Plans for £95m Glasgow neighbourhood unveiled after 20 year project

The final phase of plans for a new £95m neighbourhood in Glasgow have been submitted to the council two decades after first being launched.

The development project, named Collegelands Park, was first launched in 2004 in a bid to bring new homes and opportunities to Calton.

A new neighbourhood has been proposed with 586 student beds and a build to rent block of 182 apartments on the five-acre site, which borders Duke Street and High Street.

At the heart of the site will be a two-and-a-half-acre park featuring a community growing area, the first to be created in the city in many years.

The neighbourhood, which is a short walk from the city centre and Strathclyde University, is being developed by Glasgow Enlightenment Limited which is a joint venture between Dawn Developments Limited and Drum Property Group.

The final phase of the plans, which developers say will bring 250 jobs to Glasgow, include additions such as a community-led arts facility with event space, café and courtyard.

The Collegelands regeneration project was launched in 2004 in a bid to bring new homes and opportunities to the Calton area of the city. Supplied

A formal planning application will be lodged with Glasgow City Council in the summer following the consultation period.

Paul O’Donnell of Glasgow Enlightenment said the development will mark the completion of the 20-year-long Collegelands masterplan to “regenerate” the Calton area of the city.

“This important project will create 250 jobs during construction, and we hope will act as a catalyst for further development in the area.

“These plans are the culmination of years of conversation with local people and the City Council on how this final piece of the Collegelands jigsaw could look.

“We are excited to draw all these ideas together into this new proposal and to finally be able to share it with the local community. It is important that the new development is right for those who live, study and work in the Merchant City and Calton areas of Glasgow.”

Glasgow Enlightenment’s Graeme Bone added: “We hope that local people will come along and have their say on this proposed development which will not only enrich the area by providing much needed new homes and student accommodation, but also offer a safe, well-lit place where people can exercise or relax and chat with friends, along with community cultural events for everyone to enjoy.”