Cruden Homes has revealed proposals to deliver 76 homes for social rent on the site of the former Howdenburn Primary School on Lothian Road in Jedburgh.
The school was built in 1970 and eventually closed in 2020, with pupils transferring to Jedburgh Grammar Campus at Hartrigge Park.
In addition to the new homes, the 5.57 acre site will also include associated infrastructure such as roads, footpaths, a sustainable urban drainage system and considerable open space.
If approved, the two, three and four-bedroom homes will be constructed for Eildon Housing Association.
A proposal of application notice has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council. This signifies the formal notice of intent to submit a planning application following a minimum 12-week period of consultation.
Cruden has worked with Eildon on the delivery of many new homes in the Borders, including in Newtown St Boswells, Galashiels and Earlston. This was undertaken as part of a partnership between the housing association and Cruden Building - then Hart Builders - signed in 2017, to deliver at least 342 high quality new homes for social rent, across eight sites in the Borders.
A key element of the partnership is to work with local communities to create a legacy that goes beyond the provision of the new homes. Eildon and Cruden, for example, are working together to explore training, employment and other community benefits that can be factored into the programme at Earlston.
Two consultation events for the proposals for the site will take place on 18 January and 22 February at Jedburgh Town Hall.
Rory Stephens, senior land and development manager at Cruden Homes, said: “We are delighted to be bringing forward these much-needed affordable homes to Jedburgh for Eildon Housing Association.
“Through the consultation process we are looking forward to receiving input from the local community, who will play a key part in shaping our proposals.”
Eildon's chief executive Nile Istephan added: “The 76 new homes at Jedburgh brings another huge boost to the area, which is part of our strategy to invest £137m in new homes for the Borders economy between now and 2027.”
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