North Ayrshire Council housing developments completed in the last 10 years.
Three Towns (including Arran)
Springvale Gardens, Saltcoats
Number of homes: 14
Size: 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £2.8m (supported by £0.8m Scottish Government grant)
Completed: November 2021
The development provides a mix of amenity bungalows, general needs houses and homes suitable for wheelchair users.
Brathwic Terrace, Arran
Number of homes: 34
Size: 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £6.6m (supported by £2.4m Scottish Government grant)
Completed: June 2022
This project delivered the Council’s first homes on the island providing a mix of general needs housing, amenity bungalows and homes suitable for wheelchair users.
Kyleshill Court and David White Community Hub, Saltcoats
Number of homes: 36
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £7m (including £2.1m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: March 2019
The former Canal Court and David White Centre were demolished to make way for a new sheltered housing complex and community hub which includes a communal lounge, secure landscaped courtyard, visiting services room and scooter store.
The site achieved the Scottish Governments ‘Greener Standard’ and includes sustainable features such as:
- solar panels
- energy efficient boilers
- low energy lighting
- internal recycling bins
- high levels of insulation
Glencairn House, Bill Smith Court, Stevenston
Number of homes: 28
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £5.3m (including £1.6m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: April 2018
Glencairn House was built to replace 2 sheltered housing complexes at Afton and Caley Court. The complex provides new accessible and sustainable sheltered homes with a:
- communal lounge
- landscaped courtyard
- visiting services room
- scooter store
The heating system is shared with Glencairn Primary School and powered by renewable, sustainably sourced biomass. This lowers carbon emissions and provides lower energy bills for tenants.
Solar panels generate electricity for the communal lighting of the building.
Caley Gardens (Caley Court), Stevenston
Number of homes: 15 (plus a staff base)
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £3.2 million (including £1.1m of Scottish Government grant)
Completed: January 2023
This development allows the Health and Social Care Partnership to provide supported accommodation to residents in their own homes with a 24 hour on site staff base. The site include a mix of amenity bungalows.
Afton Court, Stevenston
Number of homes: 6
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £1.3m (including £664k Scottish Government funding)
Completed: July 2023
The homes were developed using off site modern methods of construction in controlled factory conditions. Units were constructed in a factory in Cumnock before being transported to the site. Individual air source heat pumps provide hot water and heating.
Irvine / Kilwinning
St. Michael’s Wynd, Kilwinning
Number of homes: 79
Size: 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £13.86m (including £4.66m of Scottish Government funding)
Completed: September 2022
Built on the site of the former St. Michael’s Academy, this development provides a mix of general needs houses, sheltered housing, amenity bungalows and homes suitable for wheelchair users. Supported accommodation allows the Health and Social Care Partnership to support residents in their own homes with a 24 hour, on site, staff base.
This is a second phase of the St Michael’s Wynd development which completed in 2012.
Dalrymple Gardens, Irvine
Number of homes: 33
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £5.8m (supported by £1.9m of Scottish Government grant)
Completed: October 2021
A new sheltered housing complex containing 24 flats and 9 bungalows suitable for wheelchair users. The development replaced Dalrymple Court sheltered housing unit.
Former Towerlands Primary School, Irvine
Number of units: 50 (47 homes)
Size: 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £8.6m (supported by £3m Scottish Government grant)
Completed: March 2022
Development on the site of former Towerlands Primary School provides a mix of amenity bungalows, general needs houses and homes suitable for wheelchair users.
Dickson Drive, Irvine (phase 2)
Number of homes: 24
Size: 2 and 3 bedroom
Cost: £3.7m (including £1.4m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: March 2020
The project provides a second phase to the regeneration project which was completed in 2015. The site provides general needs homes, accessible properties and amenity bungalows.
The site includes 2 unique ‘Sustainable Demonstrator Homes’ which showcase the latest design, technology and set a benchmark for building sustainable properties at both a local and national level – meeting the highest sustainability ratings.
Trindlemoss Court, Irvine
Number of homes: 20
Size: 1 bedroom
Completed: January 2020
This refurbishment of supported accommodation homes is part of a wider project in partnership with the North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership.
Robert W Service Court, Kilwinning
Number of homes: 23
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £2.8m (including £1.3m Scottish Government funding)
Complete: September 2017
Homes were refurbished to improve accessibility. The complex includes a visiting services room, a scooter store, and improved landscaping and design.
Cheviot Gardens, Irvine
Number of homes: 34 (35 units)
Size: 1, 2, 3 and 5 bedroom
Cost: £4.6m (including £2m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: August 2017
The land at the former Fencedyke Primary School has been used to deliver affordable homes incorporating homes for people with specific needs including wheelchair liveable properties and amenity bungalows.
The homes have been designed based on a historic street formation, traditional in the Irvine area.
Vennel Gardens, Irvine
Number of homes: 16
Size: 1 bedroom
Cost: £3.4million (including £0.7m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: November 2015
Kiln Court, a sheltered housing unit which was no longer fit for purpose, was demolished to make way for this complex. Vennel Gardens provides sheltered housing units and a community hub.
