Glasgow plan could deliver almost 8,500 new affordable homes over next five years

A Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) that would see almost 8,500 new affordable homes built in over the next five years has been approved by Glasgow City Council.The plan for the years 2019/20–2023/24 outlines Glasgow’s plans and priorities around affordable housing in the city to create an investment delivery plan for this type of housing development.Based on Scottish Government resource planning assumptions, the SHIP could deliver investment of over £557 million.It is part of the wider Housing Strategy for Glasgow, which has the following priorities:Promote regeneration and enable investment in new-build housingManage, maintain and improve the existing housing stockRaise management standards in the private rented sectorTackle fuel poverty, energy efficiency and climate changeImprove access to housing across all tenuresPromote health and wellbeingGlasgow’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan outlines the integrated delivery plans for affordable housing investment to meet the above priorities and to help create sustainable mixed-tenure communities in the city.The SHIP was created following consultation with housing associations and other registered social landlords (RslS); private developers and contractors; voluntary sector organisations and other public bodies who operate in the areas of housing policy, development and delivery.Among a number of priorities identified for the latest SHIP, foremost are the following: quality in design; community benefits; tackling homelessness; improving energy efficiency and tackling fuel poverty; digital and technological innovation; and encouraging the development of more three-bedroom family homes.The council is committed to working with RSLs and private developers to ensure they build the housing they have committed to timeously, given the intensive upscaling of housing delivery in Glasgow in the coming years.