10.51 The Council will prepare a Local Development Strategy to address the complexity of issues in the East End and co-ordinate regeneration projects and investment. This Strategy will provide the framework within which land-use and development decisions can be made in a wider strategic context. The Strategy will cover a wider area than the Pathfinder Report by including Haghill, South Carntyne and Parkhead. It is a vehicle for resolving the major land use issues set out below. A complementary study will cover the River corridor, within the East End.
10.52 Key issues that the Local Development Strategy will address include the following:
inadequate road and rail connections;
50% of the housing for rent needs renovation;
sites for private housing require subsidy;
low level of business birth rate and poor record of inward investment;
lack of quality business floorspace;
severe unemployment; and
derelict land and contamination.
PEOPLE
10.53 Issues of housing condition and choice in the older residential neighbourhoods are being addressed through the investment strategies of housing associations, Communities Scotland and the Council through Area Housing Partnerships. Development programmes by housing associations already exist in Camlachie (1), Crail Street (2) Helenvale Street (3), Westmuir Street (4), Dalmarnock (5) and Haghill/South Carntyne (6). Development is also programmed to complete the Homes for the Future project (7). There is also the potential to enhance housing choice on sites in the vicinity of the Gallowgate (8), London Road (9), on Council land in Newbank (10) and on the site of the former Belvidere Hospital (11). The Local Development Strategy will mirror existing strategies and facilitate co-ordinated residential, economic and infrastructure investment. In addition to preparing a Local Development Strategy the Council will prepare Development Briefs for the above sites.
JOBS
10.54 The Council and Scottish Enterprise Glasgow are committed to the development of strategic industrial sites in Dalmarnock and Gallowgate (College Business Park) (12). The Local Development Strategy will consider how to improve further the economic competitiveness of the East End by defining a programme of site assembly, land remediation and site servicing for business development in the French Street area (13 & 14). In particular, it will set a context for the identification of a business village in Dunn Street (15) and a Business Park in Parkhead/Carntyne (16). In addition to the Local Development Strategy, Planning Studies will investigate the development potential of derelict land on Dalmarnock Road and at Parkhead.
10.55 Celtic plc’s redeveloped stadium (17), part of a long-term development programme, has had an impact on the surrounding area. The football club is an important employer with the potential to assist further regeneration. The Local Development Strategy will help to co-ordinate the long-term requirements of the football club and its interface with the surrounding area.
INFRASTRUCTURE
10.56 Realising the great economic, residential and commercial development potential of the East End requires good local roads and connections to Glasgow’s strategic road network. The Council is committed to the construction of the East End Regeneration Route (18) as a high quality road corridor linking the M8 and the proposed M74 Completion. Given the East End’s low level of car ownership, the population of the area remains dependent on public transport. Although there is a network of bus and rail services, the overall system needs more investment to serve the needs of the area and provide more choice. The Council supports the development of the Crossrail link (19), new rail stations at Parkhead Forge (20), Glasgow Cross (21) and Bogleshole (22) and the upgrading of the area’s existing rail stations. Funding is in place for Quality Bus Corridors along Gallowgate/Shettleston Road/Baillieston Road and along Tollcross Road. Potential Quality Bus Corridors are being considered for Duke Street, Edinburgh Road and Hallhill Road.
10.57 The redevelopment of Celtic Park has created a number of transportation and land-use issues that require resolution. In particular, visitor parking on match days adversely affects the amenity of existing residential areas and presents a constraint to new residential proposals in the vicinity of the stadium. The lack of rail stations, park-and-ride facilities and walkway links to the stadium exacerbate the problems. The Council is keen to promote opportunities on two sites in Dalmarnock (23) and at Myreside Street in South Carntyne (24) to increase off-street parking capacity. The Local Development Strategy will address wider transport issues and let the public sector bodies and Celtic plc develop a revised crowd management strategy for the stadium. The Council will bring forward Town Centre Action Plans for the shopping centres at Parkhead (25), Duke Street (26), Shettleston (27) and Bridgeton (28).
ENVIRONMENT
10.58 The East End has over 150ha of derelict land, of which a large proportion is contaminated. The resulting extraordinary development costs act as a major constraint to regeneration. Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and the Council are working together to agree a set of site specific investigations that will help to quantify and prioritise a programme of land remediation. The Local Development Strategy will provide a vehicle for determining a new series of site investigations of vacant land.
10.59 Parkhead Cross is one of the most important focal points in the East End and at its core there are four listed buildings. In recognition of its architectural and historic importance, the Council will initiate procedures to designate Parkhead Cross a conservation area (29).
