GLASGOW’S
HOUSING STRATEGY
2016 UPDATE:
RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT
REPORT
GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
Development & Regeneration Services
GLASGOW’S
HOUSING STRATEGY
2016 UPDATE:
RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT
REPORT
GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
Development & Regeneration Services
Glasgow City Council
Residential Development Report
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1.
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Maryhill Locks from River Kelvin
PRIVATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
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FEATURE ON: OATLANDS
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FEATURE ON: TORYGLEN
2.
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
3.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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FOREWORD
Councillor Frank McAveety
Leader of Glasgow City Council
I am pleased to present this first annual update of the
Residential Development Report, as part of Glasgow’s ambitious
Housing Strategy.
It’s clear from this report that, across our city, we are continuing to
see strong demand for all types of housing in both the private and
rented sectors. This is great news for Glasgow, with more and more
people wanting to make our city their homes.
There’s no doubt that the last year has brought plenty of challenges and uncertainties
in what are already difficult times for house builders and developers. National schemes
like the Housing Infrastructure Fund and Help to Buy are going some way to support
the housing industry. As Leader of the city, I can offer my assurances that Glasgow City
Council will be doing all we can to support it too.
Central to our People Make Glasgow Home strategy is the intention to deliver 25,000
new homes across our city in 10 years. I am delighted that we are well on course to
meeting this target.
Glasgow City Council is driving billions of pounds of private and public sector
investment through both the Glasgow City Region City Deal and Glasgow’s Affordable
Housing Supply Programme. This investment in the fabric of Glasgow will unlock
opportunities for future development, to ensure our city can continue to thrive and
prosper in the years ahead.
Glasgow City Council is committed to working with all partners to deliver more homes
for our city. We are a growing city, with growing ambitions, and we require a housing
supply to match. I look forward to working with you to deliver our shared ambitions.
Richmond Gate, Oatlands
Glasgow City Council
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1. PRIVATE
HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT
Richmond Gate, Oatlands
Glasgow City Council
PRIVATE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT
Prior to the housing ‘boom’ of the early to mid 2000s, average private house building activity
saw around 1500 houses built each year. House building activity has not yet returned to
these average levels. Currently, there are 1179 private houses onsite in the city.
However, confidence is returning to the city’s house building sector, due in no small part to
the Council’s success in working with partners to make residential development in the city
attractive, alongside the £1.13bn City Deal. Glasgow City Council is pump-priming sites
for development; investing in up-front infrastructure and land remediation, taking new and
innovative approaches to ensure flexibility and shared risk between partners.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING COMPLETIONS
2010-111156
2011-121135
2012-13924
2013-14824
2014-15718
2015-161335
King’s View, Toryglen
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Ten years into the construction of Avant
Homes’ Richmond Gate, the development
offers a blend of stylish modern homes,
striking public artworks, green spaces
and excellent facilities.
The transformation of the expansive
32.2 hectare site began in April 2005
with completion expected in 2022. The
eventual development value is expected
to total approximately £140 million. Avant
Homes has already built over 700 homes
at Richmond Gate and once complete, will
provide Glasgow with over 1,400 apartments
and houses.
In addition to providing outstanding
properties to help address the housing needs
of the city, Richmond Gate is designed to be
beautiful, as well as functional. This is why
Avant Homes’ plans included the planting
Richmond Gate, Oatlands
of hundreds of trees along boulevards, with
plenty of space for public art. In addition, a
park and play area have been created for
children to play in, following workshops with
OATLANDS
FEATURE
local schoolchildren. When completed, the
development will also include £2million worth
of proposed park improvements with the new
Oatlands Square a major focal point.
“Oatlands is an area of real historical
importance and we wanted to
preserve its distinct personality and
sense of community, whilst also
offering buyers a fantastic choice of
new homes that perfectly combine
form and function.
Sales at Richmond Gate continue
to gather momentum with 94
properties sold so far in 2016, our
most successful year to date. The
development is also creating a
fantastic community hub in the heart
of one of the greatest cities in the
UK, of which we are very proud.”
Theresa Barbour,
Avant Homes’ sales and
marketing director
Glasgow City Council
ACCELERATION OF THE
TRANSFORMATIONAL
REGENERATION AREAS
PROGRAMME TO DELIVER
UP TO 6500 HOMES
THROUGH OUR SPECIAL
PURPOSE REGENERATION
VEHICLE, TRANSFORMING
COMMUNITIES: GLASGOW
(TC:G)
Transforming Communities: Glasgow
(TC:G) is a regeneration company
comprised of the Council, Glasgow
Housing Association and the Scottish
Government to drive one of the most
ambitious programmes of urban renewal
in the UK.
