The site at Coshneuk Road, a former council depot, will house 17 new properties comprising a mix of one and two-bedroom flats, and two, three and four-bedroom houses including one disabled access bungalow.

It’s our first development in partnership with JR Group who will deliver the project and forms part of our new supply programme to deliver 6,000 new homes by 2035.   

We’re delivering highly energy efficient homes as we embrace new, renewable technologies. These properties include a ground source heat pump system which helps cut heating emissions, reducing our carbon footprint, while making our homes more energy efficient and comfortable for our tenants. Other features include triple glazed windows and high levels of insultation as well as solar panels. 

Our new homes are built to the highest design standards and boast a range of features including Housing for Varying Needs, meaning they adapt to suit future needs and are Secure by Design, improving safety and security.  

Housing Convener, Councillor Michael McPake cut the first sod as work on site gets underway. He said: “It’s always pleasing to mark the beginning of another new council housing project which will deliver more new homes for our tenants, particularly in an area of high demand.  

“We’re making significant progress in delivering our new supply programme, providing jobs, boosting the local economy and building homes for our tenants now and for generations to come. It’s all part of our ambition to make North Lanarkshire the place to live and I look forward to watching the new homes progress.”   

The development, which costs £4.2m, will receive grant funding from the Scottish Government Affordable Housing Supply Programme.  

Gary McGregor, Managing Director of The JR Group, who also attended the recent sod cutting event said: “As a business, we are committed to playing our part in delivering much-needed, energy efficient new homes to communities across Scotland so it is fantastic to be working alongside North Lanarkshire Council to deliver our first project for them.   

“Coshneuk Road is a well-considered development and sits in a fantastic well-established community, close to local amenities. As a brownfield site, it is great to see it be brought back to life and given a new purpose. The homes we are building here are modern, spacious and energy efficient and we look forward to progressing works in the coming months.” 

The project is expected to be completed by spring 2026.