Scottish Land Fund

Planning permission has been secured for 15 new affordable homes in Braemar.

Plans to purchase a 55-acre site in Lochinver for the provision of affordable housing is among a number of projects across Scotland have received £3.6 million of funding in the latest round of grants from the Scottish Land Fund. The money will allow groups from both urban and rural areas

Woodlands, village shops and an urban community centre are amongst the assets set to pass into community hands following funding by the Scottish Land Fund.

Two separate affordable housing developments on Orkney are among 16 projects to receive money in the latest round of grants from the Scottish Land Fund.

A community development company has completed the purchase of land to provide affordable homes on the island of Colonsay.

New affordable homes and a site for new affordable business units are to be developed on Colonsay thanks to funding of £390,000 from the Scottish Land Fund.