Tenants
New Build Programme
River Clyde Homes is building new houses on sites in Port Glasgow (195 houses) and Greenock East (141 units).
Port Glasgow
The 195 units will be constructed over three sites at
- Woodhall- 102 units
- Oronsay Avenue- 61 units
- Moray Road- 32 units
The commission for the first phase of housing at Woodhall also included a masterplan proposal for the whole site for which a multi-tenure development is envisaged. The Woodhall site is a challenging one given the topography of the site and the excavation requirements to create the level plateaus which are needed to meet our commitment to providing Housing for Varying Needs. The design solution is to construct, largely, split level units on this site.
The masterplan sets out proposals for a further 82 houses for rent / NSSE (??) and 162 houses for open market sale. The masterplan also provides for community facilities and the re-location of the existing retail unit. It is considered essential that the Woodhall area is developed to include improved community facilities and amenities to ensure long term sustainability.
Outline planning permission for the masterplan area and detailed permission for the 195 units across Port Glasgow was granted on 6th May 2009. This permission included for the construction of two play areas, one at Woodhall, the other at Oronsay and the improvement of open space at Phase 1 in Woodhall to create a park development.
It is envisaged that this project will be completed by March 2012.
Woodhall Phase 2
Woodhall Phase 2 consists of 82 units of which 76 are for rent and 6 are for NSSE. The Phase 2 site is towards the north west of the masterplan area from Woodhall Terrace to the Pleasantside Avenue area. The phase 2 site includes several amenities which will require acquisition. These are the Riverview Centre, the Woodhall Tenants Hall (owned by Inverclyde Council) and the Gate of India shop. Initial discussions have taken place with all of the proprietors.
Woodhall Phase 2 is the top priority project in the SHIP for a site start in 2012/13.
East Greenock
The 141 units are being constructed over three sites in close geographic proximity at
- Gilmour Street- 90 units
- Grosvenor Road- 43 units
- East Crawford Street- 8 units
This project will be completed by March 2012, which represents a saving on timescale of approximately 12 months in the estimated programme due to the early availability of the Sinclair Street/Carwood Street site following a fire incident. The sites for development in East Greenock have the added complexity of phasing to complete the cycle of new build/occupation/demolition/re-use land for further new build.
The east end of Greenock is well provided with community facilities and amenities. Therefore these were not required by way of planning the new developments into the existing streetscape. An offsite contribution was required as part of the planning consent received on 6th May 2009 to upgrade the play facilities at a neighbouring play area.
South West Greenock
The development in the South West of Greenock will be undertaken over three sites at
- Cumberland Road/ Cumberland Walk
- Westmorland Road/ Stafford Road
- Nairn Road (former school site)
A feasibility study for the housing reprovisioning, in conjunction with the other studies underway in this area, has commenced by architects, FBN Architects in consultation with the local community.
Results of the feasibility study will be posted here when available.
