PLANS for the regeneration of Shawlands Arcade have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

The proposed multi-million-pound development will feature a mixture of ground-floor shops with hundreds of new homes above.

Central to the design is an expanse of new landscaping with half of the site being planned as greenspace and public realm including areas for public seating, play, performance, and art.

The proposals are being brought forward by the arcade’s owners, Clydebuilt LP - a property investment and development fund co-owned by Strathclyde Pension Fund and Ediston Real Estate.

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Neal Jamieson, director of Ediston Real Estate, said: “We are pleased to submit plans for a viable alternative to the existing arcade.

“Having consulted with the community over the past year, we know that replacement of the current dated complex is much wanted.

“The proposed balance of housing and retail uses has been carefully considered to ensure a regeneration that is realistic and deliverable.”

The ground floor commercial space will accommodate a range of retail and commercial businesses with 330 one, two and three-bedroom apartments above, including communal landscaped roof gardens and terraces.

Nearly 80 per cent of those who submitted feedback in the community consultations think the current arcade is poor or extremely poor quality, with the majority wanting to see a better range of shops incorporating a mix of high street names and independent traders.

An independent economic impact assessment has been submitted as part of the application and confirms that the planned £150 million investment into Shawlands will enable the replacement of a key town centre asset.

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When fully completed and occupied, the arcade regeneration will support 240 direct jobs within the Glasgow economy and a further estimated 150 construction jobs.

Jonny McDonald, chair of My Shawlands Business Improvement District, said: “As we head into an increasingly difficult economic climate, we are encouraged that the arcade’s owners have prepared a set of plans that are economically viable and can be delivered.

“The existing arcade is increasingly detracting from the overall town centre, and it’s been a long-held aspiration of My Shawlands to see it replaced.”