North Lanarkshire Council authorised to obtain last remaining privately-owned flat in Gowkthrapple estate

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North Lanarkshire Council has been authorised to use a compulsory purchase order to obtain the last remaining privately-owned flat in a Gowkthrapple estate so it can build new houses on the site.This is the latest development in a long-running process which began in 2005 when several issues relating to housing around Stanhope Place were identified, including high numbers of empty properties, non-existent right to buy and poor balance of housing.From 2017 onwards, the council has been working towards demolishing towers and low-rise blocks in the area in order to provide replacement homes.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The local authority has plans to regenerate the area by constructing up to 300 new homes.Of 428 properties, only three were privately owned with the rest part of the council's housing stock and two of the private owners voluntarily sold their property to the council.All tenants have been relocated although Ukrainian refugees were given temporary housing in Birkshaw Tower.Their permanent rehousing is an element of a later phase of the council's masterplan for Gowkthrapple.Lanarkshire Live revealed back in 2022 that Nick Wisniewski’s home in Stanhope Place was the only remaining property occupied in the area.Nick was initially approached in 2019, and negotiations have been ongoing