Robertson Partnership Homes has commenced building work on a further 49 energy efficient homes in Edinburgh.

The works are part of the City of Edinburgh Council's affordable housebuilding programme.

The new homes are being developed in phase two of the Dumbryden Gardens development on the former Dumbryden primary school site. This follows completion of the Dumbryden Gardens phase one development in November 2019.

Procured through SCAPE Construction, the site combines 35 homes for social rent and 14 homes for mid-market rent and includes a number of wheelchair accessible homes.

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The development, to be completed in Winter 2022, is part of the Council's housing building programme which, along with housing association partners, will contribute to the delivery of 20,000 new homes across the city by 2027.

Councillor Kate Campbell, Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener, said: "It's great to see construction starting on another council-led development with more new council houses getting built. Our house building programme has to meet the needs of our communities and so these homes will be accessible, highly energy efficient and some homes will be fully wheelchair adapted.

"There are so many families in need of permanent, affordable housing, so it's good that next year these homes will be ready for families to move in and be part of this growing community."