Called Keelyside View and located off Sunnyside Road, the development will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom homes.

It will feature 13 of Avant Homes’ practically designed, energy efficient house styles and include terraced, semi-detached and detached homes as well as townhouses.

Of the 256 homes, a quarter have been designated to affordable housing. Prices for the properties are to be released at a later date.

Work at Keelyside View is scheduled to commence in July 2025 with the first residents expected to move into their new homes by autumn 2026.

Avant Homes Scotland managing director, Jim Wilkinson, said: “As a business, our aim is to provide quality new homes for everyone in locations where people want to live.

“Our Keelyside View development is an excellent example of this and will deliver a range of practically designed energy-efficient homes at various price points for buyers.

“Living in Cairneyhill offers residents the best of urban and rural living, being close to the coast and within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh.

“We now look forward to beginning work at Keelyside View to delivering a thriving new community and homes for those looking to move in or to Cairneyhill.”