Appendix 1 - Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2027-28 - 2031-32
Perth and Kinross Council · 30 September 2026
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Appendix 1 Perth and Kinross Council Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2027/28 – 2031/32 “Everyone in Perth and Kinross has access to the right home, in the right place and at the right cost”
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Contents 1. Introduction 2. Strategic Context 3. Housing Need and Demand 4. Available Resources 4.1 Affordable Housing Supply Programme 4.2 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 4.3 Developer Contributions 4.4 Council Tax Reserve Income from the Reduction of Discount for Empty and Second Homes 4.5 Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) 4.6 Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP) 4.7 Rural Housing Fund 4.8 Affordable Rural Homes for Key Workers Fund 5. Affordable Housing Delivery 6. Connection with other LHS priorities 6.1 Empty Homes 6.2 Gypsy Travellers 6.3 Child Poverty 6.4 Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) 6.5 Accessible Homes / Supported Housing 6.6 Rural / Community Led Housing 6.7 City / Town Centre Living 6.8 Energy Efficiency 6.9 Mid-Market Rent / Low-Cost Home Ownership 7. Partnership Working, Consultation and Monitoring 8. Affordable Housing Policy 9. Prioritisation Framework 10. Development Constraints 11. Procurement Approaches 12. Equalities 13. Strategic Environment Assessment Appendix 1 – SHIP Delivery Tables Appendix 2 – SHIP Grant Tables Appendix 3 – Empty Homes Returns Appendix 4 – Prioritisation Framework
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1. Introduction The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2027/28 -2031/32 outlines investment priorities for new supply affordable housing over five years, aligning with the outcomes set out in the Local Housing Strategy (LHS) 2022-2027. The SHIP is designed to be a working tool which: • Improves long-term strategic planning. • Details how investment in affordable housing will be directed. • Sets out key investment priorities for affordable housing and demonstrate how these will be delivered and then resourced. • Forms the basis for detailed programme planning. • Focuses on partnership working. • Informs Registered Social Landlord (RSL) development funding plans. • Allocates resources from a national to a local authority level. • Reinforces the local authority’s role as the strategic housing authority. The Council and its partners are committed to overseeing a programme of new affordable housing that will contribute to the Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040 ambitions for new affordable homes. To support this, the Scottish Government have confirmed the Resource Planning Assumption (RPA) for Perth and Kinross: Year Resource Planning Assumption 2026/27 £16,998,000 2027/28 £17,508,000 2028/29 £18,033,000 2029/30 £18,574,000 2030/31 Not announced yet 2031/32 Not announced yet All projects identified as a priority for funding over this 5-year period are set out in appendix 3 and are recorded in the Scottish Government’s Housing and Regeneration Programme (HARP) system. Whilst these projects are included within the SHIP as a priority, this does not guarantee their delivery as each site will be subject to planning and have to satisfy the requirements of a planning application and viability tests. Projects included within the SHIP will be delivered through new build, buybacks, conversions, and remodelling. The Scottish Government will use this information to draft a Strategic Local Programme Agreement (SLPA). 2. Strategic Context Housing to 2040 sets out the Scottish Government’s vision that everyone in Scotland should have access to a warm, safe, affordable and energy efficient home that meets their needs in a community they feel part of and proud of. The strategy is based on the principles of social
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justice, equality and human rights and includes a target to deliver 110,000 affordable homes in the 10 years up to 2031/32, with 70% of these for social rent. The Perth and Kinross Local Housing Strategy (LHS) 2022-27 has been informed by the themes and aims set out in Housing to 2040 and aims to deliver on the vision that “Everyone in Perth and Kinross has access to the right home, in the right place, and at the right cost”. The four main priorities set out in the Perth and Kinross LHS 2022-27 that this plan helps to support are: • LHS Priority 1: Providing more affordable homes to support liveable and sustainable communities. • LHS Priority 2: Providing a range of housing options that people can easily access, afford, and keep. • LHS Priority 3: Delivering housing for people with varying needs. • LHS Priority 4: Delivering quality homes with affordable warmth, zero emissions, and SMART technology. In addition to ‘Housing to 2040’ vision, the SHIP considers the Scottish Government’s Housing and Planning Delivery Framework (HPDF). This framework promotes better collaboration between Housing and Planning Services, focusing on the Local Housing Strategy, Housing Need and Demand Assessment and Scottish Planning Policy. The National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) sets national planning policies and a development plan for Scotland. Along with other key local documents like the Local Development Plan (LDP) and the Housing Land Audit (HLA), NPF4 has guided the investment decisions in the SHIP and ensures a steady supply of future projects. The SHIP also aligns with the aims of the Perth and Kinross Integration Joint Board Strategic Plan 2024-2027. The Housing Contribution Statement, which acts as the bridge between the LHS and the Strategic Plan, reflects how housing contributes to the Strategic Plan priorities, emphasising the importance of providing suitable housing and support to help people live independently. This includes: • Working with housing developers to build sustainable housing which can be easily adapted to meet changing household needs. • Continuing to work in partnership with a range of services to meet the housing requirements of people with particular needs. • Providing a range of housing options for older people, including sheltered housing with on-site housing support. • Intervening early to prevent and respond to homelessness effectively. • Ensuring suitable housing and housing support is available to prevent admissions and prolonged stays in hospital and engage early with partners to deliver a seamless service for people discharged from hospital.
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• Ensuring residents and tenants have access to services which allow their current home to be adapted to meet their medical and support needs. • Supporting residents to live in warm, dry, energy efficient and low carbon homes which they can afford to heat. 3. Housing Need and Demand The Perth and Kinross Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) was conducted in 2021 across Tayside, including Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross and Northern Fife. A report based on the HNDA was presented to the ‘Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee’ in March 2023, outlining the Housing Supply Targets. The Housing Supply Target is incorporated into the LHS as an annual target over five years. This determines the scale and type of affordable housing required to meet housing need and demand throughout the LHS period. The LHS has set a target of 210 new supply affordable homes per year. This is across a range of delivery types including new build, buybacks, conversions, remodelling and empty homes, by both council and RSL partners with a mix of social rent and other tenure, e.g. shared equity, mid-market rent (MMR). For development planning purposes, the Perth and Kinross housing market is divided into five Housing Market Areas (HMAs). These are: • Greater Perth • Highland • Kinross • Strathearn • Strathmore & The Glens There are no specific housing supply targets for these HMAs. Work has commenced on a refreshed HNDA to inform the next LDP and LHS, and although it is too early to convey outputs within this SHIP, the following actions have been completed so far • Established a Housing Market Partnership (HMP) to provide the necessary stakeholder engagement forum. • An external company, Arneill Johnson, has been procured to confirm, via market research, that the existing Housing Market Areas (HMA’s) are satisfactory and do not need to change. This has been approved by the HMP • A survey has been conducted to identify the necessary data to consider the need and demand of the community, and local business. • Housing Market Drivers that inform the HNDA calculation have been identified 4. Available Resources 4.1 Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP)
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The Affordable Housing Supply Programme is part of the Scottish Government’s More Homes Scotland approach. It aims to increase affordable homes across all tenures and meet the objectives set out in ‘Housing to 2040’. This Programme supports the Council in delivering its affordable housing priorities. The SHIP priorities inform the Strategic Local Programme Agreements (SLPA’s). The SLPA is a 3-year programme, containing SHIP projects, with year one being the finalised list of projects with approval to make applications for funding from the Scottish Government. There are published grant benchmark rates for these applications with figures varying depending on location, tenure, applicant, and provision of additional quality standards. To support the delivery of affordable homes, local authorities are provided with Resource Planning Assumptions (RPAs) by the Scottish Government. RPAs are the yearly grant allocation that helps finalise the programme and act as a guide for planning over the 5-year period of the SHIP. The funding allocation for Perth and Kinross is noted in Section 1 above. The multiyear funding announcement is welcome, as this provides more certainty, than was the case previously when only one year RPA’s were made available. The Scottish Government guidance is that minimum 25% over provision should be built into the programme. This SHIP has been over provisioned by 30% to ensure our full grant allocation is met and account for any slippage that is, naturally, likely to occur. The level of over provision has been deemed appropriate, based on recent delivery outputs, and the level of slippage seen previously. The SHIP has been front loaded with space in later years should projects slip and a notional grant allocation has been attributed to each project at benchmark levels to demonstrate that the programme is planned effectively. Running parallel to the SHIP is a programme of ‘pipeline’ projects, this both ensures a good supply of projects to come into future SHIP’s as well as reflecting a focus on projects that are deliverable. Whilst this SHIP contains predominantly new build projects, the Council has increased its target to deliver buybacks from 40 to 50 per year and encourages partner RSLs to identify opportunities to do this also, where it meets their strategic needs. Buybacks not only increase the supply of good quality affordable housing in areas of need but can also reduce maintenance costs by targeting those properties that bring majority or full ownership of a block back. These properties are typically 1, 2, or 3 bed properties and can meet the housing needs of a variety of households, including those with a medical need. Whilst the target had been set at 40 per year, purchases in years 24/25 and 25/26 have been over and above this number. So, whilst the target has been increased to 50 per year in this SHIP, consideration will be given as to whether a larger number can be purchased per year, should finances allow. However, buybacks are dependent on what becomes available, which is out of the control of the Council as it is an individual’s decision whether to sell or not. The Council, in consultation with the Scottish Government, will continue to manage the AHSP in conjunction with its Housing Capital Plan, Housing Revenue Account investment, Council Tax 2nd Homes Funds, and Commuted Sums to maximise the delivery of affordable housing in priority areas during the SHIP period.
