If approved, the former Blacklaw Road Primary School site in Abbeyview will be transformed into 85 new homes.

The school buildings were demolished in 2005 and the brownfield site, which is owned by Fife Council, has lain empty ever since, The Courier reports.

Robertson Homes hopes to build a range of single, two-storey and three-storey houses on the 2.7-hectare plot. The properties will comprise a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced homes which meets the council’s housing plans.

A statement presented as part of the application said: “Landscaping is proposed throughout the site, adding to the existing surroundings and enhancing the sense of place within the site.

“It will also create a visual and physical connection to the existing park to the north. Tree planting will be used to add to the overall character of the site and aid in wayfinding.”

The design statement also added that the homes would include gardens, while footpaths would feature throughout the site In addition parking, including visitor spaces, would be designed in an “integrated way, creating safe and easy to navigate streets”.