Renfrewshire ‘on target’ for 1,000 new affordable homes by 2021

Renfrewshire Council and its housing association partners are on target to deliver more than 1,000 affordable homes by 2021, according to the latest Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) report.The report highlights more than 300 affordable homes have been built since 2016 at developments in Linwood, Paisley and Renfrew. A further 370 properties are scheduled for completion by March 2020 followed by 400 new homes by March 2021.There are council-led developments under way at Johnstone Castle where former tenements are being replaced with a mix of two, three and four-bedroom council homes and own-door flats, while 80 council homes at Dargavel Village, Bishopton includes a number of properties specially designed for older people.Next year sees several developments led by housing associations, with Sanctuary Scotland and Paisley Housing Association working jointly on 131 homes for social rent and low-cost ownership in Glenburn, while Williamsburgh Housing Association is building 18 one and two-bedroom homes for social rent in Kilbarchan.Major housing-led regeneration projects are also progressing well in Paisley’s West End and the Tannahill area of Ferguslie Park.In Paisley’s West End, all council tenants are re-housed and the local growing grounds relocated to a more prominent site nearby as Sanctuary Scotland progress their plans for the phased development of around 150 homes for social rent and affordable sale.At Tannahill, AS Homes (Scotland) is due to be appointed to build 101 new-build council houses, with construction work expected to start in June 2020 providing a mix of terraced and semi-detached houses, flats and bungalows, on the site of the former St Fergus’ Primary School. Architects have also been appointed to consider the wider Ferguslie Park area, looking at vacant land and buildings and opportunities for new community and cultural activities.