South Lanarkshire Council's planning committee has given the green light for a large housing development in East Kilbride.
At the planning committee meeting on Tuesday, councillors approved a 296-strong housing development within the East Kilbride Community Growth Area.
The application was made by Bellway Homes and Abbey developments to create the large development on land which lies west of Trent Place, Tyne Place, Swift Place and Derwentwater, to the north of current development on Newlands Road and north east of the newly constructed CGA Spine Road on the southern edge of East Kilbride.
The development will consist of two, three, four and five bedroom houses as well as two bedroom cottage flats. It will comprise 224 detached, 16 semi-detached, 36 terraced houses and 20 cottage flats.
Within the development, 56 affordable housing units will be made available, these homes will be provided by Bellway Homes and operated by South Lanarkshire Council.
The new site will be accessed through a new roundabout on Spine Road and there will also be a link to the south through the Avant development which is currently under construction.
There will be pedestrian links to Greenhills Road to the north and through open space to the south.
The proposals received 18 letters of objection and one letter of support.
Councillors did raise some concerns with the application.
Councillor Ali Salamati (East Kilbride West), questioned the boundaries of the site, asking: “I noticed that a large part of this development is in ward nine and a small part is in ward six, has this been considered whether the boundary would change or will it be in one ward or will it be spread?”
Council officers confirmed that there will be no change of ward boundaries in the new site.
Councillor David Watson (East Kilbride West) requested to defer the application and raised a number of issues with the consultation process.
He said: “The planning papers indicate there’s a letter of support but when you read that it’s actually outlining they are agreeing with the principle of layout – they then go on to list a number of concerns with the overall development. I wouldn’t say it’s a letter of support, there’s issues raised which would normally be addressed as objections.”
He added: “This site borders an existing area of housing that has been there for around 30 years and although there was a consultation in 2018 there’s been no real public consultation for neighbours to make comments on this with the developer to come to some sort of conclusion.”
Councillor Bert Thomson (Blantyre), welcomed the plans. He said: “I think the 54 new houses for social rent is fantastic, but I’ve heard that people are asking if there will be enough facilities to support students, particularly in secondary schools.”
Council officers confirmed there is enough capacity at Duncanrig Secondary School to accommodate pupils.
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