Proposed Care Home
Canongate, St Andrews
Impression of how the care home will look
Welcome
Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG) is proposing a 60-bed community care home to the west of Canongate in St Andrews.
This project website hosts background information on the proposals as well as details of our community consultation and how you can provide feedback.
Background
Our proposed site is located in a primarily residential area to the west of Canongate, between existing residential developments at Newmill Gardens to the north and Priory Gardens to the south.
Photographs of the now completed Glencorse Care Home, Penicuik
Addressing increasing demand
This care home is needed to help ensure that St Andrews has the capacity to meet the needs of an ageing population.
MCCG’s needs-based assessment identified a need for 75 En-Suite/Wet Room beds within a 10km radius of the proposed development.
Our proposed development will provide 60 of these beds,
As well as contributing to local housing need, the proposed development also has the potential to generate several other social benefits, including:
- Reducing GP visits
- Reducing hospital admissions
- Releasing family housing, freeing up under-occupied family-sized homes.
Proposed improvements
Proposed improvements to the land to the rear of the care home are to be included in any consent.
This will improve biodiversity and lead to the development of infrastructure, such as footpaths and, potentially, a play park.
The plans are currently in early stages of development, and MCCG plans on submitting a planning application to Fife Council in Q1 2026, following a period of community consultation.
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Have Your Say
As a responsible developer, MCCG believe that community consultation is vital to the success of every project.
While there is no requirement for pre-application consultation on this development – given that it is a local application – we are keen to engage with the local community and key stakeholders to assist us in shaping the proposals.
We held a well-attended consultation event on Wednesday 4th February 2026. We will now be holding a second event on Friday 3rd March, 3pm-7pm at SPACE St Andrews, Kilrymont Road, St Andrews, KY16 8DE.
The consultation event will allow residents, stakeholders and other interested parties to learn more about the proposed care home and share their thoughts and concerns. Exhibition boards will be available to view and the project team will be on hand to answer any questions.
An online feedback form and exhibition material detailing the proposed development will be uploaded to the website on 3rd March.
The feedback window has now closed.
Please note, comments made to MCCG do not constitute representations to Fife Council as the Planning Authority. A further opportunity to make representations to Fife Council will be available following formal submission of the planning application.
About us
Morrison Community Care are an award-winning care group that specialises in building and operating luxury, modern care homes which meet the needs of the most vulnerable members of our society, allowing them to live life to the fullest.
Morrison Community Care Group was founded in 1989 when Mr Surjit Sokhi and Dr Caroline Sokhi purchased their first care home; Abbotsford House, a multi-award-winning facility in the heart of Bearsden, Scotland.
After many years of developing and operating their own care facilities, MCC have now fully transitioned into the development space, managing the process end-to-end for land agents, operators, and investors.
MCCG has projects across Scotland and the rest of the UK, including in ,, Linlithgow, Clarkston, Ewell, Epping, Apley, Suffolk and Enfield. The business is on track to create 1,500 purpose built care beds around the country by the end of 2027.
Recent Awards and Nominations:
- Health Care Development of the Year (Finalist) – Scottish Property Awards 2024
- Health Care Development of the Year – Scottish Property Awards 2022
- Most Outstanding Community Care Provider in the World – Global Healthcare Awards 2019
- Best Care Home in the UK – Caring UK Awards 2017.
Feedback Form
MCCG welcomes your feedback on the proposals for the delivery of a 60-bed community care home to the west of Canongate in St Andrews. We would appreciate it if you could take a moment to fill out this feedback form.
Consultation boards can be viewed here.
Your feedback will be used to assist us in shaping our proposals. By providing your name, postal address, and e-mail address you agree to MCCG using your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy here.
This form will be open until 17th March 2026.
Your feedback will be used to assist us in shaping our proposals. By providing your name, postal address, and e-mail address you agree to MCCG using your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy here.
If you would like to contact our project team, you can do so by e-mail to: hello@mccgstandrews.co.uk, by post to: Orbit Communications, 42 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ, or by telephone on 0131 202 3259.
Please note, comments made to MCCG do not constitute representations to Fife Council as the Planning Authority. A further opportunity to make representations to Fife Council will be available following formal submission of the planning application.
Contact Us
Further details about the proposals and the pre-planning application public consultation events can be requested by email to hello@mccgstandrews.co.uk by writing to Orbit Communications, 42 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ, or by telephone on 0131 202 3259.