Fresh plans in pipeline for derelict site

There are fresh plans in the pipeline for a multi-million pound retail and residential development on a derelict site at Peel Park.

Last year property firm London and Scottish Developments held two public exhibitions in The Bruce Hotel with proposals for the long-awaited redevelopment of the site, off Redwood Crescent, which has lain vacant for years.

These plans, which would have seen £40 million invested in the site with a retail hub made up of food and non-food units and a public house/restaurant as well as 98 homes and a nursing home, were never formally submitted to the council although fresh proposals are expected to be lodged shortly.

London and Scottish bought the site in 2015 after supermarket giant Tesco – who had been given permission to build a joint superstore with Dobbies along with demonstration areas, a farm food hall and a petrol station – shelved the project due to lack of funds.

The permission for this is due to expire in June and London and Scottish has lodged a proposal of application notice with the council to inform them of an imminent application to renew the existing consent.

It is understood the existing consent is relevant to any future plans for the controversial site and provides a precedent for any development which would be lost if it was allowed to expire.

This will run alongside the fresh proposals for a retail and residential development.

However, consent for the joint Tesco/Dobbies venture will not come to fruition as Tesco are not building new stores.