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Designs revealed for start of 600-home Fraserburgh expansion

Designs of the Kirkton scheme in Fraserburgh.
Designs of the Kirkton scheme in Fraserburgh.

The first images of a 600-home development on the outskirts of a north-east town have been revealed.

Fraserburgh-based housebuilders Colaren Homes have tabled plans with Aberdeenshire Council to build the first 120 houses of the scheme, south of the town’s bypass.

Developers have said the move is the first step towards the creation of a new neighbourhood which would bring hundreds of families to the fishing port.

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Plans have been table to build the first 120 houses of the scheme

The masterplan for the land, which is situated to the south of Boothby Road and east of the A981 Strichen Road, was agreed in 2014 and the first artist impressions of the development have now been made public.

They form the initial phase of the Kirkton Heights development on the western portion of the site and will include a mixture of detached and semi-detached houses.

Speaking on behalf of the developer, senior planner Gary Purves from Knight Frank said: “The vision for the Kirkton Heights development is to create an attractive and distinctive part of the town which has a sense of place and which local folk will be proud of for years to come.”

“The streets will be based on a village-style pattern using mini-squares and accessible green spaces to emulate the Broch’s historic grid layout.”

Mr Purves said the new homes – if the scheme is granted planning permission by the local authority – will be of a traditional design and built using local materials.

He added: “Subject to the developer gaining the necessary approvals from the local authority, we would be looking to start building work this summer.”

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During a public consultation, undertaken when the masterplan was first put together in 2014, 62% of those who responded were in favour of expanding Fraserburgh with the new development.

Only a quarter of respondents objected to the proposals.

A round-up of the consultation findings which has been submitted alongside the plans stated: “There was a common consensus that Fraserburgh needs to grow and meet demand for new facilities so that it can retain and enhance its role as a major regional service centre.”

The formal planning application has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council’s Woodhill House headquarters and is open for further public comment until Wednesday, April 27.