TC:G continues to forge ahead with
the delivery of the 8 Transformational
Regeneration Areas (TRA). The TRAs
are exemplars of housing-led regeneration
which are creating excellent quality housing
and sustainable communities.
TC:G Highlights in 2016
• Exceptional progress has been
made in the redevelopment of
Sighthill, with remediation work
on this 50 hectares site underway.
Sighthill is perfectly positioned
just north of the city centre with
increased connectivity created by
the development of a new iconic
foot-bridge made possible through
the Glasgow City Deal. TC:G are
currently in the process of selecting
a partner to develop out the site,
which will include residential and
Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area
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commercial aspects, as well as a
new community school campus.
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The £100 million Laurieston
regeneration project has already
seen the development of 201 social
rented homes, 69 homes sold ‘off
plan’, and strong demand for 39
mid market rent homes. Phase 2
will be on sale in late 2016, with the
potential for the development of a
hotel, student accommodation and
retail space. 1000 new homes will
be delivered in Laurieston.
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North Toryglen is well underway with
one of the city’s state of the art care
homes open to residents, 100 social
rented housing units completed,
phase 1 of 55 private houses
complete and sold, with phase 2 at
planning application stage.
Coming Up in 2017
• Marketing of sites to develop
9.6hectares in popular Pollokshaws
to provide 450 new homes providing
predominantly private sector housing
which is suitable for family living,
alongside retail and commercial
opportunities.
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Delivery framework and plans to be
developed for Gallowgate building
on the initial £6million housing
development, and for East Govan
& Ibrox following the Charette last
year.
•
Progressing marketing of Maryhill
Locks site for the development of
140 new homes.
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Masterplan review underway for
Barmulloch with site clearance to be
completed by end of next year.
Glasgow City Council
AN ACCELERATED
PROGRAMME FOR
RELEASING LARGE
RESIDENTIAL SITES FOR
PRIVATE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENTS
INCLUDING CASTLEMILK,
DRUMCHAPEL AND
EASTERHOUSE, WITHIN THE
FIRST YEAR
INVESTIGATE NEW PRIVATE
RENTED HOUSING SUPPLY
WITH A PILOT GLASGOW
PRIVATE RENTED
SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIP AND
THROUGH WORKING WITH
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
TO DEVELOP DELIVERY
MODELS
In the last year, the Council and its
There is continued and strong demand
property arm, City Property, have
for private renting in the city with
accelerated the marketing of large
average rents up 7.2% over the year to
residential sites for the potential delivery
stand at £733 per month, with 70% of
of 1700+ homes.
properties let within a month and 28% let
Residential site releases include:-
within a week (Citylets data).
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Disposal of two sites in Castlemilk
The Council has commissioned a market
to the private developer Cruden who
leader in real estate to examine the
will deliver up to 200 new homes
potential for growing the city centre
across the sites.
resident population, to utilise Glasgow’s
Two sites in Drumchapel with the
potential of delivering approximately
150 new homes.
underused spaces above retail units
in the city centre to bolster city centre
apartment living, and to attract new
investment, particularly in private
renting, into and around the city centre. The first LAR Housing Trust development in
the city consists of 40 flats on London Road
and will be available from early-mid 2017. A number of sizeable developments for rent
are in planning or development which will
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deliver over 1300 new private rented houses
in the city centre and along the waterfront.
Additionally, there is also interest from new
entrants into the Glasgow private rented
market who recognise the strength and
potential of this market.
Yoker Mid Market Rent
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ESTABLISH A
MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH
SCOTTISH CANALS TO
INCREASE REGENERATION
ACTIVITY AROUND THE
CANAL CORRIDOR
AS PART OF THE
REGENERATION OF NORTH
GLASGOW
AN ACTION PLAN TO
BRING EMPTY HOMES AND
UNDERUSED SPACE ABOVE
SHOPS AND LONG TERM
EMPTY RETAIL UNITS INTO
EFFECTIVE RESIDENTIAL
USE
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Association, and Shelter Scotland,
was signed by Glasgow City Council,
Scottish Canals and BIGG Regeneration
The Glasgow Shared Services Project,
a tri-part project in conjunction with
Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Housing
commenced in 2015 with a dedicated
officer in place to develop and deliver
on 5 February 2016 which solidifies the
Glasgow’s Empty Homes Strategy.
commitment between the partners to
The key elements of the strategy are to:
bring significant regeneration activity to
both sides of the Forth and Clyde Canal
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assistance, energy efficiency
on the north side of the city centre.
measures, in parallel with assisting
The partners will deliver funding worth
owners to develop successful
over £11million for the next stages of a
strategies to bring their property
surface water management programme
back into use
that will enable land near the canal
to be regenerated. This includes the
signpost owners to forms of loan
•
assist owners if they decide to rent
development of the vacant 100 Acre
their empty property in the private
Hill former distillery site in Port Dundas
sector
which has a potential capacity for up to
500 homes and 6,000 square metres of
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provide a matchmaker scheme with
the aim to match owners of empty
commercial space. This £5.67million project
properties in the private sector with
will address the site remediation, access
potential purchasers.
and infrastructure work costs.
