Kingdom Housing Association and Fife Council have welcomed the decision of West Fife Planning Committee to approve Planning Permission in Principle for the Fraser Avenue regeneration project.

The approval provides in principle permission to demolish 236 properties, mainly common access flats and redevelop the street and neighbouring areas of low quality external space.

The development proposals include the construction of 189 homes, retail units, a village green, play park and associated infrastructure to service the development. It will deliver a new street layout offering a change to the current canyon-like road. The proposals produced by 7N Architects also incorporate improved links with neighbouring streets, creating new vehicle links and making existing pedestrian links feel safer and more secure.

The new homes will be a mixture of cottage flats, family houses and single storey cottages for households with particular needs.

Over the next few months more detailed information will be submitted to the planners to obtain full approval to proceed.