Deal signed for Cala to build 21 affordable homes

An agreement has been reached that will see Cala Homes (East) build 21 new social rent homes on behalf of Fife Council, with work due to start in January 2025.

The £4.8m contract to build the homes has been concluded after the local authority stepped in to ensure provision of affordable homes at Cala’s Inchcolm Green development in Aberdour.

Blending into the wider development, the homes consist of a mix of two-bedroom cottage flats and modern terrace homes, becoming part of the council’s housing stock on completion in early 2026.

Cala is currently preparing the site, getting ready for construction commencement in January 2025. The developer is also looking to utilise the local sub-contractor base to support delivery.

Derek Lawson, Strategic Land Director at Cala Homes (East), said: “Given public funding limitations it was good to conclude this contract in an area where there is very little social housing stock.
By working closely with Fife Council, we were able to secure the future of this site, and now we are proud to be responsible for the construction of these much-needed homes.”

Building on Cala’s recent experience delivering hundreds of affordable homes across Scotland, each property will be constructed to exacting standards, ensuring energy efficiency, low-maintenance and modern living, alongside safety features such as a sprinkler fire suppression system included.

Located off Main Street Aberdour, Inchcolm Green is Cala’s first new development in the region for more than 20 years, with all private homes now sold.

The developer is also bringing forward a new proposed development in conjunction with Aberdour’s Hillside School, which would see major investment into the school and local area alongside 190 new homes.

Cllr Judy Hamilton, Fife Council’s spokesperson for housing, said: “I am delighted that in the face of a housing emergency, we are continuing to deliver our ambitious Affordable Housing Programme, one of the UK’s largest social house-building programmes, while the pressure on housing services continues to be relentlessly high.

Each new council house will deliver a warmer, drier, and healthier home that helps to improve the wellbeing of our tenants.”

As well as providing much-needed housing, Fife Council’s affordable housing investment is set to generate local jobs and apprenticeships, further supporting the local construction industry and boosting the Fife economy.