Under permission granted by Aberdeenshire Council, the company will create a total of 102 high specification homes, comprising 78 three, four and five-bedroom detached homes as well as 24 affordable homes which are a mix of cottage flats and two and three-bedroom houses.

As part of its investment in the local community Bancon Homes will also make a significant contribution to the local economy as part of its planning obligations. This will help fund the primary school and the town’s community, recreational and healthcare facilities. In addition to this, it will also upgrade further stretches of the core path network.

Commenting on today’s announcement, Allan Clow, managing director of Bancon Homes, said: “We are delighted that Aberdeenshire council has approved our planning application for Lochside of Leys. Lochside of Leys is a fantastic destination to call home and our homes there have been in high demand as buyers swap city living for a more rural location with greater outdoor space in response to the ongoing lockdown restrictions.”