SCOTLAND'S housing minister has been asked to intervene after a Scottish Government reporter overturned a decision to refuse planning permission in Aberdour.
SNP councillors David Barratt and Alice McGarry have said the Scottish Government reporter's decision to allow more than 125 new homes to be built in the village sets a "dangerous precedent" after concerns about flooding from Fife Council and SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) were ignored.
Cowdenbeath MSP Annabelle Ewing also wrote to Kevin Stewart MSP, the minister for local government, housing and planning, in a similar vein before Christmas but is still waiting for a response.
The owners of Hillside School want to build new homes to provide funds to relocate their existing facility into a modern, purpose-built school.