Shipbuilding giant BAE Systems is hoping to revive plans for a major new car park in Govan.

The company had started construction on the new spaces before 2016 but stopped work due to financial restrictions.

In February that year, their planning permission period ran out, meaning the firm has to re-apply for consent.

It comes at the same time as city bosses are drawing up a masterplan to turn Govan into a “destination of choice” through the transformation of Water Row.

A planning statement by architect Neil Holdsworth said: “The new planning application seeks full permission for 239 car parking spaces and their permanent and continued use as a car park previously granted on a temporary basis which has now elapsed.

“Only 126 car park spaces of the 239 applied for were constructed on-site post planning approval due to financial resources available. There is now a requirement for the remaining 113 car park spaces to be built on-site.

“The current car parking space provision on-site is 672 and includes 30 car park spaces currently not in use. The 113 car parking spaces not constructed will be approximately 17 per cent increase in car parking space provision at the site. The overall number of car parking spaces being provided will be 785 of which 30 are not used.

“BAE will endeavour to co-ordinate and control traffic movements on-site so as to minimise the impact on the community.

“It is noted the existing Water Row masterplan provides public car parking circa 150 spaces. Should BAE staff consider using these, however, the intention is not to monopolise local public car parking.

“A new pedestrian bridge link between Govan and Partick is proposed which will allow public pedestrian and cycle movement between both sides of the River Clyde.

“This could potentially provide suitable access for BAE staff travelling on foot from Scotstoun to Govan and vice-versa.

“The opportunity for the BAE shuttle bus between the two sites could potentially benefit from this proposed pedestrian bridge link rather than using the Clyde Tunnel route to the site.”

The transformation of Water Row could begin next year after developers laid out plans to turn Govan into a “destination of choice”.

Glasgow City Council, Central Govan Action Plan and Govan Housing Association are hoping to build up to 230 new homes in the area, with new shops and business units as well as outdoor public spaces.

The idea is to open up the area, with three of the options seeking to make use of the proposed bridge link from Govan to Partick, currently being developed through the City Deal.

Final proposals are set to be decided for that later this year, and BAE’s plans for the car park could also be considered in the coming months.