In the 2017 Local Development Plan known as FifePlan two sites in Elie & Earlsferry were allocated for development . One site at Wadeslea in Elie and the other at the Grange in Earlsferry. Both sites were granted planning permission in principle in February 2023.
In accordance with Fife Council’s affordable housing policy, 30% of the houses will be 'affordable homes’.
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Update - 01/03/2026
- The land at Wadeslea has been sold to Cruden Homes who will shortly be submitting a Reserved Matters application for the new development.
- The proposals will include 46 private houses, 10 retirement bungalows and 30 affordable homes.
- Regarding the affordable homes, 10 homes will be offered for social rent through Kingdom Housing Association.
- The remaining 20 affordable homes will be offered to the community by the Woodhaven Housing Company on mid-market rents or discounted sale with a rural housing burden attached to the title.
- The 10 retirement bungalows will be designed with elderly needs in mind and restricted to the over 55 age demographic.
- Scottish Water will be upgrading and increasing the capacity of the sewage network by removing surface water currently entering the network via road drains and instead discharging it through the SuDS system at the Wadeslea development.
- Disappointingly there appears to be no demand from care home operators to build a new purpose-built care home at Wadeslea.
- The Woodhaven Housing Company has been approved by the Scottish Ministers to be designated as a Rural Housing Body which will allow Rural Housing Burdens to be applied to the title of any discounted sale affordable housing.
More information on Rural Housing Burdens can be found here.
View the masterplan on the SLR Consulting website
