CURRENT & FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENTS

FERRY ROAD

Partick Housing Association has acquired a development site at Ferry Road, next to Yorkhill Park, and we now wish to consult local people on our proposals, before submitting our planning application for the site.

We bought the site September last year from Barrat Homes, who had already obtained planning permission for 94 one and two bedroom flats for sale to be built on the site.

We intend to submit a new planning application later this year. This will be aimed at reducing the intensity of the development and ensuring it is designed to meet social and affordable housing priorities more closely. The total of 87 flats would be allocated as follows:

44 flats for social rent – 12 x 3 bedroom; 30 x 2 bedroom;
5 x 1 bedroom
22 flats for mid-market rent - 6 x 3 bedroom; 10x2 bedroom;
6 x 1 bedroom
21 Shared equity flats for sale - 2 x 3 bedroom; 14 x 2 bedroom; 5 x 1 bedroom

All of the flats would be designed to Partick Housing Association’s space standards and national ‘Housing for Varying Needs’ standards. This ensures that the flats are suitable for families and residents with mobility problems or wheelchair users. In consultation with Glasgow City Council we have tailored our proposals to meet the housing needs of local communities, as identified in the Council’s Local Housing Strategy, as closely as possible.

We believe that our proposals improve on the existing planning permission by:

* Reducing the impact of the buildings on the adjacent Yorkhill Park
* Keeping more of the mature trees on the site
* Shielding the new buildings from the railway
* Improving the gradient and configuration of the access road
* Improving access to the park through the site

In line with the existing planning approval we propose to:-

* Provide one dedicated private parking space for each flat.
* Carry out extensive landscaping improvements to Yorkhill Park
* Provide new public play and sports facilities in the park next to the site

The scheme would be built to exacting eco-homes standards, designed to reduce the carbon footprint of the development as far as possible. CO2 emissions and fuel bills will be minimized by providing communal heating and hot water to the flats from an energy efficient combined heat and power system.

Funding for the project has been secured in principle as follows:

Government Grants : £ 7.0m 47%
Rents : £ 5.5m 36%
Shared Equity Receipts : £ 3.0m 17%

Total : £15.5m

Before we submit our planning application we would be keen to hear your views on our outline proposals. To view a detailed design plan, please click here.

We would also be glad to receive feedback on what people think of the project and you can email the Association with your comments to nronan@partickha.org.uk.

BYRON STREET SHARED EQUITY SCHEME

Work is progressing well and on time at the Association's development at Byron Street. The site is in Whiteinch, just off Dumbarton Road, West of the Thornwood roundabout. The flats will be ready for occupation in June/July 2010

The project will deliver:

• 13 flats for rent for Partick Housing Association

• 14 flats for rent for Whiteinch and Scotstoun Housing Association

• 17 Shared Equity Flats for sale

An information pack for the shared equity flats is available to download here

STUNNING ADDITION

The West 11 development offers a stunning addition to the area.

Red brick and sandstone complement the traditional architecture of Partick, with large swathes of glass, whilst the signature roof line gives a distinctive contemporary look.

Information about the flats for sale at this development can be found at Crudens Website