Wednesday August 19th 2026
30 hectare site between Possilpark’s Saracen Street and Keppochhill Road
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Sarah Hilley
Plans to build 1,000 homes on wasteland which has been vacant for three decades will go in front of councillors tomorrow.
A cost of £270 million would create a mixture of homes including social housing, private, affordable and build to rent properties on the brownfield 30 hectare site between Possilpark’s Saracen Street and Keppochhill Road.
Glasgow City Council aims to enter into an investment partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) and the institutional investor Aviva Capital Partners to secure funding and develop the local authority-owned land at Cowlairs in north Glasgow.
One third of the properties are set to be social and affordable housing and it is hoped the regeneration will revitalise Possilpark with more people living in the area and improved facilities.
A pre-planning application would be expected before the end of the year if councillors approve the latest steps to make the proposals a reality.
Council Leader Susan Aitken said: “This is one of the most exciting developments I’ve seen over my nine years as council leader.
“1,000 much-needed family homes of all tenures during a housing emergency is more evidence of that the council is getting on with its job of delivery for our communities.
“The ambition to create a whole new walkable neighbourhood adjoining one of Glasgow’s most famous thoroughfares in Saracen Street, with a commitment to quality, design-led higher-density family housing will create a new standard for modern urban design in Scotland.”
The city convenor for the City Region economy added: “The creation of this Investment Partnership opens up a whole new world of possibilities for housing-led regeneration in our city, and we are already in discussions with other, similar patient capital funders around other large brownfield sites across Glasgow.”
The site poses challenges for development as it includes historic mine workings, a disused mineshaft, topographical issues and significant infrastructure requirements.
Local people and other organisations will be able to give feedback.
The investment model is a first for housing led regeneration in Scotland but has been rolled out elsewhere in the UK. It is hoped success could lead to more brownfield sites being developed for new homes to help ease the housing crisis in the city.
Councillors sitting on the city administration committee will be recommended to approve the head of terms and the establishment of a partnership to erect 1000 homes over the next decade.
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