New housing development unveiled for Dysart
Plans to help regenerate part of Dysart with new affordable housing have been revealed.
A planning application from developer Lovell and Fife Council aims to build 18 new homes on land to the north of Howard Place.
It comes four years after councillors agreed to demolish flats, which had structural problems, and create a new development site.
The Motherwell based developer and the local authority have submitted the joint application for the 0.86 hectare piece of land. It consists of single-storey semi-detached bungalows, two and three-storey terraced homes, and a detached dwelling incorporating both single- and two-storey elements.
A design statement said: “The proposed development will deliver much-needed affordable homes in a highly sustainable and well-connected location.
“The layout of the development has also been influenced by engineering constraints, including identified wayleaves and a mineshaft stand-off zone along the southern and eastern boundaries and beneath Victoria Street. The proposal responds to these constraints, minimising service diversions and potential impacts.” The application includes parking provision for residents and visitors, and promised “a varied mix of house types to create a balanced and visually interesting residential environment.”
The design statement added: “The proposal represents a valuable opportunity to deliver a high-quality affordable housing development.” Councillors will consider the application in due course.