Knockroon

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Knockroon
Knockroon is located in East Ayrshire
Knockroon
Knockroon
Location within East Ayrshire
LanguageEnglish
English
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCumnock
Postcode districtKA18 xxx
Dialling code01290 xxxxxx
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°27′44″N 4°16′59″W / 55.462263°N 4.28308°W / 55.462263; -4.28308Coordinates: 55°27′44″N 4°16′59″W / 55.462263°N 4.28308°W / 55.462263; -4.28308

Knockroon is a planned development located between the towns of Cumnock and Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The development was initiated by Prince Charles as part of his renovation plans for the nearby Dumfries House estate, which he hoped would regenerate the local economy in this depressed area. East Ayrshire Council granted outline planning permission for 770 houses on 7 December 2009.[1]

The development of Knockroon was expected to continue over a 25-year period, backed by The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment,[2] and is being designed on green principles. The first houses in the development were built by Hope Homes Scotland and ZeroC.[3] Prince Charles has expressed a personal interest in the development.[4] Construction started in April 2011.

In February 2019 The Scotsman reported that only 31 of the planned 770 homes had been built.[5]

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  1. ^ "爱乐透彩票". www.s1cumnock.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011.
  2. ^ "The Prince's Foundation". princes-foundation.org.
  3. ^ "Royal welcome to first 'Trim Town'". www.scotsman.com.
  4. ^ "Charles sets out builders' test". 1 June 2010 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ McLaughlin, Martyn (3 February 2019). "Knockroon: Has Prince Charles' dream become a folly?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 October 2019.

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