Plans to create a low carbon community with new homes, a hotel, leisure facilities and public open space at Peel L&P’s Glasgow Waters, have been approved.
Glasgow City Council granted planning permission for the development at Yorkhill Quay, on the northern banks of the River Clyde.
The proposals include 1,100 new homes for the open market, build-to-rent and co-living, alongside a 200-bedroom hotel, commercial space and 2,500 square metres of land for leisure use, including adventure golf.
The development aims to help connect neighbourhoods in Partick and Finnieston, as well as the riverfront between tourist attractions, with walkways and cycleways along a new waterfront promenade. A series of ‘River Rooms’ are planned, to be used as public space with views of the waterfront.
Plans are underway to connect buildings at Glasgow Waters to a new low carbon heat network, which could also include the proposed Therme Scotland spa resort.
The network would bring forecasted carbon savings of almost 69,000 tonnes, the equivalent of planting over 78,000 trees - calculated based on the heat network’s 40-year lifetime.
Brian Lavalette, Peel L&P’s property director for Scotland, said: “Our proposals for Glasgow Waters , a currently derelict brownfield site, will help to reactivate the River Clyde waterfront to help create a diverse and thriving community connecting the west end to the city centre.
“Plans are in keeping with the Clyde Mission and we’ve been working with Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council to develop Glasgow Waters to help the Clyde attract further investment in retail, leisure and tourism as well as creating much needed homes and new jobs.
“We’re pleased the council has recognised the benefits the scheme will bring to the area, and we look forward to being able to start on site.”
Work is expected to start towards the end of 2023.
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