Tulloch Homes to deliver new affordable homes in Conon Bridge
TULLOCH Homes and The Highland Council have signed a £6.1 million contract to design and build 27 affordable homes in Conon Bridge, near Inverness.
Tulloch will start work on the 3.9-acre site later this winter and expect to complete the homes in late 2025. The development will comprise a mix of social and mid-market rent.
The news follows two recent planning consents that Tulloch secured to deliver homes in Conon Bridge South and Conon Bridge Riverford. Combined, the developments will meet a demand for homes in the area, particularly given the recent establishment of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF).
Sandy Grant, MD of Tulloch Homes, said, “We have been working collaboratively with The Highland Council to agree this development which represents positive news for the community and will ensure high calibre homes are available locally, particularly with the introduction of homes for mid-market rent for hard working households. We know there is a need for both private and affordable homes and with the development of the freeport this will only become more acute, so we are pleased to be part of delivering this essential infrastructure.”
Councillor Glynis Campbell Sinclair, The Highland Council’s housing and property committee chair, added, “Affordable housing is a key priority in the council’s programme and working collaboratively with Tulloch Homes to build new affordable homes in Conon Bridge, makes our commitment to delivering affordable, sustainable and energy efficient housing a reality.”
Calum MacPherson, CEO of Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, commented, “The success of the freeport will depend on collaboration between the public and private sector, so it is heartening to see contracts such as this agreed. We have the potential to future-proof the Highlands through job and wealth creation and a key part of this is ensuring workers have somewhere to call home, which is why we warmly welcome this news.”