Dawn Homes have told the community council that they have invested in drainage to prevent flooding this winter at their new property site.

The housing firm are proposing the second phase of their development, with 110 new homes set for the field in front of Ladies Walk, and are currently constructing around 20 houses behind the primary school.

Community councillor David Telford had raised safety concerns about the temporary SUDs (sustainable drainage system) pond next to the site which is designed to deal with surface water drainage discharges from flash flooding.

Fairlie Community Council recently met up with Dawn Homes for a site visit, and the firm responded to these concerns.

The company informed Fairlie CC that fencing is ready, and design and construction meets all legal specifications to prevent public access for the SUDs pond.

24 hour CCTV security surveillance with motion sensors and site response is in place. In addition to legal requirements, safety notices and buoys are to be installed. Permanent silt traps will also feature.

The Village Hall recently hosted a public exhibition on the Ladies Walk development.

Concerns were raised at Monday evening's community council meeting including the impact on the existing village infrastructure with the arrival of more families moving to the area, and whether the school had room for expansion. Fairlie Community Council are seeking to bring a member of the North Ayrshire Council planning department to their January 9th meeting at the Semple Centre.

Concerning the trees at Ladies’ Walk, the community council raised concerns with Dawn Homes that this historic site needs to be preserved and that trees will not have to be felled due to close proximity to new homes. The housing developer assured the council that the closest houses would be 15 to 17 metres from boundary, which is at least 2 metres from the wall. Natural Historic Scotland has also been consulted by local residents.

North Ayrshire Council planning have stipulated one vehicle access road next to the fuel garage, with no traffic management requirements. The community council will contact Transport Scotland regarding traffic management options.