A new social housing development is set for Nelson Street in Largs after a planning application was lodged.
Cunninghame Housing Association are behind the project to provide improved housing in the street, just a month after Largs Community Council heard a presentation from a local developer who was keen to lift the street with quality housing and various aesthetic improvements.
Local architects McMillan and Cronin have been assigned to this new project which covers current vacant ground at 67-73 Nelson Street.
Cunninghame Housing propose to erect 14 cottage flats as affordable housing for rent. 
At present, there are no vehicle car parking spaces on site, and a total of 11 car parking spaces will be created.
Following pre-application talks, it was stated that the general overview from the council was positive towards the development in relation to the proposed layout, although there were some minor points of clarification required.
The previous build at the site is ‘C’ listed by Historic Environment Scotland.
Cunninghame Housing Association provides more than 2,200 homes for rent throughout Ayrshire. 
If you are looking for accommodation in North Ayrshire, the association will deal with applications using the North Ayrshire Housing Register. This is a joint venture with North Ayrshire Council, Irvine Housing Association and Ayrshire North Community Housing Organisation where all allocations are made using a shared allocation policy. 
A North Ayrshire Council spokesperson said: “We have adopted a number of measures to try and reduce the number of empty properties across North Ayrshire. Our Empty Homes Co-ordinator is responsible for contacting the owners of vacant properties and working with them, offering advice and assistance, to get them back to use.Nelson Street has been a particular area of focus and we have worked closely with Police Scotland in a targeted exercise to improve property condition and the wider environment.”
The council has recently agreed to support new affordable housing in Nelson Street to remove a gap site and so further improve the street. The licensing committee and other departments of the council have been very active in the last few years in dealing with rogue landlords and anti-social tenants after a group of residents expressed concerns at community council meetings.
A local businessman suggested at a recent community council meeting that various measures could be looked at to improve the general outlook of the street from improved flower beds, to lighting, and even ‘I love Largs’ signs to give the area a new lease of life.