Councillors have refused a planning application for 120 homes in Symington.

South Ayrshire Council politicians unanimously knocked back the plan from Banks Property at a meeting held in private online on Wednesday (April 28)

A council planning official recommended refusal. The decision comes after 32 objections were lodged over the bid while 17 people supported the development.

Conservative councillor Hugh Hunter said: “The people of Symington clearly did not want this.”

Conservative group leader Councillor Martin Dowey said: “It is not in keeping with the local development plan.

“It was a quick decision.”

Independent councillor Brian Connolly said: “There was a unanimous decision among councillors.

“Councillors felt the planning officer had fully justified his recommendation.

“There is no policy that supports the application at the moment. ”

The Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton counciller added: “The Ayrshire Roads Alliance also recommended refusal because of the design of the estate.”

He pointed out the planning application does not fit in with the council’s upcoming local development plan (LDP2), which is currently being examined by Scottish Ministers for formal examination.

The strategic plan dictates where building should take place in South Ayrshire over the next 10 years. It is due to be rolled out by the council in late Autumn.

The knocked back development on land north of Symington Road proposed a mixture of terraced, semi-detached and detached two-storey properties offering two, three or four bedrooms.

The developers also said it would include 25 affordable homes.

Symington Community Council opposed the development. A planning statement from Banks Property said: “The vision for Stockbridge, Symington is to create a sensitively designed, high quality development that respects the sites edge of village setting whilst providing much needed housing.

“The development will be of an appropriate scale that fits in with the character of the village of Symington.”