Friday June 26th 2026
Glasgow City Chambers
Written by Glasgow View Reporter, Liam Eunson
City Development Plan 2 – the blueprint for Glasgow’s development and regeneration in the next 10 years – has been approved by Glasgow City Council.
Key aims in the new Plan include the opening-up of land for over 30,000 new homes, the creation of Economic Development Areas to deliver jobs and growth and supporting the regeneration of the city centre. The Plan will inform decisions on where development should and should not happen, and ensure the delivery of quality, accessible and welcoming places across the city.
Other aims of the Plan include the protection of Glasgow’s rich architectural heritage, open space and natural environment as well as identifying opportunities for buildings at risk, tree planting and food growing, supporting public transport and active travel improvements, and a River Park along the Clyde.
A 12-week period of representation on the City Development Plan 2 (CDP2) will begin in late August – where community groups and other organisations will be able to make inputs.
Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Development, Heritage, Housing and Land Use at Glasgow City Council, said: “The new City Development Plan is the blueprint for Glasgow’s future, not only enabling the building of tens of thousands of new homes and new jobs, but creating better and more sustainable places throughout the city. This work will make Glasgow a better place to live and attract the type of investment which will drive the city’s future economic growth.”
CDP2 includes ‘36 Areas of Change’ across the city with the aim making land available for over 30,000 homes along the River Clyde corridor, north and north-east Glasgow, featuring the reuse of brownfield land for new homes. The Plan will also see the creation of Economic Development Areas as a focus for business growth and innovation, local town centre regeneration proposals for Drumchapel, Easterhouse, Shawlands and Castlemilk, as well as the City Centre, and delivering on the huge regeneration potential of the River Clyde corridor.
Key numbers in the CDP2 include:
– 36 Areas of Change
– 40 Centres (City, Major and Local)
– 59 Economic Development Areas
– Land for over 30,000 homes
– Land for over 11,000 affordable homes
– 569 development sites
– 25 Conservation Areas
– 120 multifunctional community open spaces
– 141 woodland creation sites
– 77 food growing sites
– 24 water infrastructure sites
– 1 Nature Network
– 1 River Park
City Development Plan 2 can be found at: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/1450/Emerging-Plan
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