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4.2 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Prudential borrowing via the HRA is a key funding component used in addition to Scottish Government housing subsidy to support the delivery of Council affordable homes. The financial viability of all potential Council projects is assessed in terms of the Housing Revenue Account 30-year business plan. This ensures that the capital costs generate a reasonable return on investment over the long term. The new build programme is monitored as part of the HRA capital monitoring process between Finance, Housing, and Property. The Council has a new build programme target of 80 new build affordable homes per annum during the 5-year period of this SHIP. 4.3 Developer Contributions There are a range of different types of developer contributions on new housing sites however the criteria for Affordable Housing obligations, including commuted sum payments, are set out in PKCs Developer Contribution and Affordable Housing Supplementary Guidance. There is currently around £1million available from Developer Contributions to support the delivery of affordable housing initiatives throughout Perth and Kinross. These funds can be used to augment grant funded projects to become viable and, where appropriate, can be considered as a complement to Scottish Government housing subsidy. The developer contributions need to be spent within that housing market area in which they were raised. Applications for Developer Contributions can be made to PKC Housing Strategy to support the delivery of affordable homes. However, PKC take a sequential approach to the implementation of the affordable housing contributions with onsite provision being preferred, and so the expectation is that commuted sum income will reduce. In the financial year 2025/26, PKC Housing Services drew down £320,000 as a contribution to redevelopment of the former Beechgrove Care Home site and contributed £60,000 towards PKCs Buyback initiative. In addition, some smaller awards were made towards feasibility studies and rural housing initiatives. 4.4 Council Tax Reserve Income from the Reduction of Discount for Empty and Second Homes The Council has funding available through income raised each financial year from Council Tax (Empty Homes and 2nd Homes). This funding assists in supporting the provision of all affordable homes delivered by the Council (new build and Empty Homes) and new builds for RSLs. As of 1 April 2026, the balance of funds remaining from Council Tax for the delivery of affordable housing was £6.2m. Since 2015/16 through the delivery of new build affordable housing and Empty Homes, the Council has used funding of over £12m from the Council Tax to assist with the delivery of affordable homes. For new supply affordable homes, these funds, as well as developer contributions, are used on a case-by-case basis depending on the nature and funding position of the project.
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These funds have supported a number of affordable housing projects and a commitment has been made to continue to support delivery of affordable housing through this SHIP. The table below lists the projects that have been, or will be, supported with a financial contribution via this fund. Previous Delivery Site Total New Homes Organisation Year Lynedoch Road, Methven 17 PKC 24/25 Kinross Off the Shelf 6 PKC 24/25 Dunkeld NTS 20 PKC 24/25 Glenalmond Road, Rattray 18 PKC 25/26 Broich Road, Crieff Off the Shelf 12 PKC 25/26 Westpark, Blairgowrie Off the Shelf 4 PKC 25/26 Westpark OTS 3 PKC 26/27 Future Delivery Fishers Way, Aberfeldy 3 Aberfeldy Development Trust 26/27 East of St Cedds Road, Ballinluig 35 PKC 27/28 Castlemains, Auchterarder 12 PKC 27/28 Westfields, Rattray 54 PKC 27/28 Balhousie Perth 47 PKC 27/28 Beechgrove, Perth 33 PKC 28/29 Moncreiffe Care Home, Bridge of Earn 42 PKC 28/29 Borlich, Aberfeldy 35 PKC 29/30 Scone North 37 PKC 29/30 Duntaylor Avenue, Aberfeldy 52 PKC 29/30 Beyond supporting specific affordable housing projects, and the operation of PKC’s Empty Homes service, the funds also cover some staffing costs within Housing Strategy, as well as contributions to Council Tax and Missing Shares posts. 4.5 Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) The HIF funds stalled housing developments due to the excessive cost or nature of the infrastructure works required. PKC considers suitable sites on an ongoing basis and has had some dialogue with the Scottish Government over a potential application, however it’s not clear currently whether any sites within the SHIP meets the criteria that the Scottish Government set out. Nevertheless, PKC will continue dialogue with the Scottish Government and should a suitable site be identified, ensure that an application to HIF is submitted. The HIF, and the other funds noted below, sit separate from the main programme and are not taken from the RPA, and so are additional funds available to help the programme. 4.6 Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP)
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The Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP) offers funding to transform long-term vacant and derelict sites. There are no projects in this SHIP being funded by VDLIP, largely due to the lack of sites that fall into this category within Perth and Kinross. However regeneration is a key component of this SHIP and aligns with Housing to 2040’s ‘brownfield first’ approach. Over the course of this SHIP, we project that 457 new affordable homes can be delivered on brownfield sites, which is 35% of new build delivery over this 5-year plan. There will be 72 new affordable homes delivered on sites that are on the Vacant and Derelict Land Register. PKC have adopted a policy whereby priority is given to affordable housing as an end use, when disposing of its surplus land or buildings. This reflects the ambition to enhance the provision of affordable housing on brownfield sites and move towards achieving the LHS ambition to deliver 50% of affordable homes on brownfield sites. There are no housing sites with VDLIP funding attached to them. 4.7 Rural & Islands Housing Fund (RIHF) PKCs Housing Strategy Team, alongside rural specialists Communities Housing Trust, is actively working with seven Community Development Trusts to support Community-Led affordable housing and deliver new affordable homes in rural Perth & Kinross. Since 2022, PKC has undertaken a Housing Needs Assessment Programme (HNAP), delivered by CHT. To date, Housing Needs Assessments have been carried out in seven settlements across Perth & Kinross, these are: • Dunkeld and Birnam • Pitlochry • Mount Blair • Aberfeldy • Comrie • Kinloch Rannoch • Blair Atholl Current live projects supported by RIHF include: • 2 refurbished flats at Aberfeldy Town Hall, due to complete September 2026 • 3 newbuild flats to be purchased ‘off-the-shelf' in Aberfeldy, due to settle in September 2026 • 8 new affordable homes in Aberfeldy, application for planning permission was lodged May 2026 • 12 new affordable homes in Kinloch Rannoch, application for detailed planning permission was lodged July 2026 • Pre-application lodged April 2026 by Comrie Development Trust for 4 new affordable homes • 10-15 new Community-Led affordable homes in Aberfeldy to be delivered as part of a larger PKC-led project
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• Dunkeld & Birnam Community Development Trust undertaking feasibility for up to 12 new affordable homes in Birnam In addition, PKC’s Housing Strategy and Communities Housing Trust are exploring candidate sites with Pitlochry Community Action Trust, and are also supporting Blair Atholl & Struan Community Council to establish a Community Development Trust or Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) to deliver new affordable homes Typically, RIHF funds are secured alongside other funding such as Scottish Land Fund, charitable trusts and Housing Subsidy. Community-Led housing helps address a lack of affordable homes in rural areas and aligns with the Scottish Government’s Rural & Islands Action Plan (2023). Typically, there are fewer housing sites brought forward in these locations, and small rural communities can have varying types of housing need that is often better addressed by enabling those that live and work in these communities, to deliver new, affordable homes. 4.8 Affordable Rural Homes for Key Workers Fund Up to £25 million across Scotland is being made available from the Affordable Housing Supply Programme budget over 2023 to 2028 for the Rural Key Workers Housing Fund. The funding enables local authorities and RSLs to purchase existing suitable properties in rural areas which can be rented directly or leased to employers to provide affordable homes for key workers. Opportunities to utilise this fund on bulk purchases are being explored to ensure that key workers can be housed in the areas of identified need. The updated common allocations policy in Perth and Kinross includes ‘people unable to take up a key worker job offer due to affordable housing not being available’, as a strategic need category, that provides the applicant with a high priority for re-housing. This enables access to social rented sector for key workers requiring affordable housing, where this is deemed necessary. A survey was undertaken via Health and Social Care Partnership to identify areas of key worker need within the care sector and enhance the evidence base that has been accrued via the Housing Needs Assessments done in some of our rural locations. More recently, work has begun on a refreshed Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) which will be able to highlight need for Mid-Market Rent housing that could be targeted at key workers. An extensive survey was carried out as part of this work. Consideration will also be given to Local Lettings Initiatives in locations where new supported housing developments are being built to ensure suitable staff resource. PKC will work with partners delivering Mid-Market Rent also to ensure that new supply can be targeted towards key workers in areas of identified need. This will be done by coordinating both with the Council’s Housing Options Service and the Health and Social Care Partnership. 5. Affordable Housing Delivery The programme, outlined in appendix 3, is based on operating at 130% of the current RPA. This approach is taken to effectively manage slippage and the outputs listed in the table below should be considered on that basis.
