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Author	PugMamma1990
Comment	Apparently there could be a hotel, shops and green/garden space as well as 345+ homes. Specific info from planning docs (HM/17/0488): 2 Proposal(s) 2.1 The applicants seek planning permission in principle for a mixed use development incorporating residential dwellings, hotel, office, care home, retail, restaurant/cafe, open space and associated works. Following the University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) decision to relocate its Hamilton campus to the Hamilton International Technology Park, UWS and South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) have entered into a Joint Venture Agreement to secure the redevelopment of the former campus and adjacent land owned primarily by the Council. The following paragraphs explain generally what might be expected to come forward as matters specified in conditions applications and subsequent development comes forward over time should planning permission in principle be granted. \- Residential Development - the masterplan demonstrates scope for between 345 to 365 residential units and would contain dwellings of various types and tenures, of which a proportion would be affordable. The remainder would be a range of market housing for sale. \- Hotel - scope for the development of a hotel is proposed as part of the development mix. Due to the scale of the site and the local market it is likely that a hotel of between 60 to 80 bedrooms with ancillary facilities could come forward on the site. \- Office or Institutional Use - the Caird Building, located in the north-eastern corner of the site, constructed as part of the Hamilton campus in recent years totals approximately 5,000 square metres. The building could provide scope for office or continued institutional facilities. \- Retail/Cafe/Restaurant - a new public realm space would be created fronting onto Almada Street onto which there would be scope for a range of neighbourhood uses to complement the existing local facilities. \- Care Home/ Retirement Flats - it is understood that there is demand locally for retirement flats and or a 70 bed care home and the submitted Masterplan allows for such development to come forward as a further application. \- Access - the submitted Masterplan includes vehicular access points along all frontages, onto Beckford Street, Caird Street, Bothwell Road and Almada Street. A number of additional potential pedestrian/cycle access points have also been identified into the site. \- Open Space and Landscaping - the proposal includes the creation of a distinctive north-south linear green space at the heart of the new development. Inspired by the large parade grounds at the centre of the former barracks, this open space would provide structure to the new urban form connecting Almada Street with Caird Street.
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Created	Fri 26th Feb 2021 8:31am
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Apparently there could be a hotel, shops and green/garden space as well as 345+ homes. Specific info from planning docs (HM/17/0488):



**2** **Proposal(s)**

2.1 The applicants seek planning permission in principle for a mixed use development incorporating residential dwellings, hotel, office, care home, retail, restaurant/cafe, open space and associated works. Following the University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) decision to relocate its Hamilton campus to the Hamilton International Technology Park, UWS and South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) have entered into a Joint Venture Agreement to secure the redevelopment of the former campus and adjacent land owned primarily by the Council. The following paragraphs explain generally what might be expected to come forward as matters specified in conditions applications and subsequent development comes forward over time should planning permission in principle be granted.

\- Residential Development - the masterplan demonstrates scope for between 345 to 365 residential units and would contain dwellings of various types and tenures, of which a proportion would be affordable. The remainder would be a range of market housing for sale.

\- Hotel - scope for the development of a hotel is proposed as part of the development mix. Due to the scale of the site and the local market it is likely that a hotel of between 60 to 80 bedrooms with ancillary facilities could come forward on the site.

\- Office or Institutional Use - the Caird Building, located in the north-eastern corner of the site, constructed as part of the Hamilton campus in recent years totals approximately 5,000 square metres. The building could provide scope for office or continued institutional facilities.

\- Retail/Cafe/Restaurant - a new public realm space would be created fronting onto Almada Street onto which there would be scope for a range of neighbourhood uses to complement the existing local facilities.

\- Care Home/ Retirement Flats - it is understood that there is demand locally for retirement flats and or a 70 bed care home and the submitted Masterplan allows for such development to come forward as a further application.

\- Access - the submitted Masterplan includes vehicular access points along all frontages, onto Beckford Street, Caird Street, Bothwell Road and Almada Street. A number of additional potential pedestrian/cycle access points have also been identified into the site.

\- Open Space and Landscaping - the proposal includes the creation of a distinctive north-south linear green space at the heart of the new development. Inspired by the large parade grounds at the centre of the former barracks, this open space would provide structure to the new urban form connecting Almada Street with Caird Street.