More than 1,000 new 'affordable' homes are to be delivered across Renfrewshire by 2022/23.

The council has approved its five-year Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP), which sets out the key investment priorities for 'affordable' housing in the region.

The homes will feature a mixture of council and housing association properties, including properties specifically for older people, families and people with additional needs plus homes which are available to buy at below market prices.

Construction work is already underway on a number of housing association new-build developments in Renfrewshire. In Renfrew, Sanctuary Scotland is building social rented housing onAndrew Avenue and Inchinnan Road, while homes for both social rent and low cost home ownership are being developed at Love Street in Paisley.

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Elsewhere, work is due to start on the former Co-op site in Paisley West End, where around 40 new homes will be built for social rent by the developer.

The Link Group will also start work in 2018 on the third phase of the redevelopment of the former Arnotts site - building around 26 flats on Smithhills Street in Paisley town. In addition, Paisley Housing Association is progressing plans for comprehensive improvement at Orchard Street/Causeyside Street following the designation of a Housing Renewal Area earlier this year.

Two council projects are also scheduled to start in Spring next year with around 95 new homes will be built as part of the regeneration of Johnstone Castle and 80 new homes at Dargavel Village in Bishopton. It is also planned to bring forward further Council newbuild projects in Paisley and Johnstone over the five year period..

Cllr Marie McGurk said: "The Strategic Housing Investment Plan isn't just about building more and more houses. It is about creating homes that people want to live in, in places where they want to live.

"There is a demand for affordable homes for older people, families and those with additional needs. We're expanding the supply of homes that are the right type, the right size and in the right place to meet the needs of people in Renfrewshire. There are a number of planned developments for additional supported housing, sheltered housing and extra care housing which meet these needs.

"We are already well on track to delivering our target of 1,000 new affordable homes by 2021 and I fully expect that the Strategic Housing Investment Plan will take us beyond that."

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