New social housing is to be built in Larkhall after plans were approved by South Lanarkshire Council.
Plans for 20 new homes on land between Robert Smillie Crescent, Glengonnar Street and Riverside Road were approved by the council’s planning committee on Tuesday, November 4.
The development includes 10 two-storey semi-detached dwellings, eight two-storer cottage flats and two one-and-a-half storey detached homes.
Planning and building standards manager Bernard Darroch told the committee that the scale and principle of the development was “acceptable” at the brownfield site and that the plans “comply with local plan policy”.
Currently, a number of footpaths run across the site and plans include maintaining pedestrian access from Robert Smillie Crescent to Riverside Road.
Conditions have also been attached to ensure existing footways surrounding the site are resurfaced.
No objections were submitted to the plans from members of the public.
After the committee meeting, Larkhall councillor Jackie Burns welcomed the decision to approve the development.
He said “Having represented Strutherhill for almost 30 years I am delighted that this development will provide much needed council housing in the area which has been needed for many years.
“The partnership with Clyde Valley Housing Association in 2000 improved the quality of housing for local tenants and with these new houses we will see further improvement to Strutherhill which is a vibrant community.
“In working with Cruden Construction, the council build houses of an excellent standard.”
