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Glasgow mixed-use project seeks planning for third phase
Plans for 349 new homes and 9 commercial units have been submitted for a Glasgow development which has already seen a large-scale regeneration of the Gorbals district.
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lans have been submitted for the third phase of an award-winning development in the Gorbals area
of Glasgow. Urban Union – part of the Robertson
Group – are seeking planning permission from Glasgow City Council to deliver the homes and commercial space as part of the ‘Laurieston Living’ scheme. In the first phase at the development,
a total of 364 affordable and private homes were delivered in partnership with New Gorbals Housing Association. A further 190 homes are currently being developed as part of Phase 2, which is due to be completed by autumn 2021. In a more than £140m revitalisation of
the Gorbals area, Urban Union plans to deliver four phases over a nine-year period. The site forms part of the wider ‘Transforming Communities: Glasgow’ programme that aims to regenerate eight key neighbourhoods across the city. Architect Stallan Brand’s plans for
Phase 3 consist of a new-build residen- tial development providing 349 dwellings, a mixed-use ground floor along the site’s primary edge, and the final section of an ambitious civic park for the neighbourhood. Neil McKay, managing director of
Urban Union, commented: “In this new phase of the Laurieston Living project we’re proposing to diversify and build on
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the homes delivered by both phase one and two of the development, helping to further transform the area into a dynamic quarter of the city. “These new plans have been designed
to build upon the successful transforma- tion and regeneration of Laurieston where hundreds of residents are already enjoying quality affordable homes.” Urban Union and Stallan Brand hosted
a Public Information Day in March at New Gorbals Housing Association. The company is keen to ensure projects benefit the local landscape and community so the site features a civic park and a mix of accommodation, with potential for commercial opportunities and retail outlets. According to the developer, as one of
Glasgow’s eight Transformation Regeneration Areas (TRAs) great importance has been placed on embed- ding Laurieston into the community, linking together aspects of the neigh- bourhood like the Gorbals and the Citizen’s Theatre and connecting Laurieston to other parts of the city. Paul Stallan, managing partner of
Stallan Brand, commented: “we have been involved in the regeneration of Laurieston for close to 10 years, and our aspiration has remained throughout to promote development that enables diversity, good placemaking, and engages with the city fully.” Stallan concluded: “We have been
collaborating with practice McGinlay Bell, on three building types within the masterplan to develop a rich and nuanced design response, and have worked closely with Landscape Architects Oobe on the next phase of the Park.”
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