently in place, we have reached out to the three local councillors.”
The application site is bounded by residential development to the west and north, whilst to the south is a supermarket, a row of retail and business units and a petrol filling station. To the east across Glasgow Road are residential dwellings and an area of open grassland.
The site is not affected by any local wildlife or habitats, and is not host to any habitat enhancement areas.
The site is also not within an area of archaeological interest, and has no other identified areas of cultural heritage.
However, the area generally is at high risk for Coal Mining activity, and the feed for the town water works reservoir traverses the site.
If the planning application is successful, the developer hopes to begin on site in late 2023.
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