Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026/27 - 2030/31
Perth and Kinross Council · 1 October 2025
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PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Housing & Social Wellbeing Committee Date of Meeting: 1 October 2025 Report Title: Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026/27 – 2030/31 Report Number: 25/244 Report Author: James Ross, Interim Team Leader Housing Strategy, housingstrategy@pkc.gov.uk Organisational Lead: Serge Merone, Strategic Lead, Economy, Development & Planning and Elaine Ritchie, Strategic Lead, Housing & Communities ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to seek approval of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026/27 – 2030/31 set out in Appendix 1. The plan sets out the investment priorities for affordable housing over a 5-year period from 2026/27. 1.2 Sections The report is structured over the following sections: 1. Purpose 2. Recommendations 3. Background/Context 4. Proposals 5. Conclusion 6. Impact Value Assessment 7. Appendices 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Committee: 2.1 Approve the content of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026/27 – 2030/31 (Appendix 1) and its submission to the Scottish Government.
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2.2 Approve ongoing development of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan and give delegated authority to the Strategic Affordable Housing Board to ensure that where projects fall out of the plan, alternative projects are prioritised. 3. Background/Context 3.1 The context for the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) is set within the national context of Housing to 2040 which is the Scottish Government’s long- term vision and strategy for housing, which seeks to ensure that everyone has access to a safe, efficient home that is affordable and meets their needs in the place they want to be. 3.2 In the local context, the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan and Corporate Plan, which set priorities for the Council and its partners and identify the importance of delivering new affordable homes to meeting those priorities. The Council’s Local Housing Strategy (LHS), which was approved at the Housing & Social Wellbeing Committee on 15th March 2023, sets out the vision and priorities for housing in Perth and Kinross, some of which, the SHIP seeks to deliver on. 3.3 The SHIP sets out the investment priorities for affordable housing over a 5- year period and how the strategic vision set out within the Local Housing Strategy (LHS) to ‘provide more homes at the heart of great places’ will be achieved. The LHS sets out an annual target of 210 new affordable homes to be delivered in Perth and Kinross. 3.4 In the first three years of the LHS, 220 affordable homes were delivered in 2022/23, 173 in 2023/24, and 264 in 2024/25. The projection for 2025/26 is 182 affordable homes will be delivered. 3.5 The SHIP sits alongside the LHS as one of its core delivery mechanisms. It has been developed through engagement with tenants and community members, relevant Council Services, the Health and Social Care Partnership, developers and the following Registered Social Landlords (RSLs): · Hillcrest Housing Association · Kingdom Housing Association · Places for People · Caledonia Housing Association · Ark Housing Association Perth and Kinross tenants say ‘This is a very detailed report with lots of complexities and considerations. It is a comprehensive review and with very helpful future projections’ 3.6 The Council prepares the SHIP annually in its role as Strategic Housing Authority. It ensures that the Council, and its partners, deliver housing that meets the needs of the community, reflecting and aligning with outcomes and housing policies as set out in our LHS.
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3.7 Affordable housing within the SHIP includes new build projects, refurbishment and renovation projects, off the shelf acquisitions and buybacks which are delivered in following tenure types to meet local needs: · Social Rent · Mid-Market Rent · Shared Equity 3.8 The Scottish Government will use this information to draft a Strategic Local Programme (SLP) Agreement which, once agreed, will form the basis of the Council and our Partner Programme Agreements. 3.9 Each year the Scottish Government provide a Resource Planning Assumption (RPA), which is the funding allocated to help deliver affordable housing in each council area. The funding for Perth and Kinross for 2025/26 was £16,634,000. Currently, there is no confirmed RPA for 26/27 and beyond and so the RPA for 25/26 has been used as the assumed grant allocation across the 5 years of the SHIP. 3.10 All projects identified as priorities for funding over the 5-year period are identified within Appendix 3. These projects have been recorded on the Scottish Government’s Housing and Regeneration Programme (HARP) system. 4. Proposals 4.1 The SHIP 2026/27 – 2030/31 is set out in the appendices, with the selected projects contained in appendix 3 with a notional grant allocation listed to demonstrate the funding required. The grant allocations are based on estimates using benchmark figures. The table in appendix 3 does not include any sites that have no funding during the SHIP years and so projects currently onsite, or due to go onsite this year with no grant funding allocated in 2026/27 or beyond, are not included in that table. 4.2 The SHIP 2026/27 – 2030/31 has been over-programmed by 39% to allow for slippage. Scottish Government guidance indicates that plans should be over provisioned by a minimum 25%.
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4.3 Appendix 2 sets out in detail the anticipated starts and completions over the 5-year period; however, the headline outputs are listed in the table below. Financial Year Starts (including buybacks) Completions (including buybacks) 25/26 323 182 SHIP Period 26/27 – 30/31 26/27 283 270 27/28 374 333 28/29 231 302 29/30 135 329 30/31 137 186 Total 1160 1420 Yearly Average 231 284 4.4 Projecting yearly outputs can be challenging and subject to change, however based on current projections the LHS target of delivering 210 new affordable homes can be delivered through this SHIP. 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 in the appendices. The Programme is operating in a difficult environment, with stretched finances across the board and one year funding settlements from the Scottish Government restricting long term planning. Alongside this, difficulties faced in the private sector, and land supply constraints all contributing to a challenging environment. 4.5 Once approved, the SHIP will be submitted to the Scottish Government through the HARP system before the required date of 31st October 2025. 4.6 The appendices will be published on the Perth and Kinross Council website so that the public can easily find the approved Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026/27-2030/31. 5. Conclusion/Rationale for Recommendations made in Section 2 5.1 The SHIP, as per the appendices, outlines the investment plan for affordable housing in Perth and Kinross for 2026/27 – 2030/31. As outlined in recommendation 2, it is important that delegated powers are sought to allow for changes in the housing market and sites not developing as expected.
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6. Impact Value Assessment Strategic_Housing_Investment_Plan_SHIP_2026_27.pdf 7. Appendices 7.1 Appendix 1 – Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026/27 – 2030/31 7.2 Appendix 2 – SHIP Delivery Tables 7.3 Appendix 3 – SHIP Funding Tables 7.4 Appendix 4 – Empty Homes Returns 7.5 Appendix 5 – Prioritisation Framework