7N Architects, on behalf of Fife Council, have applied to demolish the existing blocks of flats – including one block in Gray Place – and shops, to create new homes and neighbourhood commercial units.

The PAN is not a planning application but a statutory requirement before a major planning application is submitted.

A detailed application is expected to be submitted early next year.

Jacqui Sinclair, Fife Council housing project officer said, “The submission of this PAN marks the start of a 12-week notification period during which there will be further public consultation including a public event during the week of the 7th September.

“The details of this will be finalised and promoted soon.

“It is expected that a planning permission in principle (PPP) application for the regeneration will be submitted in November which will establish the principle of development.

“Then the application for detailed planning permission is expected to follow in early 2016.” She continued, “Timescales for the start of demolition work are dependent upon achieving planning permission and the relocation of households from within the regeneration area to decent accommodation within the street or permanent rehousing elsewhere in Inverkeithing or the rest of Fife.

“Initial targets are to begin the first phase of demolition within 2016 and the first phase of new build to start once that first phase of demolition is complete.” Fraser Avenue is in the bottom 15 per cent of the most deprived areas in the country, according to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.

The demolition and full redevelopment of the street is supported by councillors, residents and tenants alike.