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Stephen Houston

Housebuilder targets Ayrshire site for 300 new homes

A prominent new swathe of land is now being targeted by Barratt the housebuilder for 300 homes.

Hotspot Monkton has already been eyed up by a number of developers homing in on the other side of Kilmarnock Road and at the former HMS Gannet.

This time Barratt wants to build houses on a giant triangular parcel of land which stretches from the village, skirts the cemetery and finishes right at the Dutch House roundabout.

Barratt already has control over a smaller area of land flanking Prestwick Airport behind Station Road.

Their site has always been farmland and is best viewed from close to the BP filling station at Dutch House.

It appears to be more than 30 acres and would offer access to the A77 in seconds.

The developers have only stated it is “two hectares +.”

A park and ride site would also be incorporated for people to catch the bus to Glasgow.

South Ayrshire Council has allowed Barratt to make a “proposal of application notice” ahead of any actual bid to win permission.

Now the community has been invited to an exhibition on Wednesday June 26 in the Carvick Webster Hall between 4pm and 8pm.

Persimmon Homes West Scotland have alread lodged a Detailed Planning Application with South Ayrshire Council for a £90 million 300-home development.

The application outlines proposals to build 297 new homes on 35 acres of agricultural land off Kilmarnock Road and Tarbolton Road.

Monkton - and Symington - are enjoying huge growth because of the A77 and M77 to Glasgow.

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