According to the screening request, developer A&J Stephen Builders is proposing to develop seven hectares of grassland to the south of Guthrie Court into a residential development.

“The entire site is allocated for 225 homes in the FIFEPLAN across 8.8 hectares; however, this application is for a reduced site area,” the screening request states.

“The development of this site and the other Newburgh sites would ensure that the needs of the housing market are met in accordance with the Local Development Plan.”

The request continues: “One hectare of land within the site is allocated to employment land.

“The development of this could cumulatively promote the retention of new residents and decrease commuting out of Newburgh through the facilitation of nearby workspaces.”

The specific siting and design principles will be set out at a later planning stage.

The site is already allocated for housing within the FIFEPLAN, and developers also highlighted that two other sites in Newburgh have previously been granted planning permission for smaller-scale developments.