New plans for a care village in Lumphinnans have sparked anger from a neighbour, who says he will be left with “no freedom” and traffic problems.
The Fife Council plans propose a 60-bed care home and day care centre for the site at Cedar Crescent and Sycamore Crescent in the village, to replace Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly’s council-run old people’s homes.
Alongside this would be 30 one and two-bedroom “extra care” housing properties with communal facilities.
The care village would replace the services currently provided at Jenny Gray House, in Lochgelly and Valley House, Cowdenbeath.
However, James Forgan, who lives in Sycamore Crescent, has lodged an objection with Fife Council.
Mr Forgan said: “My property will devalue straight away. Nobody wants to sit in their back garden looking at a load of buildings, cars or vans.
“There is going be no freedom for our animals or kids to play free as most of what we have is getting taken away from us.
“Have I to live with my blinds closed all the time for privacy and lock my dogs in the house all the time?
“I think it’s wrong for a small community like this and the elderly who have lived here for so many years to have to open their doors to a massive care home. There will be traffic galore as the garages are getting knocked down.
“We would be better living in the middle of the motorway.”
Fife Council’s social work department said “extra care” housing, where tenants would have their own individual home with their own front door, lets older people live independently with extra support available when needed.