January 28 2022

Work has been completed on the development of 23 affordable homes at St Ninian's Crescent in Paisley on behalf of Link Group.

Delivered by the JR Group with Renfrewshire Council and Hypostyle Architects the work comprises a mix of 19 houses and four cottage flats, all of which are occupied.

Built on brownfield land latterly adopted by the local community as an informal route between shops on Rowan Street and St Ninian's Road the project maintains this access with improved landscaping.

Link Group commercial director Colin Culross said: “We’re delighted to see the difference these modern, high-quality family homes are already making to people’s lives, particularly at a time when there is a gap in the market for affordable rented properties.

“Link worked closely with Renfrewshire Council and Hypostyle Architects to develop an innovative design concept which enabled the delivery of 23 homes on a challenging site.

As part of the project, the contractor worked with Paisley South Church to supply and install war memorial panels.

9 Comments

#1 Posted by Steve Jobs on 28 Jan 2022 at 12:03 PM

A great little development. Simple site layout and clever housetype plan/arrangements. Well proportioned buildings with a simple palette of materials that works well. Congratulations to all involved.

#2 Posted by Whispering Roddy on 28 Jan 2022 at 12:09 PM

Pavements are good. Where are they?

#3 Posted by Wardie on 28 Jan 2022 at 15:14 PM

Where are the parklets?

#4 Posted by Glasgow Bob on 29 Jan 2022 at 15:08 PM

#2 why would you use a pavement when you can go everywhere in an audi?

#5 Posted by Whispering Roddy on 30 Jan 2022 at 15:36 PM

#4 without pavements what will you park your Audi on?

#6 Posted by You You See on 30 Jan 2022 at 17:57 PM

The face in the window.

#7 Posted by modernish on 31 Jan 2022 at 09:26 AM

To be fair, this is quite a nice scheme. It would be interested to understand a bit about the economics of the project.
The use of land looks quite efficient for the houses, but the surrounding significant amount of road looks a little baggy.
Also a bit concerned for the potential for overheating in the terraces as the only seem to have windows to the south east and south west.

#8 Posted by Fair Trade Charlie on 31 Jan 2022 at 11:23 AM

Access to private transport in affordable rented households is rarely above 25% in urban areas so why provide over 200% car storage?
#7 description as 'quite a nice scheme' seems appropriate if interpreted as 'damned with faint praise.'

#9 Posted by Missing the point on 31 Jan 2022 at 13:09 PM

Is that a wee nuclear bunker in the back garden of that hoose across the way?

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