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The table in appendix 2 contains expected delivery data for the 5-year period, and below is the headline data from that table. Financial Year Starts (including buybacks) Completions (including buybacks) 26/27 276 223 SHIP Period 27/28 – 31/32 27/28 441 252 28/29 350 412 29/30 198 301 30/31 208 319 31/32 169 156 Total 1366 1440 Yearly Average 273 288 Projecting yearly outputs can be challenging and will be subject to change, however based on current projections the LHS target of delivering 210 new affordable homes can be delivered through this SHIP period if the funding levels remain as projected. However, it relies on PKC ensuring that the full RPA is drawn down each financial year and continues to support the community led housing projects that are set out below. The programme is designed so that should monies become available over and above our RPA, then we are able to claim that and bolster our outputs. 6. Connection with other LHS priorities 6.1 Empty Homes Having empty homes as an integral part of affordable housing provision ensures a coordinated approach within Perth and Kinross. The Council’s aim is to bring 135 privately owned empty properties back into use each year. The Vacant Property Team and the Private Sector Housing Team work collaboratively to deliver an Empty Homes Service that provides advice and assistance to owners of long-term empty properties and work towards set targets. The Empty Homes Service covers both residential and non-residential properties to provide a holistic approach to solving the problems caused by empty buildings. The Private Sector Housing Team works in tandem with the Housing Options Team to ensure empty homes are targeted in appropriate areas and to those in housing need. Our Empty Homes Initiative grants, administered by our Private Sector Housing Team, enable owners to upgrade or repair their properties in return for the properties being let out at Local Housing Allowance rates for a 5-year period, which both returns an empty property to use and increases the supply of affordable housing. These properties are let through the Rent Bond Guarantee Scheme which aims to help people access housing opportunities in the private rented sector. In 2025/26, 11 Empty Homes Initiative grants were issued to owners to repair or renovate their properties with a view to them being let out at Local Housing Allowance levels. Furthermore, through Vacant
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Property Feasibility Grants, funding of professional fees for owners allows them to undertake feasibility studies to enable repairing or re-purposing of their empty properties. The Scottish Government guidance on the SHIP content, specifies that we should set out an overview of the numbers of empty homes brought back into use, with the assistance of the Council, over the last three financial years. However, this is already reported yearly to Empty Homes Partnership, operated by Shelter Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government. Though to adhere to the Scottish Government Guidance, this information is listed in appendix 4. Whilst these figures reflect the recorded empty homes being returned with assistance by PKC, they do not show the long-term trends in empty homes. In 2014 the percentage of dwellings in Perth and Kinross that were long term empty homes was 2.3%, compared to a national figure of 1.3%, whereas by 2024 this was 2% in Perth and Kinross, and 1.6% nationally. There will naturally be year on year fluctuation, however the general trend of long-term empty homes shows a declining percentage of dwellings in Perth and Kinross being long term empty dwellings compared to an increase nationally, and this is resulting in greater alignment between Perth and Kinross and Scotland. 6.2 Gypsy Travellers Gypsy Travellers have travelled through Perth and Kinross for centuries and many have in more recent times settled within the community as residents. Perth and Kinross Council have a ‘Perth and Kinross Gypsy/Traveller Action Plan – 2023-27’, that establishes a range of outcomes it hopes to achieve, to enable the community to flourish. There are two permanent sites operated by PKC, Double Dykes and Bobbin Mill, providing 26 units of chalet-style accommodation. The two PKC sites were transferred into the HRA in 2022, which will enable planned maintenance and Capital improvements programmes to ensure Scottish Housing Regulator standards are maintained. There are no temporary or short stay pitches on these sites and occupancy levels at these sites are typically 100%. There are also 24 pitches across 3 private sites. A major capital project at the Double Dykes site to replace the 20 chalets with high-quality, energy efficient accommodation has been completed. This transformative project has not only upgraded the accommodation itself but also the services, boundaries, pathways, drainage and amenity space. PKC secured nearly £4m in funding from Scottish Government’s Gypsy/Traveller Accommodation Fund, with the remaining cost being covered by the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). The development was done in 3 phases to minimise disruption to residents. A feasibility study has also commenced to look at options for improving Gypsy Traveller provision at Bobbin Mill. This is at the early stages, with two engagement sessions held with the community from Bobbin Mill. The feedback from the second engagement session has been reviewed, and further individual meetings have commenced with residents to discuss their feedback and ensure their requirements have been clearly outlined. Based on discussions from the second engagement session, residents were also provided with the opportunity to visit a chalet that has been installed on a site in Fife.
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The Local Housing Strategy 2022-2027 established a need to ‘Work with Gypsy/Traveller community members to have a better understanding of their accommodation needs and preferences and explore and develop workable solutions’. This work will continue as part of the emerging Local Development Plan (LDP3) and will involve representatives from Planning and Housing establishing need to ensure that the supply of suitable sites is identified. A specific piece of work to identify housing need and demand of the gypsy traveller community to inform the next LDP and LHS is underway, sitting alongside the new Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA). It was however already established that a site was required for transient travellers, and so PKC undertook a site assessment appraisal via the Urban Capacity and Brownfield study, to consider the available options. Plans were then developed for the preferred site in consultation with the gypsy traveller community, and a planning application was recently submitted, and approved at committee. 6.3 Child Poverty The Council’s Child Poverty Action Report prioritises new affordable housing in areas with high child poverty. This helps those in need access quality homes and improves life chances. In 2025/26 there were 8 new build properties delivered in the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) lowest quintile (lowest 20%), reflecting 7% of new build delivery. Over this 5-year SHIP, there is projected to be 32 new build properties funded in SIMD lowest quintile (lowest 20%), which equates to 2% of new builds being given grant assistance. However, Perth and Kinross Council have a Child Poverty Working Group that seeks to ensure that there is a collaborative approach to reducing child poverty within our communities. Part of this approach is identifying key areas of need within Perth and Kinross, and a recent report, using a variety of local data sources, highlighted, by school catchment, those areas most in need, or at risk of child poverty. During the lifetime of this SHIP, there is projected to be 232 new build homes delivered in the top 5 school catchment areas that are most at risk of facing child poverty. As the Child Poverty Action Plan 2023/24 highlights, the SIMD identifies deprived areas, not people, and this can be problematic for Perth and Kinross due to having substantial rural areas where poverty is dispersed. A focus on rural areas where housing costs are high is also important to alleviate pockets of child poverty, as well as those within the six recognised priority groups at greatest risk of poverty. These are, minority ethnic families, lone parent families, families with a disabled person, families with three or more children, families with children under 1, and families with mothers aged 25 or under. The delivery of adapted housing is set out below, though in 2025/26, 42 of the new build properties were delivered with 3+ bedrooms, making them suitable for larger families, this equated to 38% of new build delivery. Projections for this SHIP are that 337 new build properties will be delivered suitable for larger families, which is 38% of this plan. It should be noted, that as this is a 5- year plan, so some projects are further progressed than others and some do not have a finalised design. This means that the figures used are based on current plans / estimates and subject to change.
