Irvine Housing Association, part of The Riverside Group, has chosen Lovell to construct a £2.1m development at Pennyburn, North Ayrshire.

The design-and-build project will consist of homes for social rent and the design will see 17 two-bedroom houses, four three-bedroom homes and a two-bedroom bungalow - designed for a resident using a wheelchair - built on the site.

The development has been designed by Croft Goode Architects and work is due to begin on the year-long scheme in July.


As part of the scheme, Lovell will demolish 48 flats currently occupying the site at Glenapp Place and Sundrum Place.

This is Lovell’s fourth project for Irvine Housing Association. It was awarded the latest project following a mini competition.

Lovell Regional Director Alan Taylor said: "We're excited to be working once again with Irvine Housing Association to deliver this high-quality affordable housing development which will create much-needed new homes for social rent in Pennyburn."

Paul Hillard, Managing Director of Irvine Housing Association, added: "Pennyburn is a really significant regeneration project for us and it's great that we are going to be delivering one of the promises we made to our communities when we joined Riverside."

(JP/CD)