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Knockroon development: Prince's green town next to Cumnock gets outline planning permission

7 December
  • Mark Greaves of the Prince's Foundation beside the B7083 between Cumnock and Auchinleck where the proposed new village Knockroon is going to be built.

East Ayrshire Council last week gave outline planning permission to Knockroon, the community of 770 homes, workplaces, leisure and open spaces that will all be in walking distance. Knockroon will be built on land next to Dumfries House and overseen by the Prince's Charitable Foundation.

Knockroon is an estimated 25-year building project, with sustainable architecture for homes using green energy from biomass or wind power. A detailed planning application is to follow, with construction projected to begin in summer next year.

The foundation says it will be a neighbourhood "extension" to Cumnock, helping revitalise its economically struggling centre, rather than a separate community.

Read the full article in The Scotsman.


21 January | 8:32:31

Geoff Crolley says

£40million:

Cumnock, Auchinleck and New Cumnock could be converted into Eco Villages with that amount. Now, we are going to have a new settlement.

21 January | 9:05:42

Geoff Crolley says

Be behind it or be against it, but be something. Don't complain about it in 2015.

http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/corpres/news/showNews.asp?p=3509

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