NORTH Ayrshire Council is hosting a meet the builder event ahead of the build of its largest ever housing development.
Ashleigh (Scotland) will lead the build of 202 homes, which are planned for the former site of the maternity unit at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine. The £50 million project set to bring a mix of general needs houses, amenity bungalows, and homes suitable for wheelchair users.
The event, on October 21 at Castlepark Community Centre, will allow interested people to get information on the project, view the final site plans and house designs, and discuss the building works with the main contractor.
Councillor Alan Hill, cabinet member for communities and islands at North Ayrshire Council, said, “This is a hugely exciting development, breathing new life into what is now a derelict site.
“It will also be North Ayrshire Council’s largest-ever development of new council homes, delivering more than 200 much-needed modern and energy-efficient homes for residents.
“Plans for the new homes have been prepared collaboratively, with the council working closely with the local community and the NHS as neighbours, with the design taking its lead from the architecture of the adjacent Ayrshire Central Hospital.”
Scottish housing minister Paul McLennan added, “Everyone deserves a safe, warm and affordable home that meets their needs and I am pleased that this new development in Irvine will be backed by £24 million of Scottish Government funding over the next few years.
“This development will help to address significant housing pressures in the area by transforming vacant land into over 200 new energy-efficient homes for the local community. This was made possible by working together with our partners in North Ayrshire Council and NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
“We will continue to focus on boosting affordable housing supply, investing over £600 million this financial year, to deliver more high quality, permanent homes, in the right place for everyone. We have supported the delivery of more than 133,000 affordable homes in Scotland since 2007, over 94,000 of which were for social rent, including 26,000 council homes.”
