Renfrewshire Council

The ongoing regeneration of Ferguslie Park is taking a big step forward - with construction now getting under way on 101 new Council and shared-equity homes.

The project - developed in partnership with the local community - will see our contractors AS Homes start work in Spring 2021 on the site of the former St Fergus Primary School in Blackstoun Road.

What's being built and when?

The newbuild development has been designed to provide a mix of house types and sizes to meet current and future housing needs in the area.

That includes a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom back and front door houses, 1 and 2 bedroom own-door flats and 1 and 2 bedroom bungalows.

The first residents are expected to get their keys in 2022 with handovers carried out on a phased basis until the development completes.

Who can apply?

The new-build development will see the rehousing of existing Council tenants and residents from within the Tannahill regeneration area.

If you are not part of the Tannahill regeneration area, you can still apply to the Council for housing, however, priority for these newbuild homes will be given to residents who are being displaced in the first instance. 

Properties will be allocated in line with the Council's allocation policy, with the size and type of housing you may be offered, dependant on individual circumstances, needs and preferences.

How were the plans devised?

An online consultation process was carried out to allow residents the opportunity to provide comments and feedback on the newbuild proposals.

On the whole, most comments were very encouraging and positive and we incorporated as many as we could into the final designs.

What else is happening in Ferguslie Park?

We are committed to the ongoing regeneration of the Ferguslie Park area and want that to be led by the people who live there and know the area best.

The major investment in housing complements a wider masterplan developed with the local community to transform Ferguslie Park called The Making of Ferguslie, which will consider new uses for vacant land, how to enhance green spaces, and how to support existing community activity;

A series of events were held in early 2020 to capture views on how that could be done.

You can read more at http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/themakingof.

Updated: 12 March 2021