Proposals are being developed to deliver new council homes at Wheatholm Park in Airdrie as part of North Lanarkshire Council’s NL Homes programme.

Plans will include 20 new homes, with at least one wheelchair adapted property and will form part of our ambitious new house building programme which will see 2,150 new council homes built by 2027.

The site was the focus of a visit by the council leader Councillor Jim Logue and housing convener Councillor Barry McCulloch this week.

“It’s great to be able to come out to future sites and hear about the plans for our fantastic new homes,” explained Councillor Logue. “I’m delighted with the excellent progress we’ve made on delivering new, affordable council housing across the area.

“We’re committed to delivering our ambitious plans for over 2,000 new council homes – one of the biggest council house building programmes in a generation. I’m very proud of our achievements to date and confident we can continue to deliver on our pledge to benefit North Lanarkshire’s residents and its local communities.”

All new council homes are built with energy efficiency in mind, achieving at least a ‘good’ eco rating to help minimise running costs for tenants. In addition, they meet Housing for Varying Needs specification which means homes are more accessible to adapt to tenants’ mobility needs.

The homes are also ‘Secured by Design’ accredited, which involves Police Scotland architectural liaison officers having input into the layout and designs to ensure we build safe and secure environments.

A contribution is received from the Scottish Government towards the development costs at each site.

North Lanarkshire Council will now commission a contractor to undertake the construction of the houses