Green light for flats overlooking Parkhead

PERMISSION has been granted for dozens of flats and townhouses to be built in Glasgow’s East End.

The development is the final phase of a 15-year programme of regeneration in the Barrowfield/Camlachie area.

West of Scotland Housing Association will build the homes on land bounded by Fielden Place, Fielden Street and Barrowfield Street – overlooking Celtic Park.

Developers were tasked with creating of a mixture of homes, with size and type determined by local demand.

The end result includes 39 flats, one maisonette and twelve houses, with parking and play areas.

The properties will range from one to five-bedroom homes, with five units specifically designed to accommodate wheelchair users.

A design statement, issued by Anderson Bell Christie Architects, says: “Situated at the edge of the Barrowfield – Camlachie area, it is one of the few remaining undeveloped areas of land within the community which has been regenerated over the past 15 years.”

It adds: “The site has been largely unoccupied for at least 35 years having previously been the site of clothing and weaving factories.”

The block of flats will have four separate closes, three of which will be four storeys with the southernmost close being six storeys, acting as a landmark signifying the gateway into the Barrowfield/ Camlachie community.

Glasgow City Council gave permission for the build to go-ahead with conditions.