 Hundreds of homes would be built on the former steel works |
Plans for a �110m redevelopment of a former steel works have been given the go-ahead. North Lanarkshire Council approved the proposals for the former Clydesdale steel works near Motherwell.
The development would transform contaminated land on a 61 acre site in the New Stevenson area of Bellshill.
A year-long project to clean up the land, provide drainage, begin landscaping and build new roads is due to start in August.
The redevelopment would be the second largest regeneration scheme in the area after Ravenscraig and will build more than 500 new homes.
Lanarkshire-based property developer Banks Developments said the site would be made up of a mix of house types and new build apartments.
They said it would also include substantial public open space and designated play areas.
Andrew Liddell, regional manager at Banks Developments, said: "Receiving this planning permission is a hugely significant milestone in the process of transforming what has become an eyesore into a thriving new residential community.
"The Clydesdale site has lain in disrepair for years and we are very excited at the prospect of transforming it into a new community that will significantly enhance the local area."
The first houses in the new community could be ready for occupation as early as Christmas 2008.
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The Clydesdale site has lain in disrepair for years and we are very excited at the prospect of transforming it into a new community that will significantly enhance the local area
