The plans were approved last week on the condition that 24 out of the 39 must be restricted to “persons aged 55 and over in the interest of protecting education capacity”.

The development will comprise of 15 two-storey affordable houses. While four of the bungalows will be designed to accommodate the additional needs of wheelchair users.

The new development will be adjacent to Saline’s Main Street car park on green land south of West Road.

The village is located six miles north-west of Dunfermline, and the land was promoted for residential development.

A design statement from Stanley Brash Construction Ltd reads: “The brief is to create an attractive, inclusive and well-connected development, to consist of 40 affordable dwellings, one of which will serve as a community hub.”

The Courier has reported that Fife Council will purchase all of the homes for the purposes of providing social rented housing.

Council reports state: “Fife Council’s affordable housing team has noted that there is a high need for affordable housing within Saline and that this application would partly meet the identified needs.”