Newest £15m housing development has officially opened at Irvine Harbourside

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North Ayrshire’s newest 71-unit housing development has officially opened at Irvine Harbourside.Depute Provost John Sweeney officially opened the new development on Monday, which was supported by £5m of Scottish Government grant funding.The site provides a mix of general needs houses, amenity bungalows and homes for wheelchair users.

It also includes a sheltered housing complex, called Alfred Nobel House, which looks out onto the harbour.Depute Provost Sweeney said: “I’m delighted to be asked to officially open these new homes at Irvine Harbourside.“We are very proud of the properties that have been built and I think we can all agree that the design really suits the historic harbourside setting.”Councillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Green Environment and Economy at North Ayrshire Council, said: “The new homes have added extra life and vitality to the Harbourside area.“We consulted with local residents and businesses to develop the plans, ensuring the design of the homes was sensitive to this unique coastal location.“We are delighted with the magnificent results and the feedback from the tenants has been hugely positive too.“We have ambitious, long-term plans to revitalise the harbour area as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal, with the aim of unlocking the area’s potential as a major tourist destination.

This is one of the first steps towards that goal.”To ensure they are environmentally friendly, each home has been built to the Scottish Government’s Greener Standard.

The development features a range of sustainable features across the site, including solar photovoltaic panels to help reduce energy bills, provision for future installation of electric vehicle charge points in driveways and a low-emission communal