The Willow Gardens development on land at Wood Farm, off Dalry Road, will be Taylor Wimpey’s first development in the local area of North Ayrshire for some time, and it will deliver a choice of two, three, and four-bedroom homes to provide a range of options for first time buyers and growing families.

Colin Blair, technical director at Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, said: “We really pleased to have started our programme of pre-construction works, which will allow our first development in Kilwinning to progress later this year.

“This phase of activity cements our commitment to the wider local area, and as one of the largest housebuilders in the UK, we are committed to building more than homes and making sure that we add social, economic and environmental value to the wider communities that we operate in.“

As construction gets underway, the homebuilder is also keen to promote the dangers associated with children playing near any construction site.

Brian Henderson, production director for Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, added: “Health and safety in and around our construction areas is of vital importance to Taylor Wimpey. We would like to take this opportunity to remind local children and families just how important it is for everyone to stay away from building sites, and we ask that all children are reminded that building sites are not playgrounds!”