Developers submit amended plan for 300 Kinross homes Amended proposal incorporates children’s play park and commitment to access roads

Developers behind a 300-home housing development have submitted an amended application they hope will meet with the approval of council chiefs.

Persimmon Homes has drawn up technical changes to certain conditions for their Lathro Farm plan for Kinross, and neighbouring residents have been issued with a circular from Perth and Kinross Council, notifying them of their right to comment on these amendments.

The development, which already has planning consent, raised the ire of many people when contractors recently jumped the gun and began digging up part of the proposed site without receiving permission from the local authority.

Many residents complained about this and the council then issued a temporary stop notice to Persimmon Homes.

Concerns about Lathro Farm were previously raised by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), which objected to the plan, claiming it could put buildings and people at risk of flooding.

An objection was also lodged by members of Kinross Community Council, stating they felt the number of houses was “too dense” for the area.

The amended planning conditions that have now been lodged state a children’s play park will be built within six months of the first house being completed in phase two of the project.

They also confirm that new access roads will be built prior to any residents moving into the development.

Iain Innes, managing director of Persimmon Homes North Scotland, said: “We are looking forward to recommencing work to build muchneeded new homes at Lathro Farm once we receive the go-ahead from Perth and Kinross Council.

“Our application includes a technical variation to the original approved layout taking into account the revised positioning of service apparatus on site, all of which have been discussed and agreed with the local authority prior to the applications being submitted.”

Persimmon Homes said the development will bring “much-needed” two, three, four and five-bedroom houses to Kinross, as well as providing affordable housing.

Weare looking forward to recommencing work to build muchneeded new homes at Lathro Farm. IAIN INNES, PERSIMMON HOMES

Photography Solutions. Picture: Aerial The site of the proposed 300-home development at Lathro Farm, near Kinross.