THESE are the first images of plans for the redevelopment of the former Jordanhill Campus.

Housebuilder CALA Homes (West) has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for more than 400 new homes on the site.

Plans involve retaining the B-listed David Stow building as well as the unlisted Graham House and Douglas House.

Developers also say the scheme will retain conserve significant landscape and heritage features.

Jim Mcintyre, managing director of CALA Homes (West), said: “We’re very excited about our plans for the former Jordanhill Campus, where we are seeking to create a wide range of much needed high quality homes.

“The plans offer an opportunity to build on the legacy of Jordanhill Campus and deliver a new community asset for local residents.

"The proposals will enhance the site by protecting the green space available, improving the existing historic parkland and removing unsightly and derelict buildings."

Last month the Evening Times told how Jordanhill Community Council published counterproposals to CALA's plans in a bid to see the development drastically reduced.

Campaigners have concerns for the environmental, traffic and road safety impact of turning the site, owned by Strathclyde University, into homes.

Strathclyde University moved its facilities from the 31-acre site to new premises in the city centre.

Originally given the go-ahead to develop the site in 2011 with a maximum of 364 new homes, plans were stalled by the economic downturn.

Now CALA has lodged a Matters Specified in Conditions planning application to the council.

The Planning Permission in Principle was obtained by the university for a residential developer.

Proposals include keeping the university’s Category B-listed David Stow building, which will be turned into luxury apartments.

Two other buildings, Graham House and Douglas House, which don’t have listed status, are also to be conserved and converted under the plans.

CALA says plans will enhance the existing landscape and create new public access to parkland located in the site.

More than 40 per cent of the proposed development will be retained as greenspace with playing fields and acres of ancient woodland located on the site protected.

There will also be designated play areas of various styles proposed within the site.

More than 400 homes will be built, from one bedroom flats to large, detached family homes.

Mr McIntyre added: “Having such a wide range of homes will also deliver a real benefit and will help meet the growing demand for high quality housing within the city.

"People who live in Jordanhill, but require to downsize or upsize to a new home and don’t want to move away from the local community will in future be able to remain in the area, close to their neighbours, family and friends.”

The residential development proposed for the site has been designed by award-winning architects 7N Architects.

The firms says new buildings have been sympathetically designed and will be constructed in natural materials to complement the existing buildings and landscape.

The development’s streets and spaces have been designed around people rather than vehicles and will give open access and views to the parkland setting and historic buildings.

Ewan Anderson, managing partner at 7N, said: “It has been an extremely rewarding process for us to develop the design of the proposed development at Jordanhill with CALA.

“The landscape is what makes the site special and is at the heart of our plans.

"The streets and spaces have been designed so they engage with the parkland setting and provide a safe place to walk, cycle and play whilst maximising the extraordinary views available from the site.

“Also central to our plans are the existing historic buildings. These will be sensitively restored and converted to preserve the significant character of the site and deliver an exemplary residential development that the city can be proud of.”