New high-quality affordable housing is planned for older people in Milngavie.

McCarthy and Stone has lodged plans with East Dunbartonshire Council for a site to the west of the fire station on Craigdhu Road.

The development for people aged over 60 will include 49 retirement living apartments with a mix of one and two bedrooms.

They will have access to a shared homeowners lounge, a house manager, 24-hour call system and landscaped gardens.

A smaller block of 12 affordable houses is planned on the same site and will be built by Sanctuary Housing.

Steve Wiseman of McCarthy and Stone said: “We believe this site is an ideal location for retirement housing which will help bring much needed older people’s housing to the area as well as help invest in the local economy.

“McCarthy and Stone is committed to consulting with the local community and we would like to thank everyone who attended the consultation event and gave us their views.

“We have aimed to address comments raised at the consultation where possible and have made some changes to the proposal as a direct result of feedback.”

The builder says its retirement living developments have proven to have a number of wider community benefits as residents use local services and tend to downsize from under occupied, large family homes releasing them for sale.

The planning application is likely to be considered by East Dunbartonshire council in spring next year.