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ACHA Announces New Build Development at Dalintober, Campbeltown

Campbeltown, 18 June 2026 – On 15th June 2026, Argyll Community Housing Association announced that it has received planning permission for a new development of housing consisting of 37 new homes in Dalintober, Campbeltown.

The development will of 37 new homes, comprising 8 cottage flats, 11 houses, 6 amenity houses for older people and 12 flatted properties, all of which will be managed by ACHA.

The development site for the new housing lies between John Street, Prince’s Street and High Street in the Dalintober area in the north of Campbeltown. The site is currently occupied by five tenement blocks of flats, which have been vacant for several years. The project will see the flats, which date from 1939, demolished and replaced with new, high quality, energy efficient family homes. The new properties will utilise low-carbon sustainable heating systems, providing the future tenants with warm homes that are economical to run. Former tenants of the existing block in Dalintober will have the option to return to the area upon completion of the homes if they choose to.

“The ACHA Board of Management is delighted to finally be moving ahead with this project which has been in development since 2017. The existing building was no longer fit for purpose, and the new development will provide a much lower running cost for residents. We would like to thank Argyll and Bute Council, the Scottish Government and development consultants EDC Architects, McDonald & Cameron, Armour Construction, Fairhurst and CDM Scotland for their assistance in getting the planning permission,” said Cathy Grant, Tenant Chair of Argyll Community Housing Association.

Councillor Jim Lynch, Leader of Argyll and Bute Council, said: “The Council has worked hard with ACHA over a number of years to agree firstly the demolition of vacant flats, which were listed and required agreement from Historic Environment Scotland, and then to process the required new development planning application. The site is identified in the Council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan and will provide much needed new, affordable housing in Campbeltown, helping to tackle the housing emergency, and contributing significantly to urban regeneration and placemaking in the local area.”

It is anticipated that the existing building will be demolished early 2027, with the new build to be started shortly after. ACHA aims to have the properties ready for let in 2028.