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Using Common Housing Register waiting list information can be difficult to address need as applicants choose several areas for rehousing, however this data can help negotiate the housing mix for new sites to ensure larger family homes are provided where needed. Achieving a reduction in child poverty is a clear aim of the Local Housing Strategy, and Strategic Housing Investment Plan. Affordable housing enables more households to have the opportunity to reduce their housing costs and free up more of their income on other essentials for their children. Beyond the provision of new supply affordable housing contained in this SHIP, there has been a variety of measures, supported by PKC, to alleviate child poverty, these include: • The Tenancy Sustainment Fund providing 591 households with a financial payment toward their rent arrears balance, from a total budget of £220K. • The Financial Inclusion Project, delivered via CAB, supporting a total of 547 families with a financial gain of £672,778k for those referred. • Our Think Yes budget supporting a total of 181 households, with a spend of £28,175. This £30k fund is used by Locality Housing Teams to help meet the costs of moving into a new home. The fund in 2026-2027 has been increased to £60K, due to the ongoing need for assistance. • Supporting 62 households in the Private Rented Sector to sustain their tenancies through the Private Sector Sustainment Fund with a spend of £68,286K. • The Scarf energy advice service was focused on low EPC rated homes and facilitated applications to the ECO4 scheme. A total of 1,331 residents were engaged through letters, calls, and community events with the total financial cost of the installed measures estimated to be around £1,256,376. • The SCARF Home Energy Advice Team project, funded by Housing & Communities, providing energy advice services to a total of 519 households through Home Visits and remote Home Visits. The advice resulted in £168.00 of energy debt being written off and £47,277 of Fuel Bill discounts being received from the Energy Redress Fund. 6.4 Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) Adopted in April 2019, the PKC’s Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) aimed to prevent homelessness and minimise its impact. It supported the Local Housing Strategy, was an integral part of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) and influenced the delivery of the Health and Social Care Partnership’s Strategic Plan. The main objectives within the RRTP were to deliver a service which is focussed on preventing homelessness and minimising the impact of homelessness where it cannot be avoided. This was to be achieved by continuing to: • intervene early and prevent homelessness through enhanced advice, assistance and support.
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• offer and provide a route for homeless people to move directly to settled accommodation. • reduce the need for temporary accommodation and minimise the length of time people spend in temporary accommodation where it cannot be avoided. Throughout the period of the RRTP Perth & Kinross has achieved many of the rapid rehousing objectives, significantly reducing the number of households in temporary accommodation, the length of wait to be offered settled accommodation, and reducing the use of unsuitable accommodation to stays of no more than 6 nights, where it is unavoidable. Perth & Kinross continues to be sector leading in the majority of homeless indicators. However, a transition to rapid rehousing is no longer a realistic ambition for most local authorities even with the Scottish Government’s reaffirmation of its commitment to ‘Ending Homelessness Together’. The Scottish Government confirmed that they will no longer require Local Authorities to update and submit revised RRTP’s. It is anticipated that the Scottish Government will shift towards the new Prevention Duty within the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 which places responsibility on “relevant bodies” to ask and act in relation to homelessness. The key changes are that it places responsibility around homelessness on more than just local authority homeless / housing services, and the definition of someone who is threatened with homelessness will be extended from 2 months to 6 months, with the aim of increasing the time available to intervene. The legislation requires “Ask and Act” to be implemented no more than 3 years after Royal Assent which will be November 2028. PKC has committed to developing a Homelessness Strategy or Statement as an appendix to the next LHS which is due to be published in May 2028. Increasing the supply of suitable affordable housing will assist in meeting the strategic aims of prevention of homelessness. It will also support the commitment to ensuring that those in housing need find the fastest route to safe and secure accommodation and help them resettle in their new homes quickly and successfully with support. Strong partnership working with Housing will ensure that new housing through the SHIP reflects the required needs of people facing homelessness. 6.5 Accessible Homes / Supported Housing A Review of Housing for Older People began in November to plan for the housing and support needs of the ageing population. As part of this, a multiagency working group was formed which includes key PKC, Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCP) and NHS leads. The Review will consider and be informed by: • Current and future demand needs analysis (Waiting Lists and Housing Need and Demand Assessment). • Current access into provision and opportunities for redevelopment • Provision of support and technology. • Communication & engagement with current tenants and wider population.
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In 2019 the Scottish Government published ‘Guidance for setting of Local Housing Strategy (LHS) targets to support the delivery of more Wheelchair Accessible housing’. Following on from this, the PKC LHS 22-27 set out a target that 10% of new build affordable homes to be wheelchair accessible or adaptable standard. In 2025/26, 9 fully wheelchair adapted properties were delivered via the SHIP with 10 adapted properties suitable for older / ambulant disabled households, which was 22% of new build delivery for the year. PKC will continue to work with developers and partner RSLs at an early stage in developments to achieve this target and enhance the provision of adapted properties in the locations that they are most needed. Over the course of the 5-year SHIP, 139 wheelchair adapted properties will be funded, which equates to 11% of new build delivery. Achieving a target such as this can be challenging as many developments not achieving the 10% will already be in the SHIP at a progressed stage. Where this is the case, and where appropriate, an amendment to planning, or new application will be made to ensure this target is met. Off the shelf opportunities often do not come with the required contribution and so consideration needs to be given to, where possible, enhancing provision of those sites with early involvement. The current LHS 2022-27 plays a significant role in improving public health in Perth and Kinross by setting the framework for delivering accessible homes, wheelchair homes and particular models of provision such as supported accommodation for key groups. The LHS also sets the framework for enabling people to live independently and well for as long as possible through investment in property adaptations, technology, care, and support services. The Council are also open to opportunities to invest in homes that are more attractive to elderly across tenures. There continues to be a need to develop projects which have adaptable features, community spaces and flexible support services, filling the gap between mainstream homes and homes for varying need. This will be particularly important in meeting the emerging needs of those in rural areas. The Council submitted a response to the Scottish Government Housing for Varying Needs (HfVN) Proposed Guidance Consultation (extended to Dec 2023), and plan to adopt new guidance subject to further revisions and publication in order to continue to meet the needs of these groups. Perth and Kinross Council have recently established a Complex Housing Solutions Panel, which is an interdepartmental body that comes together to review the households needing some form of adapted housing with the aim of identifying a housing solution for each. The solutions can include in situ solutions such as adaptation, conversion etc or new housing solutions such as existing stock allocations, or new supply. The panel is made up of officers that oversee Housing Options, OT, Housing Strategy, Housing Technical and Capital Projects, and seeks to provide a proactive, and coordinated, response to those with complex needs.
