PLANS for more than 120 homes on the former Denny's shipyard site have been revealed.

Developer Turnberry Homes submitted a proposal of application notice to West Dunbartonshire Council with the intention to put forward a formal planning application next month.

The notice for the Thomson yard on Leven Street is to add to the current homes already on the site which were approved in 2006.

Glasgow-based Turnberry Homes plan to build approximately 122 three and four storey flats, and two storey houses with associated roads, parking and hard and soft landscaping.

The 2.9 hectare site would have main access via Denny Road and Denny Crescent from Castle Road and Castlegreen Street.

The application notice was submitted to West Dunbartonshire Council on March 4 which allows time for public consultation before an official application is submitted in mid June.

A community meeting took place on April 4 at the Concord Community Centre in Dumbarton.

Councillor George Black, who represents the Ward 3 area, welcomes the development on the derelict site but is disappointed no affordable homes will be built.

“Private companies are welcome but the problem in the area is there's no affordable housing to alleviate the housing waiting lists,” he told the Reporter.

“I'm disappointed the council doesn't see that a proportion of the homes built are at affordable rents.

“Obviously I welcome any development on such a derelict site but it's important to also build houses to help the many numbers on the housing list.”

Turnberry Homes also have an application being processed through West Dunbartonshire Council for the former distillery site across the road on Castle Street.

It's understood that the company have submitted plans to erect 38 houses- as opposed to an earlier application to build 42- on the site.

According to the application the housing developer is asking the local authority to approve plans for 38 two storey terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses.

As previously reported, Dunbritton Housing Association is intending to build more than 100 homes on the former Allied Distillers site.

The house builder propose to erect around 108 homes, if plans are approved, the iconic red tower which is currently on the site will be demolished to make way for the homes.