Knockroon is a planned development to be located between the towns of Cumnock

Cumnock

Cumnock is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water...

 and Auchinleck

Auchinleck

Auchinleck ; is a village five miles south-east of Mauchline, and a couple of miles north-west of Cumnock in East Ayrshire, Scotland.Near the village is Auchinleck House, past home of the lawyer, diarist and biographer James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck.Auchinleck has much been associated...

 in East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders on to North Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. East Ayrshire Council granted outline planning permission for 770 houses on 7 December 2009. The development of Knockroon is expected to continue over a 25-year period, and is backed by The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, and is being designed on green

Green building

Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...

 principles.The development will be built by Hope Homes Scotland

Hope Homes Scotland

Hope Homes Scotland is a Scottish residential property developer, founded in 1990 by Anne, Ian and Scott Hope. The company builds around 100 to 120 houses a year. The Drongan-based company recently built their 800th house, at Manse Green, Coylton, near Ayr, and are hoping to go on for a thousand in...

 and ZeroC. . Prince Charles

Charles, Prince of Wales

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...

has expressed a personal interest in the development.

Knockroon website at http://knockroon.com/