D&G Council To Add Further Projects To SHIP

Councillors in Dumfries and Galloway (D&G) have agreed to add a number of new projects to the council's Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).

Previously, members agreed to deliver more than 840 new homes from 2016-2021.

Since then, various opportunities have been identified and now the additional projects are a result of discussions between the Council, Scottish Government, RSL partners and a private developer.

The proposed projects would supply housing at three locations:

• Annan Road, Dumfries – 14, houses with priority given to households registered on the Common Housing Register, first time buyers and those households with a local connection.


• Devorgilla House, Dumfries – Redevelopment of a large vacant town centre property into a mixture of one and two bedroomed flats.

• Mossvale Road, Lochmaben – A medium to long term project which will be rolled out in years three or four of the SHIP.

In September 2015, the Scottish Government announced a new fund, Partnership Support for Regeneration (PSR).

For applications to the PSR to be considered, they must be strategically supported by the local authority and included in the SHIP, although any funding would be in addition to the Council's core Affordable Housing Supply fund.

Councillor Craig Peacock said: "I am very pleased that our partnership working continues to identify further opportunities for affordable housing. By agreeing to today's changes this has enabled us to not only meet, but exceed our original target."

(LM/JP)