Summary of Key Achievements in the first
year
Firhill Timber Basin
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330 empty properties brought back
into use across a range of tenures
in the first 13 months of the project,
more than double the highest ever
total in Scotland
Glasgow City Council
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Assistance provided to partner
housing associations which has
resulted in funding of nearly
£2million for 37 additional social
housing units across a range of
house types
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Supporting the Town Centre
Empty Homes Fund Initiative
to fund the conversion of 37
disused commercial premises
into residential properties, and
supporting Glasgow’s Affordable
Housing Supply Programme to
convert shops into residential use.
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As well as bringing empty homes
back into use, the expertise from
the project has delivered significant
savings for those organisations
involved including:
•
Around £900,000 VAT savings
delivered for partner housing
associations in a range of projects
across the city where these were
not previously identified
•
Partnership established with GCC
Council Tax Services and the
identification of £90,000 in unpaid
council tax revenue the first year.
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INCREASING THE RANGE
OF HOUSING OPTIONS ON
OFFER INCLUDING SELF
BUILD AND CUSTOM BUILD
PILOTS
Even in the first year of establishing
the pilot, there is considerable interest
with approximately 120 households
registering an interest.
The first self build plots are at Maryhill
Locks on Bantaskin Street, providing 6
serviced plots for sustainable self build. A design code has been developed that
simplifies the planning process, and a
design workshop has been held so that
prospective self-builders have access to
architects to hone their design ideas. These
6 plots have now been allocated and site
servicing work has commenced. The first
self builders are expected to be on site late
winter/early Spring.
The next self-build project will be on a
larger site and it is anticipated the required
land remediation will begin before the end
of this year with the self build plots released
early in 2017.
Due to demand expressed for co-housing
in the city, the Council is looking into the
feasibility of supporting the development
of co-housing where individuals plan the
design together and tailor it to include
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Bantaskin Street, Maryhill Locks
elements of shared facilities and amenities.
Due to the considerable level of interest in
self-build, further sites throughout the city
are being investigated.
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HELPING FIRST TIME
BUYERS TO ACCESS
HOME OWNERSHIP BY
ESTABLISHING A PILOT
GLASGOW MORTGAGE
GUARANTEE SCHEME
The Council has established a
The Council and Credit Union continue
Mortgage Guarantee pilot with
to work to promote the scheme to
Glasgow Credit Union as the
provide another option for households
mortgage provider. The scheme
finding it difficult to get a mortgage’.
operates with the Council providing
funding to cover any mortgage
default, which reduces the lenders
exposure to risk and thereby enables
the lender to provide mortgages
requiring a much lower deposit than
the majority of other lenders.
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Traditional Glasgow Tenement
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North Toryglen is a new mixed-tenure
March and August of 2016. Cruden
development on a brownfield site in the
sought to create a vibrant mix of homes
south of Glasgow. It is one of the city’s
based predominantly on family-sized
eight Transformational Regeneration
accommodation across all tenures but also
Areas (TRA) and is delivered through
providing flats.
Transforming Communities: Glasgow.
state of the art care home run by Glasgow
to deliver the North Toryglen development.
City Council which provides high quality
Phase 1 consists of 100 socially rented
residential care for older residents.
2015, and 55 affordable one, two and
three-bedroom homes for sale by Cruden
Homes, with residents moving in between
TORYGLEN
FEATURE
The wider development includes a 120-bed
Cruden Holdings (West) were appointed
homes which were completed in December
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The ultimate aim of the development is to
ensure the successful delivery of spacious,
energy-efficient and affordable homes to
create a new mixed community.
