A £100 million plan to transform a Glasgow neighbourhood with more than 400 new homes is set to go before councillors.
Wheatley Homes Glasgow is seeking permission to build 401 homes at Wyndford in Maryhill, alongside a new community hub, landscaped areas and major improvements to the public realm.
Glasgow City Council’s Planning Applications Committee will consider the proposals on Tuesday, 20 October, with planning officers recommending that permission is granted.
The development would provide 343 homes for social rent and 58 for mid-market rent, meaning all 401 properties would be classed as affordable housing.
Plans include 340 flats, 12 duplex flats and 49 terraced houses spread across 24 blocks ranging from two to eight storeys. The properties would include one, two and three-bedroom flats as well as larger three and four-bedroom family homes.
A new two-storey community hub would also be built, alongside landscaping, seating, growing areas and new routes through the neighbourhood.
The development follows the demolition of four high-rise blocks at Wyndford Road. Some residents had campaigned for the towers to be retained and refurbished rather than knocked down.
The former blocks contained around 600 homes, meaning the new development would have fewer individual properties.
Council planners argue the new scheme would provide considerably more larger family accommodation. The proposed 401 homes would contain around 899 bedrooms, compared with approximately 600 bedrooms in the former tower blocks.
A council planning report said the development would “significantly increase the range and size of accommodation available” and help meet demand for larger homes in the city.
Eight objections have been submitted, including one from Central Maryhill Community Council.
Concerns include the overall reduction in the number of homes at a time when Glasgow has declared a housing emergency, as well as calls for a legally binding commitment guaranteeing that 85 per cent of the development remains social housing.
Objectors have also raised concerns about the impact of additional family housing on local schools and GP services.
Wheatley said the development would provide much-needed family accommodation and is intended to create what it calls “One Wyndford” – connecting the existing estate and the new neighbourhood through improved streets, walking and cycling routes and public spaces.
The wider masterplan covers around seven hectares on land previously occupied by the tower blocks and the former Maryhill Hub.
A separate proposal would see an old blaes pitch replaced by a new sports pitch, outdoor gym equipment and street furniture.
Wheatley has said construction of the homes is expected to begin in spring 2027, with CCG appointed to deliver the development. The project is being supported by funding from Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government.