Green light for build of 39 affordable homes in Fife

FIFE Council has approved plans for 39 new affordable houses to be built across the constituency.

The green light has been given for 17 new homes at Leven Mill in Glenrothes and 22 new houses specifically designed for older people in Gauldry.

The development in Glenrothes will be built by Miller Homes and the council will acquire 17 two and three-bedroom terraced properties. The local authority said it is hoped the first tenants will be in their new homes by May 2024.

In Gauldry, the council has agreed to purchase land at Main Street to build 22 new homes specifically designed for older people, together with an employee hub. Work is expected to start on site by the middle of 2024.

Fife Council’s Phase 3 Affordable Housing Programme has delivered 3,500 new affordable houses across all areas of Fife. The council is investing a further £90 million into the next two-year programme to build a further 500 new council houses by June 2024.

Fife Council leader David Ross said, “Continuing to build on our successful affordable housing programme is a top priority for the council and I’m delighted that we are approving plans for more council houses in Glenrothes and Gauldry today. Fife Council is absolutely committed to supplying warmer, drier, and healthier homes in communities in Fife where they are really needed, and the mix of house types and sizes means we can provide houses to meet the needs of many different households and improve their quality of life.

“Fife Council’s affordable housing programme is one of the biggest in Scotland and as well as providing more housing, the programme is also about creating jobs and apprenticeships, supporting the Fife economy and the construction industry.”