Plans lodged for 400 homes on Jordanhill campus site

PLANS have been lodged for the redevelopment of the former Jordanhill Campus in Glasgow.

Housebuilder CALA Homes (West) has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for more than 400 new homes on the site.

The scheme involves retaining the B-listed David Stow building, as well as the unlisted Graham House and Douglas House.

Developers also say the scheme will retain significant landscape and heritage features.

Jim Mcintyre, managing director of Cala Homes (West), said: “We are very excited about our plans for the former Jordanhill Campus, where we are seeking to create a wide range of much-needed high quality homes.

“The plans offer an opportunity to build on the legacy of Jordanhill Campus and deliver a new community asset for local residents.

“The proposals will enhance the site by protecting the green space available, improving the existing historic parkland and removing unsightly and derelict buildings.”

Last month Jordanhill Community Council published counter-proposals to Cala’s plans in a bid to see the development drastically reduced.

Campaigners have concerns for the environmental, traffic and road safety impact of turning the site, owned by Strathclyde University, into homes. Strathclyde University moved its facilities from the 31-acre site to new premises in the city centre.

Originally given the go-ahead to develop the site in 2011, plans were stalled by the economic downturn.