A WORRIED Dundonald resident believes the creation of 250 new homes will ‘break the seal’ and cause disastrous flooding issues for nearby properties. 

The plans are for Kilmarnock Road, to be built on open fields, together with access roads and other amenities. 

But one resident has warned that the development would overwhelm a drainage system that is already struggling to cope with the existing water flow.

Objector Robert Stewart sent the Troon Times images of flooded fields which he says are due to inadequate drainage pond (SUDS) currently in place. 

He told us: “My objection is based on the lack of study into the impact that the additional water flow from the proposed development will have on the established settlements.

“The field that Earl Drive now sits in used to be a lake most winters. 

"Now the road floods instead at the junction with Fullarton Avenue.

“The existing SUDs behind the Manse is maintained by the Castle Grange Owners because Scottish Water refused to take it on after construction of Castle Grange because it did not meet Scottish Water requirements.  

“That SUDs fails annually because it can’t cope with what it was designed for. 

"The intention is to now direct another 9.1 hectares (almost doubling the flow) of surface run off through that SUDs and down Dundonald burn. 

“I’m not a civil engineer but I’m quite sure after carrying out many experiments on a night out with beer that if you have one or two you’re generally okay to sleep all night with just one visit to the loo.  

“However, after the third, the seal’s broken and it’s a trip to the toilet after every half pint. 

"By 11pm the urinals are backing up.

“All the current drainage plan looks at is the table settings before service starts.”

A flood risk assessment has already backed the development of the housing, stating that any risk could be addressed through planning conditions. 

“This flood risk assessment is in support of a Planning Application in Principle.

“It is concluded that although there are flooding issues that should be considered further at the detailed planning stage, flood risk is not predicted to produce significant constraints on development.

“Issues related to flooding would be able to be managed through the detailed design process.”