Councillors refuse to give green light to controversial housing development

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Councillors have refused to allow a controversial housing development in the Westerwood area of Cumbernauld which attracted more than 100 objections from local residents.Ogilvie Homes had applied for permission in principle to construct up to 50 new dwellings of varying types on a cleared commercial forestry site at St Andrews Drive.This application attracted 108 representations, including from Councillor Alan Masterton and Westerwood Community Council, and objectors cited a wide range of concerns.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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