Councillors to rule on plans for former Fife hospital

Councillors are to consider plans for 41 homes, and the conversion of the mansion house into flats, seven years after the last expectant mothers were admitted.

Forth Park was the town’s traditional maternity home, delivering thousands of babies since 1932 until it closed in 2012 and moved into a new purpose built unit in the new wing of Victoria Hospital.

You may also be interested in:

Child rapist jailed for attacks on Fife kids

Kirkcaldy brothel madam: Bid to seize £250,000

Fife mum urges parents to follow own instincts when it comes to children’s health

AEL Developments and NHS Fife will put a planning application to develop the site before councillors on Tuesday.

The houses will range from two to five bedrooms, while the category B listed mansion will be converted into nine flats.

Forth Park’s old coach house, stables and cottage block will also be turned into flats.

Planning officers have recommended approval for the development of the site.

The application comes one year after the applicants put their plans on show at a public exhibition.