The 40,000 sq ft existing footprint of old brick sheds is to be replaced with just 17,500 sq ft of new family housing
A compact scheme it uses just 0.7 hectares for 15 houses plus the steading conversion, inclusive of roads and open space
The affordable housing element of 6 houses exceeds Council’s proposed standard
Contemporary design and styling with high quality materials - lime render, bleached timber cladding, metal and tile roofs
Procurement will be through a single housebuilder appointed by selective tendering
The selected housebuilder will have track record for quality and demonstrate the right approach to design and delivery
All housing will be in private ownership and shared equity
Home zone pedestrian friendly design will feature, with quality landscaping
All private parking will be in-curtilage
A design brief will be prepared in conjunction with Fife Council and Kingdom Housing Association
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
The existing woodland setting is to be retained and improved with new high quality planting and hard landscaping
Linked and clustered housing groups will make for more efficient use of space, reduce visual impact, enhance thermal performance and microclimate and encourage a sense of community
The affordable housing will be well integrated and undifferentiated in materials and form
Mainstream housing will offer exceptional space standards and large gardens, with double garages and high quality specifications
Hedging, timber gates and fences will enhance privacy and give clear definition to private and public spaces
Play areas to be designed and specified with input from the local community
Communal parking is to be off-street in small landscaped areas with controlled lighting
A site is allocated for a ‘pavilion’ providing all-weather community and recreation space for residents and holiday visitors
HOUSING DESIGN
Design and specification will seek to minimise waste and pollution, maximise adaptability through the whole life of the development
Predominant use of white lime render, enriched by the wooded setting is intended to give an attractive crisp, uplifting appearance
Thick timber framed walls will incorporate extra high levels of insulation
Lime render provides a natural, flexible, vapour-permeable, low maintenance finish
Double glazed timber windows with low-emissivity glass and argon filled cavities will reduce heat loss
All housing will be barrier free and conform to the Scottish Executive’s Secure by Design accreditation scheme
Prefabricated SIPS insulated panel construction will significantly reduce site construction time and construction impacts
District heating and CHP fuelled by on-site generated renewables will supply 100% carbon free heating, hot water and electricity with solar water heating as a supplement
Orientation and fenestration will help maximise solar gain where possible
Low toxic emission finishes and coatings and low water-use fittings will be used throughout
Road and building bases will re-use aggregate from demolition of existing brick sheds
Foulwater will be treated on-site with an adoptable sewage treatment system with reedbeds
