Located on the site of the former Silverwood Primary School, the 48-home Kennedy Drive is the third development of its kind to be delivered by East Ayrshire Council and CCG (Scotland) in as many years, and the thirteenth project overall since the formation of a strategic affordable housebuilding partnership since 2017.
Designed by MAST Architects, the development includes two-bed homes designed to meet the needs of wheelchair users, two-bed homes for older/ ambulant disabled residents, two-bed terraced homes, three-bed homes, four-bed homes, one five-bed bungalow and one eight-bed home designed for a wheelchair user.
The homes’ advanced energy performance is driven by the adoption of an enhanced building fabric and triple-glazed windows, with MU’s in-house dual-fuel utilities services contibuting to the zero-emissions energy strategy.
Councillor McMahon said: “It was fantastic to visit our new development on Kennedy Drive, which is ambitious and designed to meet the needs of local people. The homes have been carefully considered and the development includes attractive green spaces.
“Kennedy Drive is also the Council’s third Net Zero project with full consideration being given to low carbon technologies. This includes the installation of Air Source Heat Pumps instead of gas boilers, the use of Scottish products and materials wherever possible to reduce transport energy and solar panels installed on all roof spaces.
“These homes are life-changing for local people. They really suit the local area but more importantly, they have been designed to meet net zero regulations, helping to lower fuel bills and also are specially designed to meet community care needs of local people.”
Kennedy Drive is the third ‘net zero ready’ development that has been supported by MU in as many years, and the fifth since our inception in 2020.
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