East Ayrshire

The Scottish Government has approved plans for a new wind farm in East Ayrshire which developers promise will deliver a host of benefits to the community as well as generating clean, green electricity. Banks Renewables has been given the go-ahead for its Lethans Wind Farm, east of New Cumnock, after

East Ayrshire Council has launched a consultation on a new housing development proposed for Drongan. The proposed development would see 14 new homes, suitable for general and community care needs, being built on Mill O’Shield Road and Hannahston Avenue, land that had previously been cleared by

East Ayrshire Council has pledged to "constructively challenge" a ruling by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) which identified areas of ground earmarked for development throughout the region as being at risk of flooding.

Barrhead-based contractor A.C. Whyte is set to deliver a £5 million programme to upgrade more than 490 East Ayrshire homes by September 2021 following a successful tender earlier this year. East Ayrshire Council awarded the roof and render works contract to the family-owned business with a vie

Shire Housing Association has obtained a £10.5 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to refinance existing debt, enable future expansion plans and enhance existing office and tenant facilities.

New stores for supermarket chain Aldi have been granted planning permission in Govan and Cumnock.

Tenants have moved into new homes in Kilmarnock after the first phase of the New Farm Loch housing development was officially handed over to East Ayrshire Council.

Furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a major contract by Morrison Construction worth over £1 million to manufacture and install the fixed furniture for Barony Campus in Cumnock – the largest new school project in Scotland. Designed by Sheppard Robson, the £68

Morrison Construction will officially hand over its innovative £68 million Barony Campus development in Cumnock at the start of October, the local authority has confirmed.

Glasgow-based civil engineer RJ McLeod will lead the construction of the country’s newest onshore wind farm following the award of a multi-million-pound contract by Vattenfall. 

The future of planning in East Ayrshire has been thrown open to the public with the launch of the council’s Local Development Plan2 consultation this week. Residents, community groups and local businesses are all being asked to contribute their views on a new Main Issues Report, which sets the

The HALO Urban Regeneration Company and Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) have announced a new partnership that will bring "world-class smart homes of the future" to Kilmarnock. The HALO and CSIC are both committed to creating future smart and sustainable homes while supporting the

East Ayrshire Council revealed its innovative £68 million Barony Campus will not be delivered on time.

A renewable energy firm that was held to be in breach of planning control in respect of a wind farm development has had its appeals to the Inner House of the Court of Session refused.

Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) has submitted an application to build 30 new homes at its Corrie Mains Farm site in Mauchline.