South Ayrshire

Scotland’s housing minister has visited McTaggart Construction’s new mixed home development in Prestwick and heard first-hand about the challenges faced by the industry.

Tilbury Douglas has been awarded the contract to deliver a staff support facility and demolition of Atlantic House for National Air Traffic Services (NATS) at its Prestwick site, with completion scheduled for Autumn 2025.

South Ayrshire Council and its partners are likely to deliver 176 new affordable homes this year - exceeding the target set in October last year by 41 homes.

South Ayrshire councillors approved the implementation of additional 'Ward Capital Projects' for the financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26. Ward Capital investment was initially agreed by the council in March 2023 to invest in each of South Ayrshire's eight wards over a period of four years. This mone

Plans for new seafront flats adjacent to Prestwick Golf Club have failed to gain planning permission due to a lack of affordable housing.

Cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop officially marked the successful restoration of Troon station this week.

The former Free Church of Scotland site on Ayr’s Kirkholm Avenue could make way for a new housing project.

The site of a former public convenience at Barassie Beach, Troon, is to become a new restaurant.

Works on the Citadel Leisure Centre's roof and façade will begin on Monday 18 November, South Ayrshire Council has confirmed.

Planning permission has been granted for an affordable housing development to be built on agricultural land in Kirkmichael. Twelve homes have been earmarked for land across from 42 to 46 Bolestyle Road.

South Ayrshire Council is working with the team at Pangaea Golf Architecture, in association with Paul Lawrie, to improve the playing experience at Belleisle and Darley Golf Courses.

South Ayrshire Council has completed refurbishment works at the Heathfield Waste Transfer Station in Ayr. The project was led by the council's Professional Design Services team in collaboration with external contractor Aroha Escapes.

Work has begun on plans to rebuild Girvan Primary School.

Work to update the heating system at Troon Leisure Club will start on Monday 30 September. The facility will be open as normal throughout the upgrade, which is scheduled to last around six weeks.

An essential community facility in South Ayrshire will soon be more sustainable thanks to funding through a government scheme.