PLANNER have given the go-ahead to a new £200million village development that will create 1040 new homes.

As previously told in the Evening Times, bosses at North Lanarkshire Council were asked to assess a scheme for 1040 new homes in Glenboig on July 8.

Now they have announced approval for the plans, which will add to the existing Gartcosh and Glenboig Community Growth Area.

Hamilton-based Banks Property first submitted plans for the development in August last year after working closely with community groups in the area.

The scheme has resulted in 119 letters of support and just two objections.

Colin Anderson, managing director of Banks Property Development, said: “We are delighted to have secured approval for a project that has so much potential to improve the lives of existing residents in the local area and create a safe and welcoming environment for families in the heart of Lanarkshire.

“This is a real milestone for a project which has required huge efforts over many years by the team at Banks Property, as well as the many folk in the community that have given their time to support the project and providing feedback to the team."

The Glenboig Village project will see a £200 million investment and 700 jobs.

As well as new homes there will be a community hub that will provide local retail, healthcare and shopping facilities.

There will also be an extension to the adjacent Gartcosh Nature Reserve and a link road to Gartcosh Business Park, the local railway station and the M73.

Colin added: “As we’ve found out during our years of studying the area, Glenboig Village is a haven for wildlife and is set within a beautiful landscape, yet it will soon be within 20 minutes by road or rail from Glasgow, Stirling, Motherwell and Cumbernauld.

"It has already got good education and leisure facilities and a fantastic community spirit.

“On the back of this development I expect businesses to increasingly look to locate to Glenboig and Gartcosh Business Park, to make use of the excellent infrastructure connections, the great environment and the ready-made workforce on the doorstep.

“Having been based in Lanarkshire for 25 years and counting, we are passionate about supporting this part of Scotland and are proud to be able to bring forward the Glenboig Village development.”

Banks Property first submitted its masterplan for the 1040 home Glenboig Village project to North Lanarkshire Council in August 2014.

The 1,040 homes earmarked for Glenboig are part of the Gartcosh and Glenboig Community Growth Area which is aiming to deliver 3,000 new homes in total.

It is estimated this whole development will support approximately 2,500 constructions jobs and provide a boost of around £1 billion to the North Lanarkshire economy.