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For those who have been assessed as having care and support needs to live independently in the community, a home in the right place can be crucial. PKC’s Housing Strategy Team works closely with the Independent Living Panel (ILP), which provides an integrated approach to meeting housing, health and social care needs for those people who have been assessed as requiring support to enable them to live in the community. To ensure that appropriate accommodation can be planned for, referrals made to the ILP inform the programme of new build provision for this group including identifying suitable locations and primarily through consideration of the ‘core and cluster’ model of supported accommodation where a Support Provider is based in a property and provides 24/7 shared support to several individuals clustered around this. In 2023/24 a supported housing project, part funded via the SHIP, was delivered at Bertha Park, Perth by Kingdom Housing Association to meet independent living needs. Another SHIP project in Crieff, built by Hillcrest Housing Association, completed in 25/26. This will provide a further eight properties for individuals with support needs as well as 24/7 staff base. There are sites in the SHIP where supported housing opportunities are being explored in collaboration with the OT and the respective developer, such as Duntaylor Avenue, Aberfeldy. Furthermore, there is ongoing dialogue with the Independent Living Panel about need and demand in areas where new build sites are planned, so that a steady supply of new independent living resources can be delivered in suitable locations. 6.6 Rural and Community Led Housing PKC faces unique demographic challenges due to having a large rural population and a city within its boundary. The LHS 22-27 sets out the aim that the Urban / Rural population split (53%/47%) should be reflected in new affordable housing delivery. In 2025/26, 62% of new affordable housing delivered through the SHIP was in urban areas, whereas 38% was in rural locations, which is a slight variation from the previous year where the split matched exactly the 53/47 split. This SHIP will fund 618 new affordable homes in urban areas with 676 in rural locations, which equates to a 47% / 53%. Whilst these projections do not include buybacks or new delivery supported via the Rural Housing Fund, the current projections are that the SHIP will largely reflect the urban rural split set out in the LHS 22-27. The SHIP is only one funding mechanism that can aid delivery of affordable housing. PKC’s Housing Strategy Team works closely with communities to enable Community Led Housing to be delivered through funding streams such as the ‘Rural and Islands Housing Fund (RIHF)’ and the ‘Scottish Land Fund’. These approaches not only allow greater community input into the provision of affordable homes but also reduces reliance on the main programme grant. We have supported the completion of seven Housing Needs Assessments in rural areas to identify the specific needs of these communities. We are currently enabling seven local communities to deliver community led housing. Project Partner Planning Status RIHF Status Capacity Proposed Site Start Tenure
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Aberfeldy Town Hall Locus Breadalbane Trust Fully Consented Feasibility & Capital Approved 2 July 25 SR Fishers Way, Aberfeldy Aberfeldy Development Trust Fully Consented Funding in place 3 OTS Purchase July 2026 MMR Kinloch Rannoch Rannoch Development Trust 24/00308/IPL approved Application for detailed Planning Consent lodged July 2026 Feasibility Costs Approved 12 Spring 2027 Mixed Corran Reil site Aberfeldy Development Trust Planning Application lodged April 2026 Feasibility Costs Approved 8 Spring 2027 Mixed Ancaster Road, Comrie Comrie Development Trust Pre- application lodged April 2026 TBD 4 Summer 2027 SR Duntaylor Ave, Aberfeldy Aberfeldy Development Trust Developer-led, PKC is lead client - 10-15 Sep-27 Mixed Adjacent to Torlee Road, Dunkeld Dunkeld & Birnam Development Trust - Feasibility Costs Approved 10-12 TBC TBC Blair Atholl Railway Station Blair Atholl & Struan CC - Feasibility fully funded by Scotrail & RHT 3 TBC TBC Killiecrankie Rail Yards Pitlochry Community Action Trust - - 10 TBC Mixed The delivery of these projects though relies on the continued support of the Scottish Government through the Rural and Islands Housing Fund. There have been some recent applications made for feasibility works that have not been approved, which is constraining the ability of local communities to move projects forward. 6.7 City / Town Centre Living The LHS 22-27 identifies a target to deliver 53% new supply affordable housing in urban areas and 47% in rural areas, as this reflects the population split of our communities. So, whilst it is acknowledged that there is a substantial rural population, there is also a sizeable urban population with a city and a number of large towns within our boundary. Many wish
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to reside in town and city centre locations due to work opportunities, leisure activities, access to services etc and so a focus on town centre living can boost the local economy and community vibrancy. In this SHIP, we are projecting that 127 new affordable homes will be funded that are situated in or very near city and town centre boundaries of the Perth and Kinross, as defined in the Local Development Plan. 6.8 Energy Efficiency The Council seeks to maximise energy efficiency and reduce fuel poverty by meeting the ‘Greener’ energy efficiency standard in new builds, where practical. To meet this standard, homes must meet Section 7 Silver Standard Aspect 1 & 2 of the 2011 Building Regulations in relation to Carbon Dioxide emissions and energy for space heating, as a minimum. The standard may not be achievable in all projects, particularly where an existing building is to be redeveloped or where homes form part of a larger development for market provision or through the PKC Buyback scheme. The Council supports RSL partners to develop to ‘greener standard’ as a minimum and, where possible, to provide enhanced levels as set out within the Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040 vision. The Council has published a new Design Guide for Sustainable, Inclusive Homes – a Net Zero Approach, which aims to achieve, where possible, gold standard in energy efficiency. It must be acknowledged however that costs can be a barrier to this, and a balance between high energy standards and ensuring a robust programme of new affordable homes is maintained. 6.9 Mid-Market Rent / Low-Cost Home Ownership The Local Housing Strategy sets out a target that 30% of affordable housing delivery should be either MMR or Low-Cost Home Ownership. The proposed SHIP anticipates that over the 5-year period around 14% of the new build supply will be either Mid-Market Rent or Low- Cost Home Ownership, however efforts will be made to maximise this. To aid the delivery of Mid-Market Rent, approval to establish a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) was given at Full Council, with the supplementary funding for the first tranche of 13 properties at Westfields, Rattray, which is now onsite. PKC will continue to pursue opportunities to enhance the stock of this LLP and deliver Mid-Market Rent in areas of need. These properties will be managed by council staff via PKC Lets, an experienced tenancy and property management service that operates from PKC and already provides this service to a number of private landlords within the local authority area. 7. Partnership Working, Consultation and Monitoring This SHIP has been developed through collaboration with the Scottish Government, RSLs, and other stakeholders such as Health and Social Care Partnership and tenants’ groups. Housing and Planning are also key partners for the development and ongoing delivery of the SHIP.
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PKC continues to have 6 weekly updates with the RSL partners to discuss affordable projects both current and future opportunities. These meetings bring an opportunity for partners to discuss the wider programme and strategic issues including updates from the Scottish Government, Scottish Water, the SHIP, and site prioritisation. Every 6 weeks, updates are provided to the Scottish Government on areas relating to planning, public utilities and slippage impacting current/future year funding. PKC also host an Affordable Housing Supply Programme Stakeholder meeting, which consists of Housing Strategy, Planning, RSL partners, and the Scottish Government. This involves the group discussing the current year programme alongside a range of other topics affecting the delivery of affordable housing in Perth and Kinross. This is scheduled three times throughout the year at key points. Regular contact is maintained outwith these set meetings to ensure a well-functioning programme is maintained. PKC has established an LHS Delivery Group to ensure delivery of outcomes set in the LHS. This group feeds into the Strategic Affordable Housing Board, which provides oversight on the delivery of Perth & Kinross’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme and ensures implementation of new affordable housing objectives contained in LHS and wider national strategies. The Board comprises senior managers and officers from Housing, Planning, Property, and Finance alongside an RSL representative. In developing the SHIP 2027/28 – 2031/32, all RSLs were asked to submit project proposals for any new sites. All proposals were assessed alongside Council projects using the SHIP prioritisation Framework (see Appendix 4) and the programme was then approved by the Strategic Affordable Housing Board. As outlined above, the Perth and Kinross multi-agency Independent Living Panel (ILP) provides key information to the SHIP to enable the provision of supported housing in the most appropriate locations and in the correct form. The ILP meets monthly and is made up of over 20 members working across Housing, Health and Social Care Partnership teams. The Panel provides an integrated approach to meeting housing, health and social care needs of people who have been assessed as requiring support to enable them to live as independently as possible in their own home or within a specialist provision. The recently established Complex Housing Solutions Panel will also directly feed into the delivery of the affordable housing supply programme by providing an evidence base in which to enable negotiations on individual sites to ensure a suitable supply of adapted housing. The Council has frequent meetings with developers to discuss development sites and how their developments can contribute to LHS priorities through inclusion in the SHIP. PKC’s planning department also host a Housebuilders Forum to offer developers a space to discuss issues ongoing within the sector. PKC’s Housing Strategy Team meet once a month with planning colleagues to review and discuss any issues related to the affordable housing supply programme. The private sector plays a very important role in supporting the delivery of affordable homes through affordable housing contributions on sites as well as the sale of ‘off the shelf’ properties.
