The deal will see the council acquire the properties from Realm Homes, adding a mix of houses and flats to its housing stock.
South Lanarkshire councillors have approved a £9.4 million plan to add 43 affordable homes in Cambuslang.
The decision was given the go-ahead at the council’s Executive Committee on Wednesday (February 3) and will see 43 completed homes at New Road being brought into council ownership.
The deal will see the council acquire the properties from Realm Homes, adding a mix of houses and flats to its housing stock.
The homes will be purchased for a total of £9,387,735, with funding supported by a Scottish Government grant through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. The development includes two- and three-bedroom terraced houses as well as one- and two-bedroom flats.
Councillor Andrea Cowan (Rutherglen Central and North) questioned if there could be considerations given to increase the number of accessible homes.
She said: “I say this every time we build or acquire new council stock, it’s always very welcome.
“I do just have one question, from the plan it looks to me as though there are 19 houses, so two- and three-bedroom properties and 24 flats, and it’s the flats that I want to talk about. I’m just wondering why all of the flats have stairwells as opposed to elevators. Now I appreciate there is a cost implication in putting a lift shaft in and that it is more expensive. But, there are only going to be eight ground floor flats which would be fully accessible. These would be the only fully accessible properties out of 43. And, I’m just wondering if perhaps it’s worth a wee bit more investment to make all of the flats accessible?”
Council officers stated that it would be difficult to make it viable due to the costs involved and they need to look at the wider need for housing, which, in this area is family houses – the development has included 19 family houses which council officials have said is the optimum mix.
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Councillor Katy Loudon (Cambuslang East), asked if the council were satisfied that there were enough homes to meet demand.
She said: “It’s always very welcome to hear about new housing, especially as this housing is in my ward as well, which I’m delighted about.
“Its about getting the mix right, in terms of casework and people that come to us in that part of Cambuslang, its very often people looking for accessible housing, or people looking for big properties, like family housing, three-bed plus.
“So I was a wee bit disappointed when I saw on the map that we’ve got there that it was only nine units that were down as three-bed plus, and the rest were two and one, so it’s only a quarter.
“Just in terms of what I see people looking for bigger housing. Are we confident that we’re getting the mix right for the demand that’s in the area of that three and four beds housing?”
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Council officers confirmed that they are confident that they are achieving the correct mix of homes to meet demand.
The acquisition forms part of South Lanarkshire Council’s wider efforts to address growing housing demand. Under its Local Housing Strategy, the council has committed to delivering an additional 1300 affordable homes by March 2027 through a combination of new builds and acquisitions.
New Road in Cambuslang has already been identified within the council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan as a potential site for new council housing. The most recent plan, approved in December 2025, sets out capacity for up to 2408 affordable homes across South Lanarkshire by March 2031.
Realm Homes brought forward the Cambuslang site in response to a Prior Information Notice issued by the council in 2023, which invited developers to propose affordable housing opportunities.
Council officers confirmed the proposal met all required criteria and represented value for money.
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The deal remains subject to planning consent and confirmation of Scottish Government grant funding.
Construction will proceed under a development agreement, with payments released in stages as work progresses and a ten-year warranty provided on completion.
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