Weirston Road

Set at the point where Kilwinning’s suburban edge meets the landscape of Eglinton Country Park, Weirston Road is shaped as much by its green setting as by the new homes themselves. The development introduces 64 affordable homes for Cunninghame Housing Association while retaining and reinforcing the semi-rural character of the site.

Existing hedgerows and woodland helped establish the framework for the layout, with new planting along Weirston Road creating a softer edge to the development. Pedestrian routes connect the new homes with surrounding neighbourhoods and the countryside beyond.

Designed around the principles of Designing Streets, the layout moves from a more conventional street frontage into a sequence of increasingly informal shared spaces. Buildings, landscape and changes in surface treatment define routes and create natural gateways, reducing the dominance of roads and parking while establishing a more pedestrian-focused residential environment. At the heart of the site, shared space opens onto landscaped amenity and the intersection of key walking routes.

The development provides a mix of two and three-bedroom houses and cottage flats, including homes designed specifically for older residents and wheelchair users. All properties incorporate Housing for Varying Needs principles, allowing homes to respond to changing requirements over time.

A restrained palette of render and dark grey cladding reflects the development’s semi-rural character, with simple pitched roofs and feature gables marking important routes and spaces. Extensive planting brings colour and texture throughout, helping integrate the new homes into their landscape setting.

The quality of the development was recognised at the 2019 Scottish Home Awards, where Weirston Road won Large Affordable Housing Development of the Year (Social Rent).