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8. Affordable Housing Policy The ‘Developer Contributions and Affordable Housing Supplementary Guidance’ (2023) is linked to Policy 20 in the Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2 (2019). It outlines the contribution developers must make towards affordable housing to enable planning applications for new residential developments to be supported. This guidance was updated in 2023 and requires new housing developments to provide a 25% affordable housing contribution on applicable sites. Applicable sites being residential developments, including conversions, consisting of 5 or more units except where the LDP varies this quota on an individual site basis, or sites of 20 units or less in the City Centre Zone The guidance outlines PKC’s sequential approach for affordable housing contribution where onsite provision is preferred, followed by offsite provision, and then a commuted sum if the first two are not possible. Housing Strategy works with developers and RSLs early on to ensure the affordable housing component meets the local housing need. 9. Prioritisation Framework All new affordable housing proposals for the SHIP are prioritised using the SHIP Prioritisation Framework (see appendix 4). This framework assesses proposals based on the Council’s strategic aims, priorities, and project deliverability. The Council balances investment decisions through a mix of Council, RSL and developer delivery, considering various affordable housing tenures to meet housing need across all the HMAs. 10. Development Constraints The SHIP has built in an overprovision of 30% to account for slippage. This ensures that if developments are delayed, there are ample sites available to spend the grant monies that are made available via the Scottish Government. As noted previously, the RPA for each financial year needs to be spent within that year and so grant unspent does not roll over to next year but remains with the Scottish Government, and so development constraints can have serious effect on the programme. The construction sector has faced many challenges in recent years, including the pandemic, excessive inflation and because of the difficult economic times, there has been a number of construction companies that have gone into liquidation and so those operating currently need to mitigate risk and this can mean that development progress can be slow. The private sector companies that remain continue to face many obstacles that can affect development, including: • market volatility in the construction sector, impacting on private sector delivery timescales. • increased energy prices. • high material prices and shortages. • shortages of labour • economic uncertainty • lending challenges
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• additional costs associated with developing in rural areas. These issues need careful management, however, they also present opportunities for affordable housing providers. Off-the-shelf opportunities with private developers have been used to increase affordable housing supply, as have 100% affordable developments. However, as the PKC new build programme ramps up with a substantial number of starts projected for 26/27, off the shelf purchases are likely to be less utilised. Similarly, whilst 100% affordable housing developments will increase delivery of affordable housing, the system more broadly benefits from a mix of private and affordable housing delivery, which is something Housing Strategy will endeavour to promote. 11. Procurement Approaches PKC encourages collaborative procurement to deliver programmes effectively. The Council is part of the Scotland Excel framework and will also use the HUB framework for procuring services, where appropriate. They will also explore offsite and modern construction methods for new projects to ensure quality and speed. 12. Equalities PKC’s Impact and Value Assessment (IVA) process screens and monitors every Council proposal against statutory and non-statutory environmental, social and economic criteria. It covers a range of assessment areas including: Strategic and Resource implications, and impact assessment for Climate Change, Equality & Fairness, Child Rights & Wellbeing, Sustainable Procurement & Supply, and Strategic Environmental Assessment. This screening showed that an Equality & Fairness Impact Assessment was required as there was likely to be some positive impacts on some protected characteristic groups. A full assessment was done during the LHS process, which informs the SHIP outcomes, and so this has been referenced throughout the one done for this SHIP. 13. Strategic Environment Assessment The Strategic Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 requires plans, programmes, and strategies to be screened for environmental impact. The SHIP, as part of the LHS, was pre-screened and found to have no or minimal environmental effects, making it exempt. The SEA Gateway has been notified.
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Appendix 1 Delivery Tables Table 1. SHIP Period Starts / Approvals Project Name HMA RSL General Needs Specialist / Supported W/Chair Total Affordable Homes Tenure Pre-Ship Starts / Approvals 26/27 SHIP Period Starts / Approvals 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 Pre- SHIP 26-27 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Westfields, Rattray S&G PKC / HHA 87 0 16 103 SR / MMR 54 49 Castlemains, Auchterarder Strathearn PKC 10 0 2 12 SR 12 Moncrieffe Care Homes, Bridge of Earn Greater Perth PKC 38 0 4 42 SR 42 Almond Valley, Perth Ph1 Greater Perth KHA 28 0 0 28 SR / MMR 28 Colville House, Crieff Strathearn PKC 8 0 0 8 SR 8 Former Balhousie School, Perth Greater Perth PKC 42 0 5 47 SR 47 East of St Cedd's Road, Ballinluig Highland PKC 32 0 3 35 SR 35 27/28 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Stanley H30 (ph1) Greater Perth KHA 14 0 2 16 SR 16 Almond Valley, Perth ph2 Greater Perth KHA 36 0 6 42 SR / MMR 42 Hawarden Terrace, Perth Greater Perth Ark 0 12 2 12 SR 12 Westpark Phase 1, Blairgowrie S&G KHA 66 0 7 73 SR/ MMR 73 Beechgrove, Perth Greater Perth PKC 26 0 7 33 SR 33 Oudenarde Site Greater Perth HHA 37 0 4 41 SR 41 Meadows Bridge of Earn Greater Perth KHA 24 0 3 27 SR 27 Powmill Kinross- shire KHA 7 0 0 7 MMR 7
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Project Name HMA RSL General Needs Specialist / Supported W/Chair Total Affordable Homes Tenure Pre-Ship Starts / Approvals 26/27 SHIP Period Starts / Approvals 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 Duntaylor Avenue, Aberfeldy Highland PKC 39 8 5 52 Mix 52 Scone North S&G PKC 33 0 4 37 SR/ MMR 37 Former Hillside Hospital, Perth Greater Perth HHA 65 0 7 72 SR / MMR 30 42 Kirkmichael S&G CHA 7 0 1 8 SR 8 Milnab Street, Crieff Strathearn HHA 3 0 2 5 SR 5 Colonsay Resource Centre, Perth Greater Perth PKC 7 0 1 8 SR 8 28/29 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Borlick Phase 1, Aberfeldy Highland PKC 23 8 4 35 SR 35 St Catherines Sq, Perth Greater Perth PKC 31 0 1 32 SR 32 Former Crieff Primary, Crieff Strathearn PKC 27 0 3 30 SR 30 Balbeggie H13 Greater Perth CHA 27 0 3 30 SR/SE 30 Townhead Road, Auchterarder, H342 Strathearn CHA 36 0 4 40 SR/SE 40 Westpark Phase 2B S&G Ark 0 42 6 42 SR 42 29/30 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Pleasance Road, Coupar Angus S&G HHA 17 0 2 19 SR 19 Leisure Centre, Pitlochry Highland PKC 9 0 1 10 SR 10 Rossie Place Ph 1, Auchterarder Strathearn PKC 31 0 4 35 SR 35 Stanley H30 (ph2) Greater Perth PKC 28 0 3 31 SR 31 Dunning H20 Greater Perth CHA 18 0 2 20 SR/SE 20 Murray Royal, Perth MU336 Greater Perth KHA 16 0 2 18 MMR 18 Almond Valley Phase 3, Perth Greater Perth KHA 15 0 0 15 SR 15