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2. STUDENT
ACCOMMODATION
Merchant Studios, City Centre
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STUDENT
ACCOMODATION
PUBLICATION OF A STATEMENT
ON STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
WITHIN A YEAR
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Glasgow’s place at the centre of
student housing. This acknowledges the
education, creativity and innovation
contribution that students make to the
endures with students coming to the city
economy and to the social mix, vitality and
to study at its 3 Universities - Glasgow
vibrancy of an area, and seeks to ensure
University, Strathclyde University, and
that the provision of high quality student
Glasgow Caledonian University - at the
accommodation is in appropriate locations
world renowned Glasgow School of Art
and that the character and amenity of
and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland,
existing areas is protected. The statement
and Glasgow’s 3 further education
outlines that the Council will generally
colleges – City of Glasgow College,
support student accommodation if it
Glasgow Clyde College and Glasgow
meets the criteria outlined in detail in the
Kelvin College.
statement.
The unprecedented development of student
accommodation in Glasgow continues.
The attraction of the city’s cultural and
entertainment offering as well as the
international reputation of these educational
establishments suggests that students from
across the UK as well as from overseas will
continue to come to live and study in the
city.
The Council consulted at the end of 2016
on supplementary planning guidance
PURPOSE-BUILT STUDENT
ACCOMMODATION DEVELOPMENT
Development Status
Proposals
Bedrooms
8
1,071
Under Construction
6
2,484
Under Consideration
13
2,711
Consent
9
3,189
Complete
(between 01/16-11/16
which forms an important part of the new
City Development Plan. This includes
SG10: Meeting Housing Needs which
Merchant Studios, City Centre
includes statutory planning guidance on
Figures: Snapshot at November 2016
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3. AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
Mosspark Boulevard, Cardonald
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The Council continues to work with Housing Associations and developers in the city
to deliver more high quality homes through Glasgow’s Affordable Housing Supply
Programme.
Queen Elizabeth Square, Gorbals
2016-17
OUR
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
INVESTMENT PLAN
WILL DELIVER
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY
PROGRAMME
989
NEW HOMES
COMPLETED
&
986
NEW HOMES
STARTED
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7500 houses over the next 5 years including social rent, mid market
rent and low cost home ownership
•
Job and training opportunities for residents, helping to support the
construction sector into the future as well as supporting Small and
£1.06BILLION HOUSING
INVESTMENT OVER NEXT 5
YEARS
Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) via the supply chain
•
A positive contribution to the built form of the city’s already
impressive architectural heritage through design excellence
•
A creative approach to energy efficiency helping to reduce
the impact of housing construction and modern living on the
environment
AN EXPANDED
PROGRAMME OF
COUNCIL NOMINATED
LAND DISPOSALS TO
REGISTERED SOCIAL
LANDLORDS (RSLS)
WITH 20 SITES BEING
BROUGHT FORWARD FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE
FIRST YEAR
The Council is working closely with RSLs
and City Property on nominated land
disposals and on these there has been
significant progress in the last year. All
of these sites will contribute towards
Glasgow’s Affordable Housing Supply
Programme.
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10 nominated land disposals were
settled by the end of the financial year
2016
In December 2016, Glasgow City
Council’s Executive Committee
approved that negotiation take place
to dispose of sixteen sites throughout
the city for mixed tenure housing
development resulting in an estimated
£60million of construction activity.
To deliver more homes, all public land, not
just Council land, should contribute towards
achieving national economic and social
justice objectives of building more homes.
In October 2016, the report ‘Brexit and the
Glasgow Economy: impacts, action and
asks’ identified that the Scottish and UK
governments should commit to the transfer of
surplus land holdings to Glasgow City Council
to enable their inclusions in the city’s Strategic
Housing Investment Plan.
THE COUNCIL WILL WORK
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE WHEATLEY GROUP
AND THE SCOTTISH
GOVERNMENT TO
DELIVER WHEATLEY
GROUP’S COMMITMENT
TO DEVELOP 1700 NEW
AFFORDABLE HOMES IN
THE CITY FROM 2015-2022
The Council and Wheatley Group
have developed a mutually beneficial
partnership to deliver more homes for
Glasgow’s residents.
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This was formalised in March 2016, when
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the Council and the Wheatley Group signed
Glasgow
a strategic agreement. This commits the
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Wheatley Group to investing in the city
particularly through the Bond Finance it has
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secured to increase the supply of housing
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in Glasgow, and commits the Council
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as strategic housing authority to support
the development opportunities available
to Wheatley Group through a range of
mechanisms including nominated disposal
and joint initiatives.
The Council will continue to work in
partnership with the Wheatley Group
to deliver their important development
programme which will see 234 new homes
started and 263 completed in 2016/17.
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We are keen to discuss any potential projects or delivery mechanisms
which may contribute to meeting our strategic priorities for housing
investment in the city.
Glasgow City Council
Development & Regeneration Services
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Glasgow
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