Nearly 50 new homes are to be built after owners sold land near a Glasgow shopping centre.  

LCP, which owns and manages Govan Cross Shopping Centre, has sold land to construction and manufacturing group CCG (Scotland) Ltd.

We previously reported that CCG had put forward plans to build a development of 46 energy-efficient homes to meet demand for affordable rented accommodation in the area. 

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A mixture of one- and two-bedroom flats, with landscaping and parking, will be built over two blocks on the corner of Golspie Street and Langlands Road.

Roddy Proudfoot, director and head of Scotland at LCP, said: "Govan Cross Shopping Centre continues to be a valuable amenity for the local community.

"The centre has proudly served Govan for many years, however, the vacant land at Langlands Road was surplus to our requirements and we felt it could be better utilised to serve wider community needs.

"The need for new homes is significant in areas like this at present and the new development will help to meet that requirement. 

“We believe the sale of this land will leave a lasting legacy in the regeneration of the area whilst also helping to boost footfall in the town centre.

"We are pleased that CCG, a recognised, local contractor, is taking forward the scheme.”

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CCG director Calum Murray added: “Govan is an area of Glasgow that is well known to CCG.

"We have successfully completed over 120 affordable homes in the last two years, most recently regenerating the former Drumoyne Primary School, whilst works continue to progress at the Water Row Masterplan in the town centre with a further 92 homes being delivered alongside £50,000 of localised investment.

“CCG is immensely proud to be playing a key role in the regeneration of Govan and I am in no doubt that this new development will be welcomed by the community.”