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Project Name HMA RSL General Needs Specialist / Supported W/Chair Total Affordable Homes Tenure Pre-Ship Starts / Approvals 26/27 SHIP Period Starts / Approvals 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 30/31 Buybacks 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Visit Scotland Office, Pitlochry Highland PKC 2 0 0 2 SR 2 Atholl Road/Elm Court, Pitlochry Highland PKC 16 0 2 18 SR 18 Abernethy Greater Perth PKC 31 0 4 35 SR 35 Blackford Strathearn HHA 64 0 7 71 SR / MMR 71 Moncur Road, Inchture Greater Perth HHA 10 0 2 12 MMR 12 Pitrocknie Village, Alyth S & G PKC 18 0 2 20 SR 20 31/32 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Captains Glen, Bridge of Earn Greater Perth PKC 81 0 8 89 SR 89 Glover Street, Perth ph1 Greater Perth PKC 27 0 3 30 SR 30 1436 70 144 1642 Pre-SHIP SHIP Period 276 441 350 198 208 169 SHIP Period Starts / Approvals – 273 per year Table 2. SHIP Period Completions Project Name HMA Area RSL General Needs Specialist / Supported W/chair Total Affordable Homes Tenure Pre SHIP SHIP Period Completions 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Stanley H31 Greater Perth CHA 11 0 0 11 SR 11
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Project Name HMA Area RSL General Needs Specialist / Supported W/chair Total Affordable Homes Tenure Pre SHIP SHIP Period Completions 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 Pre- SHIP 26/27 Westpark, Blairgowrie OTS S & G PKC 3 0 0 3 SR 3 Broich Road, Crieff Strathearn KHA 47 0 5 52 SR 52 Broich Road, Phase 3 Strathearn KHA 25 0 0 25 MMR 25 Wester Tomaknock, Crieff Strathearn KHA 3 0 0 3 SR 3 Old Causeway, Kinross Kinross HHA 8 0 0 8 SR 8 Leslie Court (Conversion) Greater Perth KHA 8 0 0 8 SR 8 Forfar Road, Meigle Strathmore KHA 23 0 2 25 SR 25 St Andrews Street, Perth Greater Perth HHA 36 0 2 38 SR / MMR 38 27/28 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Hatton Road, Rattray S&G HHA 33 0 5 38 Mix 38 Westfields, Rattray S&G PKC/ HHA 87 0 16 103 SR / MMR 54 49 Hawarden Terrace, Perth Greater Perth Ark 0 12 2 12 SR 12 Colville House, Crieff Strathearn PKC 8 0 0 8 SR 8 Powmill Kinross KHA 7 0 0 7 MMR 7 Castlemains, Auchterarder Strathearn PKC 10 0 2 12 SR 12 East of St Cedd's Road, Ballinluig Highland CHA 32 0 3 35 SR 35 Almond Valley, Perth Ph1 Greater Perth KHA 28 0 0 28 SR / MMR 28 Colonsay Resource Centre, Perth Greater Perth PKC 7 0 1 8 SR 8 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50
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Project Name HMA Area RSL General Needs Specialist / Supported W/chair Total Affordable Homes Tenure Pre SHIP SHIP Period Completions 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 28/29 Oudenarde Site Greater Perth HHA 37 0 4 41 Mix 41 Beechgrove, Perth Greater Perth PKC 26 0 7 33 SR 33 Duntaylor Avenue, Aberfeldy Highland HH 39 8 5 52 Mix 52 Former Balhousie School, Perth Greater Perth PKC 42 0 5 47 SR 47 Moncrieffe Care Homes, Bridge of Earn Greater Perth PKC 38 0 4 42 SR 42 Almond Valley Phase 2, Perth Greater Perth KHA 36 0 6 42 SR 42 Meadows Bridge of Earn Greater Perth KHA 24 0 3 27 SR 27 Milnab Street, Crieff Strathearn HHA 3 0 2 5 SR 5 Stanley H30 (ph1) Greater Perth KHA 14 0 2 16 SR 16 Kirkmichael S&G CHA 7 0 1 8 SR 8 29/30 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Scone North S&G PKC 33 0 4 37 SR/ MMR 37 Borlick Phase 1, Aberfeldy Highland PKC 23 8 4 35 SR 35 Former Crieff Primary, Crieff Strathearn PKC 27 0 3 30 SR 30 Former Hillside Hospital, Perth Greater Perth HHA 65 0 7 72 SR / MMR 32 40 Almond Valley Phase 3, Perth Greater Perth KHA 15 0 0 15 SR 15 Balbeggie H13 Greater Perth CHA 27 0 3 30 SR/SE 30 St Catherines Sq, Perth Greater Perth PKC 31 0 1 32 SR 32
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Project Name HMA Area RSL General Needs Specialist / Supported W/chair Total Affordable Homes Tenure Pre SHIP SHIP Period Completions 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 Westpark Phase 1, Blairgowrie S&G KHA 66 0 7 73 SR / MMR 40 33 30/31 Buybacks NA 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Rossie Place Ph 1, Auchterarder Strathearn PKC 31 0 4 35 SR 35 Westpark Phase 2B S&G Ark 0 42 6 42 SR 42 Stanley H30 (ph2) Greater Perth PKC 28 0 3 31 SR 31 Dunning H20 Greater Perth CHA 18 0 2 20 SR/SE 20 Murray Royal, Perth MU336 Greater Perth KHA 16 0 2 18 MMR 18 Townhead Road, Auchterarder, H342 Strathearn CHA 36 0 4 40 SR/SE 40 Leisure Centre, Pitlochry Highland PKC 9 0 1 10 SR 10 31/32 Buybacks NA PKC 50 0 0 50 SR 50 Moncur Road, Inchture Greater Perth HHA 10 0 2 12 MMR 12 Pleasance Road, Coupar Angus S&G HHA 17 0 2 19 SR 19 Abernethy Greater Perth PKC 31 0 4 35 SR 35 Visit Scotland Office, Pitlochry Highland PKC 2 0 0 2 SR 2 Atholl Road/Elm Court, Pitlochry Highland PKC 16 0 2 18 SR 18 Pitrocknie Village, Alyth S & G PKC 18 0 2 20 SR 20 1397 70 140 1663 Pre-SHIP SHIP Period Completions 223 252 412 301 319 156 SHIP Period Completions – 288 per year
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Appendix 2 SHIP Grant Funding Tables Table 1. SHIP Projects Grant Funding Key: Registered Social Landlord (RSL), Kingdom Housing Association (KHA), Ark Housing Association (ARK), Places for People (PfP), Hillcrest Housing Association (HHA), Perth and Kinross Council (PKC), Caledonia Housing Association (CHA). Social Rent (SR), Shared Equity (SE), Mid-Market Rent (MMR), Wheelchair adapted (WC) Site RSL Total SR SE MMR WC HMA Current SHIP New SHIP Period Total 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 PKC Buybacks PKC 200 200 0 0 0 Various £1,750,000 £1,750,000 £1,750,000 £1,750,000 £1,750,000 £8,750,000 Stanley H30 KHA 16 16 0 0 2 Greater Perth £1,978,000 £1,978,000 Meadows Bridge of Earn KHA 27 27 0 0 3 Greater Perth £2,700,000 £2,700,000 Scone North PKC 37 29 0 8 4 Greater Perth £2,500,000 £1,500,000 £4,000,000 Almond Valley, Perth Ph2 KHA 42 20 0 22 6 Greater Perth £3,340,000 £786,000 £4,126,000 Almond Valley, Perth, ph3 KHA 15 15 0 0 0 Greater Perth £1,400,000 £1,400,000 Hawarden Terrace, Perth Ark 12 12 0 0 2 Greater Perth £1,192,380 £1,192,380 Oudenarde, Bridge of Earn HHA 41 41 0 0 4 Greater Perth £2,000,000 £1,073,965 £3,073,965 Moncur Road, Inchture HHA 12 0 0 12 2 Greater Perth £750,000 £750,000 Former Hillside Hospital, Perth HHA 72 57 0 15 7 Greater Perth £3,000,000 £2,000,000 £2,000,000 £7,000,000 Moncreiffe Care Home, Bridge of Earn PKC 42 34 0 8 4 Greater Perth £1,000,000 £3,000,000 £3,000,000 Captains Glen, Bridge of Earn PKC 89 89 0 0 8 Greater Perth £3,300,000 £3,300,000 Former Balhousie School, Perth PKC 47 47 0 0 5 Greater Perth £2,000,000 £2,418,000 £2,418,000 Beechgrove, Perth PKC 33 33 0 0 7 Greater Perth £500,000 £3,200,000 £3,200,000
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Site RSL Total SR SE MMR WC HMA Current SHIP New SHIP Period Total 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 Colonsay resource Centre PKC 8 8 0 0 1 Greater Perth £868,384 £868,384 Stanley H30 (ph2) PKC 31 31 0 0 3 Greater Perth £2,800,000 £2,800,000 St Catherines Sq, Perth PKC 32 32 0 0 1 Greater Perth £3,500,000 £3,500,000 Balbeggie H13 CHA 30 24 6 0 3 Greater Perth £2,700,000 £2,700,000 Dunning H20 CHA 20 16 4 0 2 Greater Perth £1,820,000 £1,820,000 Murray Royal, Perth MU336 KHA 18 0 0 18 2 Greater Perth £1,600,000 £1,600,000 Glover Street, Perth, Ph1 PKC 30 30 0 0 3 Greater Perth £3,000,000 £3,000,000 Abernethy PKC 35 35 0 0 4 Greater Perth £3,500,000 £3,500,000 Duntaylor Avenue, Aberfeldy PKC 52 39 0 8 5 Highland £2,343,000 £4,000,000 £6,343,000 Leisure Centre, Pitlochry PKC 10 10 0 0 1 Highland £1,000,000 £1,000,000 Visit Scotland Office, Pitlochry PKC 2 2 0 0 0 Highland £200,000 £200,000 Atholl Road /Elm Court, Pitlochry PKC 18 18 0 0 2 Highland £1,800,000 £1,800,000 Borlick Phase 1, Aberfeldy PKC 35 35 0 0 4 Highland £3,500,000 £3,500,000 East of St Cedd's Road, Ballinluig PKC 35 35 0 0 3 Highland £2,550,000 £750,000 £750,000 Powmill KHA 7 0 0 7 0 Kinross- shire £570,000 £570,000 Townhead Road, CHA 40 34 6 0 4 Strathearn £2,000,000 £1,700,000 £3,700,000
