Health services in the Cupar area appear able to cope with any expansion of the town in the short to medium term.
That is the message from one of the local NHS managers, who was asked by Cupar Community Council to comment on the possible impact on services resulting from major development on the northern fringe of Cupar.
A consortium of developers whose identity has not been revealed by Fife Council has resurrected plans for 1,400 homes and a bypass.
Glenrothes and north east Fife Community Health Partnership general manager Vicky Irons said Fife Council colleagues had been liaising about the outline plan.
She told community council secretary Douglas Provan the partnership had been asked for a view, in particular in relation to the provision of primary care services.
“Many things have an impact on our response, including the timescales and pace of the proposed developments,” she said.
“In general terms, we have to assess the impact on primary care services and local nursing resources.
“Any development of scale will have an impact on the number of people requiring registration for GP-style services and we would have to liaise with the general practices locally in connection with this.”
She said they were fortunate the recently-developed Adamson Hospital provided a “fair amount of flexible space which will enable us to respond to changes in demand.
“The main challenges are undoubtedly with the additional capacity which may be required in terms of the local workforce,” she added.
“In general terms, I am content we have a good baseline of facilities and care services for the short to medium-term.”
Fife Council planner Andrew Sim, in a separate response to Mr Provan, said: “Land has been safeguarded in this respect within Cupar North to ensure if an additional primary healthcare facility is required, it can be accommodated and built in conjunction with future development.”