Dickson Drive, Irvine (phase 1)
Number of homes: 8
Size: 2 and 3 bedroom
Cost: £2.5m (including £0.37m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: September 2015
This regeneration project demolished existing flats to provide high quality, affordable homes, including 2 amenity bungalows.
Works included landscaping. down topping shops, and the construction of a new road, Dickson Way.
John Galt, Irvine
Number of homes: 80
Size: 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £8.2million (including £3.7m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: March 2015
The former John Galt Primary School site was redeveloped to provide 80 new homes including general needs, amenity standard and properties suitable for wheelchair users.
Redstone Wynd & Fir Tree Place, Kilwinning
Number of homes: 46
Size: 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £5.6million (including £0.7m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: June 2014
North Ayrshire Council worked with the Scottish Wildlife Trust to establish links to Corsehill Muir Wood from the site. A wild flower area edges the development and bat and swift boxes, on the gable walls of homes, encourage nesting of these protected species.
Harbourside, Irvine
Number of units: 71 units (70 homes)
Size: 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £15.47m (supported by £4.97m Scottish Government grant)
Completed: April 2023
A mix of general needs housing, sheltered housing, amenity units and wheelchair liveable properties. Sustainable features include solar PV panels and 2 electric vehicle charge points.
Garnock Valley
Watt Gardens, Dalry
Number of homes: 45 (49 units)
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £8.2m (including £2.9m of Scottish Government funding)
Status: Completed December 2020
The former Watt Court has been demolished and replaced by a modern, accessible sheltered housing complex which includes a community hub, visiting services room and scooter store.
The site also provides amenity bungalows, a housing office and a supported accommodation unit which allows the Health and Social Care Partnership to provide support to residents in their own homes with a 24 hour, on site, staff base.
Kilbirnie Housing Office
Number of homes: 3
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £275k (including £137k of Scottish Government funding)
Completed: March 2020
The former Kilbirnie Housing Office has been redeveloped into 3 town centre amenity properties.
Montgomery Court, Kilbirnie
Number of homes: 24
Size: 1 and 2 bedrooms
Cost: £4.8m (including £1.1m of Scottish Government funding)
Complete: January 2017
The former Montgomery Court was demolished to make way for a £4.8 million development. The project has a dementia friendly design with assistance from Stirling University’s Dementia Services.
The Health and Social Care Partnership has developed a 'hub' on the site, to enable the delivery of a range of services for both tenants and the local community.
North Coast (including Cumbrae)
St. Colm’s Place, Largs
Size: 1 and 2 bedrooms
Cost: £4.7m (including £1.7m of Scottish Government funding)
Status: Completed
The sheltered housing complex at St. Colm’s Place has been demolished and rebuilt to provide 29 new accessible homes for older people.
Flatt Road, Largs
Number of homes: 122 (123 units)
Size: 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £20.2m (supported by £7.26m Scottish Government grant)
Completed: December 2021
Modern and energy-efficient council homes on the site of the former Largs Academy and Kelburn Primary School. This is the Council’s largest new affordable housing development to date.
The development comprises a sheltered housing complex which was used to provide an assistive technology demonstrator home, general needs housing, amenity bungalows, supported accommodation and homes for wheelchair users.
The homes include features such as a biomass district heating system, heat interface units (HIU), smart dual zone temperature controls, solar photovoltaic panel installations, water saving taps and toilets, low energy LED lighting and mechanical ventilation systems.
The sheltered housing unit includes a community hub.
The supported accommodation has been designed to allow tenants with additional support needs to live more independently. The unit contains a staff base which operates 24 hours per day.
A ‘daily mile’ path network and outdoor gym equipment, encourages physical activity and health and wellbeing benefits.
Lady Margaret Court, Millport
Number of homes: 18
Size: 2, 3 and 4 bedroom
Cost: £3.6m
Completed: July 2021
Modern, affordable, energy-efficient homes.
This £3.6m project was supported by £1.3m of Scottish Government grant and provides amenity bungalows, general needs houses and homes suitable for wheelchair users. The development has been a positive addition to the first phase which completed in 2013.
Montgomerie View, Seamill
Number of homes: 31
Size: 1 and 2 bedroom
Cost: £3.3 (including £1.7m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: November 2019
A mix of general needs houses and flats, amenity flats, and a wheelchair accessible flat, developed in partnership with local developers through North Ayrshire Council’s Affordable Housing Policy.
Units were constructed off-site and transported to the site in 3 parts for assembly. This is a first for North Ayrshire Council and reduced construction time, improved construction quality, and reduced waste.
Stevenson Court, Largs
Number of homes: 11
Size: 2 bedroom
Cost: £1.3million (including £0.5m Scottish Government funding)
Completed: June 2015
A joint project between Housing Services and the Health and Social Care Partnership created amenity standard flats and an older people's Resource Centre, on the site of the former Stevenson Institute. The original stone bell tower from the Stevenson Institute was restored and incorporated in the entrance.
The flats include level access showers. Tenants benefit from individual, secure stores that can be used for charging and storing mobility scooters.
