Plans to build 200 new homesatPacificQuay
DETAILS have emerged of a new housing development on the banks of the Clyde at Pacific Quay.
Developer Stewart Milne Homes has applied to the city council for permission to build 203 homes next to the residential areas of Govan and Ibrox.
The scheme will be overseen by city company Haus Architects and will include a mix of townhouses, colony-style housing and flats.
Gerry More, managing director of Stewart Milne Homes, said: “Throughout the design process we have taken account of the best aspects of the city’s architecture which have inspired the contemporary homes which are set within a carefully planned and high amenity environment.
“From the public spaces, streets, lanes and abundance of landscaping, through to the design and detailing of the homes, the aim is to create a community of unique character which reflects the quality and heritage of the setting.”
The company says the development aims to deliver a residential neighbourhood with unique characteristics on the fringe of Finnieston which has undergone dramatic change in recent years.
Scottish Enterprise has been working with the developer to deliver the next generation of residential and amenity spaces at Pacific Quay.
Allan McQuade, director of business infrastructure, said: “This development represents a rare and exciting opportunity to create an exemplar development at a key strategic site for Glasgow and forms a significant part of the final stages in the wider Pacific Quay masterplan.”
Pacific Quay, originally known as Cessnock Dock, was completed in 1897 when it was renamed Prince’s Dock. It ceased to be used as a commercial dock in the 1970s and went on to be used by the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 which attracted more than four million visitors during its five-month span.
At the end of the festival, the site was to be developed for housing but most of the 100 acres remained derelict for years.
However, Pacific Quay has emerged as a dynamic new business district, which includes high quality office accommodation, including the headquarters of the BBC and the Scottish Criminal Records Office as well as the SEC Campus.
Experts say the area remains central to ensure the economic potential of the Clyde Waterfront is realised.