The first four families have moved into a new Dumbarton housing estate - part of a multimillion pound regeneration scheme approved by West Dunbartonshire Council.
Caledonia Housing Association’s major programme at Bellsmyre is taking shape as the families settle into their new forever homes at Muir Road.
It comes as the local authority gave the green light for the next phase of the project, part-funded by the Scottish Government, to improve housing availability in the area.
Last month the council approved proposals to demolish 220 blocks of flats in Bellsmyre to make way for 140 new homes with 62 expected to be completed by May this year.
Andrew Kilpatrick, council director of assets, said: “It is great news that phase one of the Bellsmyre regeneration is coming into fruition with families moving into their new homes. It is also welcome news to get planning approval for the next phase of the regeneration programme to help build a better Bellsmyre.
“Creating new homes at Muir Road is a real milestone and we will be handing over keys for the much-needed affordable housing, from now until the development is completed in the early Summer. Many of the new tenants moving in have been in alternative decant accommodation for two years, whilst they waited for the development to be completed. We are so pleased we can now welcome them to a high-quality new home.”
The brownfield site along Muir Road is the first phase of Caledonia Housing Association’s multi-million pound regeneration for Bellsmyre.
The new development is designed by ECD Architects and constructed by CCG (Scotland) with the properties looking across the Clyde to Dumbarton Rock.
The new homes constructed at Muir Road will be a mix of houses and flats with one, two and three bedrooms to cater for a wide range of families and individuals. There will be a further 40 two and three-bedroom houses, and 22 one and two-bedroom flats.
Dilveer Kaur Hoonjan, the lead project architect, ECD Architects, commented: “It’s great to see tenants now moving into their homes at Muir Road. We are delighted to receive planning approval with the positive feedback we have received from the community and West Dunbartonshire Council for this project for Caledonia Housing Association. We look forward to seeing the project progress over the coming months.”
The planning permission approval is to build a further 140 new homes and improve community amenities in Bellsmyre, Dumbarton. The ambitious plans for the £40 million regeneration include new homes to replace many of the original tenements.
The development is set to be one of the most energy-efficient of its kind in West Dunbartonshire.
