As reported in our last newsletter discussion at the Caithness Area Housing Development Forum identified this area of Council owned land as having potential for housing development. The Council was able to identify alternative allotments for the tenants who were using the site, releasing the land which is being developed by Pentland Housing Association through funding made available by Communities Scotland.
The development will provide a total of 22 new affordable homes, comprising 2 two bedroom wheelchair accessible bungalows, 8 two bedroom houses, 6 three bedroom houses and 6 houses with four bedrooms. Six of the completed properties will be available for low cost home ownership under the Homestake initiative with the remaining sixteen being for affordable rent. Work on this development is now underway with completion scheduled for December 2008.
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