By Ian McConnell Scottish housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has welcomed approval by Inverclyde Council of its outline planning application to build around 75 homes in Kilmacolm. And Mactaggart & Mickel said it was “committed to keep working closely with the community” after the local authority backed its planned Quarry Drive development. It noted that its proposals had been approved by councillors at a meeting of the full Inverclyde Council on Tuesday. Craig Ormond, director at Glasgow-based Mactaggart & Mickel, said: “Mactaggart & Mickel are pleased at Inverclyde Council’s approval of our proposed Kilmacolm development. We have developed our proposals to ensure our planned Quarry Drive development fits neatly into the village of Kilmacolm in a sustainable manner.