Revised plans have been put forward for a residential development featuring 30 new homes in Irvine harbourside.
Building giants Ashleigh (Scotland) Ltd are seeking planning consent to build a mix of flats and family houses at the former Jewson's builders merchants yard in Gottries Road.
A previous application for 28 homes on the site - near the Scottish Maritime Museum - was withdrawn in May over concerns about noise levels from the nearby Ardgah Glass factory and road traffic.
A re-submitted proposal shows changes to the site layout in terms of access and the location of the planned properties - four blocks in a mix of three-storey flats and six houses.
According to a design and access statement, a new access road would be formed in Gottries Road to replace the existing one off Harbour Road.
The revised layout would allow the flats positioned nearest the boundary to Ardagh Glass to have less windows into habitable rooms.
This, the report said, would assist with noise deflection and together with mechanical ventilation (MVHR) proposed and acoustic fences this satisfied all parties.
The report went on: "The flatted blocks have been relocated to the southern side of the site to provide additional shielding to the rest of the development from the relevant noise sources.
"The six houses have been relocated to the north side of the development site, increasing their distance, and providing a degree of shielding from the relevant noise sources (by the relocation of the flatted blocks).
"Once again given the uncertainty surrounding the exact locations and heights of the main noise sources within the Ardagh Glass facility, it is not possible to quantify the reduction in noise levels provided to the six houses by the shielding of the flatted blocks.
"Therefore, all habitable rooms across the houses are to be provided with alternative means of ventilation in the form of MVHR to enable closed window noise assessments on a precautionary basis.
"This will ensure internal noise level targets are achieved."
Planners will rule on the matter in due course. You can view the full plans here.
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