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Site RSL Total SR SE MMR WC HMA Current SHIP New SHIP Period Total 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 Auchterarder, H342 Rossie Place (Ph 1), Auchterarder PKC 35 35 0 0 4 Strathearn £3,350,000 £3,350,000 Milnab Street, Crieff HHA 5 5 0 0 2 Strathearn £648,463 £648,463 Blackford HHA 71 51 0 20 Strathearn £2,500,000 £4,000,000 £6,500,000 Former Crieff Primary School, Crieff PKC 30 30 0 0 3 Strathearn £3,000,000 £3,000,000 Westpark Phase 1, Blairgowrie KHA 73 34 0 39 4 Strathmore £1,000,000 £3,000,000 £3,000,000 £6,000,000 Westpark Phase 2B, Blairgowrie Ark 42 42 0 0 6 Strathmore £2,000,000 £2,200,000 £4,200,000 Pitrocknie Village, Glenisla PKC 20 20 0 0 2 Strathmore £2,000,000 £2,000,000 Pleasance Road, Coupar Angus HHA 19 19 0 0 2 Strathmore £2,300,000 £2,300,000 Westfields, Rattray HHA / PKC 103 78 0 25 16 Strathmore £4,000,000 £5,500,000 £5,500,000 Kirkmichael CHA 8 8 0 0 0 Strathmore £850,000 £850,000 Total 1494 1291 16 162 151 £41,608,227 £28,809,965 £21,720,000 £14,700,000 £12,050,000 £118,888,192 RPA £17,508,000 £18,033,000 £18,574,000 £18,574,000 £18,574,000 £91,263,000 RPA plus slippage (30%) £22,760,400 £23,442,900 £24,146,200 £24,146,200 £24,146,200 £118,641,900 Table 2. SHIP Projects being grant funded by HMA (does not include buybacks)
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Greater Perth Highland Kinross Strathearn Strathmore 689 152 7 181 265 Table 3. SHIP Projects being funded by RSL (does not include buybacks) Perth and Kinross Council Kingdom Housing Association Hillcrest Housing Association Ark Housing Association Caledonia Housing Association 675 198 269 54 98
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Appendix 3 Empty Homes Returns Private Sector Empty Homes Returns The tables below relate to private properties brought back into use with help from PKC Empty Homes Service. These have been taken directly from the yearly returns local authorities need to submit to the Empty Homes Partnership, which is operated by Shelter Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government. Scottish Government guidance on drafting the SHIP requires us to provide this information within the SHIP. 2025/26 Empty Homes Returns Length of time empty No. of properties Less than a year 12 1-2 years 16 2-5 years 23 5-10 years 7 10+ years 5 Unknown 26 Total 89 2024/25 Empty Homes Returns Length of time empty No. of properties Less than a year 4 1-2 years 15 2-5 years 28 5-10 years 11 10+ years 7 Unknown 28 Total 93 2023/24 Empty Homes Returns Length of time empty No. of properties Less than a year 3 1-2 years 11 2-5 years 21 5-10 years 3 10+ years 14 Unknown 28 Total 80
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Appendix 4 Prioritisation Framework Prioritisation Framework Introduction Our Prioritisation Framework provides a tool to prioritise investment, it balances the Scottish Government’s ambitions contained in Housing to 2040, and Perth and Kinross Council’s Local Housing Strategy (LHS) outcomes. Partner Housing Associations that operate in the area have been asked to submit proposals, in an agreed format, for any sites that are not currently in the SHIP that they wish to be considered for funding. The framework does not provide the only assessment of priority, and the Council will continue to balance its investment decisions to ensure housing need across the Housing Market Areas is met, and that there is an appropriate split between rural/urban and greenfield/brownfield delivery, as per LHS outcomes. As achieving strategic objectives is crucial, it is essential that we ensure only those projects that can be delivered are included. For this reason, the framework operates a 2-step process, whereby a pre- screening exercise is undertaken initially, before proposals are then scored against our matrix. Pre-Screening Any sites proposed that are outwith development boundaries, as per LDP, will automatically be screened out unless they have planning consent, either outline, or detailed, or can be justified through NPF4. All other sites will be considered as part of the pre-screening process, whereby a review of the site will be considered by Perth and Kinross Council’s Housing Strategy Team. This review will include a check on the sites planning history, potential site constraints, and may include discussions with Planning about the proposal. These sites will then be reviewed against the detail and scale of the project. There are 3 potential outcomes of pre-screening: 1 Progress to site scoring. 2 Refusal to score until planning consent given. 3 Agree to score though only on a reduced number of units. Agreement to proceed to site scoring is not an assurance that the site will ultimately be delivered as per the proposal, only that initial checks have been carried out to ensure that the Council have satisfied itself, based on current knowledge that there are no obvious impediments to its delivery. Proposals that do not provide a contribution to the LHS target to deliver 10% of new supply affordable housing that is wheelchair or adaptable standard, will be screened out, unless there are exceptional circumstances related to the site that make this prohibitive, and/or through agreement with Housing Strategy. This standard includes both Wheelchair User and Older / Ambulant Disabled User standard contained in Housing for Varying Needs document. Site Scoring
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To ensure fairness and transparency, each proposal, unless screened out, will be scored against set criteria listed below. As noted above, whilst this is the basis for investment decisions, it cannot be the only tool that is used, as the sites selected for inclusion need to assist in achieving the LHS outcomes, and so this needs to be considered alongside site scoring. Priority 1 considers whether the proposal meets housing need. This will be assessed using different data sets, including applicant waiting lists, scale of existing stock and current turnover, Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA), and future supply. Priority 2 considers whether the proposal reflects a ‘brownfield first’ approach and helps bring back into use sites that would benefit the community. Priority 3 considers where the sites are on their development journey, prioritising those that are more progressed. Priority 4 considers whether the proposal will provide fully wheelchair adapted properties. Priority 5 considers whether project can be cross funded and bring in alternative funding streams. Priority 6 considers how deliverable the proposals are. This is to ensure that priority is not given to sites that are unlikely to be brought forward. Priority 7 considers whether the proposal meets wider strategic priorities. Examples include provision of supported housing, regeneration projects, substantial over provision of wheelchair or adapted housing, achieving other LHS outcomes. Some elements of the scoring will be based on objective factual information, while others will rely on professional judgement. Scoring Criteria 1. Meets Housing Need • High (3) • Medium (2) • Low (1) 2. Site attributes • Listed Building (1) • Vacant and Derelict Land Register (1) • Long term empty building (1) • Brownfield (1) • Buildings at Risk (1) 3. Development status • Detailed planning consent (2) • Planning in principle (1) • Land acquired (1) • Allocated LDP housing site (1) 4. Includes fully wheelchair adapted housing • 10% delivery (3) • 5% delivery (2)
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• Less than 5% (1) 5. Can harness other funding streams e.g Rural Housing Fund (2) 6. Deliverability • High (3) • Medium (2) • Low (1) 7. Meets Wider Strategic Priorities (3) Overall scoring An overall score will be assigned to each site and used to inform its prioritisation as low, medium or high priority, as set out below. Low (1-4) Medium (5-9) High (10+)