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Housing overhaul seeks approval Housing overhaul plans approved
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A major housing regeneration scheme in south west Scotland is set to seek council approval. A major housing regeneration scheme in south west Scotland has secured council approval.
Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership has applied for permission to demolish and replace about 200 homes in the Dicks Hill area of Stranraer. Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership applied for permission to demolish and replace about 200 homes in the Dicks Hill area of Stranraer.
The scheme is part of multi-million pound regeneration plans at sites in the harbour town and in Dumfries.The scheme is part of multi-million pound regeneration plans at sites in the harbour town and in Dumfries.
The Wigtown area committee has been recommended to approve the proposal with a number of conditions. The Wigtown area committee went with recommendations to approve the proposal with a number of conditions.
The majority of properties currently on the site are two storey, four-in-a-block flats which were built in the 1950s.The majority of properties currently on the site are two storey, four-in-a-block flats which were built in the 1950s.
It is proposed that these be demolished and replaced by 199 houses of a variety of designs.It is proposed that these be demolished and replaced by 199 houses of a variety of designs.