Regeneration under way at Bellsmyre in Dumbarton

Caledonia Housing Association has joined forces with contractor CCG to create 66 much-needed, high-quality, affordable homes for tenants.  

Work for the £30 million project has now commenced on site at Muir Road and in the regeneration area of Bellsmyre. 

The new development at Muir Road is a mixture of one, two and three-bedroom houses and flats to support the demand for affordable homes for families and individuals in the area. The homes will be completed by summer 2022.   

CCG is also starting work to prepare to demolish the first phase of vacated properties at Whiteford Avenue and Penniecroft, in the heart of the Bellsmyre community. The demolition is part of Caledonia Housing Association’s multimillion regeneration of Bellsmyre, pivotal, it said to its plans to “build a better Bellsmyre”. Caledonia is replacing tenements with a mix of bungalows, houses and flats, many of which will have front and back gardens. CCG is preparing for a planned demolition in early March. 

The association’s plans for the regeneration include improvements to the community amenities:  more open space and play areas, a new network of paths and cycleways, and off-street parking wherever possible with visitor spaces. Caledonia Housing Association said that independent research, conducted as part of the pre-application consultation process, revealed residents have welcomed the overall plans. A detailed planning application for the first phase of the regeneration will be submitted to West Dunbartonshire Council in June 2021. 

Peter Broad, Development Manager, Caledonia Housing Association, said: “This is a great week for the Bellsmyre community, which sees us commencing work in two locations.  

“The new homes at Muir Road provide a much-needed variety of additional house types to meet a wider range of needs for Bellsmyre and will support our ambitious regeneration plans.  

“We are now firmly on route towards delivering on our promise to build a better Bellsmyre. “