AN ambitious £32m plan has been drawn up to transform Bishopbriggs town centre.
AN ambitious £32m plan has been drawn up to transform Bishopbriggs town centre.
Manchester-based Muse Developments wants to build shops, housing, a new civic space, a care home and town centre car park.
The outline planning application, which has been lodged with East Dunbartonshire Council, also involves demolishing school buildings and relocating St Matthew's Church.
Muse Developments' regional director, Steve Turner, said the company was confident the proposals would revitalise the area and deliver a town centre that worked for both residents and businesses.
He said: "Our reputation for the successful delivery of city and town centre regeneration projects like this across the UK has been built through gaining a clear knowledge of what works, and understanding the needs of everyone involved.
"This is a fantastic development that will revitalise Bishopbriggs town centre and potentially attract new jobs and investment to the town. We have brought the community and local politicians into our thinking for the project and the new submission reflects those discussions."
The 16-acre site is located in the grounds of the existing Bishopbriggs High School and Triangle shopping centre. It is bounded by Kirkintilloch Road, South Crosshill Road, Cleddens Court and the railway line.
The plan involves a large store and range of small to medium-sized shops, landscaped areas, high-quality houses and a new road.
The High School would be relocated to a site within the grounds of Thomas Muir High School on Wester Cleddens Road, and the school sports hall would be kept, potentially as a site for a medical centre or nursery.
Muse Developments staged a week-long exhibition of their plans in Bishopbriggs Library during March, which was attended by around 500 people.
Company bosses have also met with local MSP Dave Whitton, local councillors, the community council and MP Jo Swinson to discuss the project. If the scheme gets the go-ahead, the company believes work will be able to start in summer next year.
