17 new net zero homes to be built on Clydebank gap site
The new properties are to be constructed on the former Queen Mary Day Centre site in Drumry and have been hailed as a step closer to "greener, energy-efficient housing."
Four flat blocks will be built on the space formerly occupied by the care Centre, which was sold by the council in 2021 to a property company that had planned to turn the site into a gym and cafe.
17 new net zero homes to be built on Clydebank gap site. (Image: West Dunbartonshire Council) (Image: West Dunbartonshire Council) It is now set to become affordable housing consisting of 10 one-bed cottage flats, a two-bed WCH cottage flat, a three-bed cottage flat, 3 three-bed terraced houses and two four-bed semi-detached homes.
They are set to be built to Net Zero sustainability standards, reducing emissions and lowering energy costs for future residents.
The project is expected to commence in October this year.
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Councillor William Rooney praised the news that the site had been given the green light. (Image: Supplied) Councillor William Rooney, convenor of corporate services, praised the news that the project is set to go ahead.
He said: "I am delighted to see another Clydebank Gap site is shifting into gear this yea, brilliant news for the area.
"Planning permission has been granted for a development of 17 sustainable homes on the former Queen Mary Day Centre site in Drumry - a big step towards greener, energy-efficient housing in our community."
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The Queen Mary Avenue site is part of 15 current projects set to be completed between 2025 and 2026 across the West Dunbartonshire area.
The plans aim to help the local authority achieve the Scottish Government's target to provide 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, with at least 70 per cent of these homes being for social rent.
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