Former Tullis Russell Paper Mill, Glenrothes
Location
The site is located adjacent to Glenrothes Town Centre in Fife, Scotland
Site Details
- Planning secured for over 800 homes
- Retail, employment and care allocations
- 85 affordable houses being delivered
- Multiple house builders under construction
- One of the largest infrastructure contracts in Fife
Delivery Partners
- Fife Council
- Campion Homes
- Bellway Homes (east) Scotland
- Miller Homes (east) Scotland
- Kingdom Housing Association
- RWE
Site Details
The site was acquired in 2016 and with its history as a papermill and former mining use this required an extensive remediation strategy together with the delivery of infrastructure to allow occupation of end users.
Extending to over 140 acres the site originally comprised buildings and infrastructure associated with the former Tullis Russell Papermill. Part of the mill site was previously re-developed as a Biomass Plant which replaced Tullis Russells previous coal and gas fired plant.
The redevelopment of this flagship site provides a unique opportunity to redefine Glenrothes Town Centre as a place to work, play, visit and live by the delivery of a new mixed use district.
At the heart of the site is the reclamation of former brownfield land which will contribute to a new signature area of open space that will allow connection to the wider town centre.
Since securing a planning consent a significant investment programme has commenced allowing delivery of several serviced and platformed development parcels enabling for housing.
Constraints
The site comprised a number of constraints, namely, Demolition & Asbestos Removal, Grouting of the former mine workings, Contamination, Topography/retention, Ecology i.e. badgers, bats, Existing Utility infrastructure, Flood risk – The Advance Group are experts in Brownfield Remediation and as have been perfectly placed to deliver this site, over 450 residential plots have been sold with 4 house builders under construction.