Builder pulls out of plans to build homes on Bishopbriggs High School site..

Plans for the Bishopbriggs High Schools site suffered a blow when Mactaggart and Mickel withdrew their application to build 154 homes on the high school site.

East Dunbartornshire Council are waiting to see the new 'masterplan' for the whole site as requested by the council. Fears of local residents that the sports hall, built with £1 million of public funds, may not survive the plan.

Read the rest of this blog to find out the history of the Council's decision to go against public consultation and move the school to the site of Turnbull High on the outskirts of Bishopbriggs...

Sports facilities

We would all like to see more sports facilities but there is a limit to what local authorities can do with the land and resources available
Sandy McGarvey

Yes, especially when you decide to sell off large sections of land that is already zoned for education...

Quote of the year!


Full story in today's Herald

For anyone who has been privilege to read the planning report (I have). They would have noticed the section on the areas around the pitch being less than the recommended safety areas.

The developers stated...

their is insufficient space to provide full run-offs etc.

If they checked their plans again, the pitch sides run parallel to the 'surplus' land. The safety area could easily be achieved if this land was used for education not gain.

If the planning is approved, as is, the safety of pupils would be compromised to achieve better receipts for land sale.

More 'surplus' land to be sold at Turnbull site

Two applications have been made to use 'Surplus Land' - developers description.

An application has been made (TP/ED/06/1209) to use 'surplus' land at Turnbull High School site for 'residential development in outline'

Ward - 19 Kenmure and Baldernock

Previously it was believed the land used for Turnbull School was part of 'green belt' land and permission was given, only for education.

An application has been made (TP/ED/06/1212) to use 'surplus' land at Thomas Muir High School site for 'residential development in outline'. This is the site of the new Bishopbriggs Academy.

Just remember that that Bishopbriggs will now hold 1200 pupils - larger than any school previously in Bishopbriggs.
Yet, the council and developers are building this 'super school' on a SMALLER plot of land than the existing Thomas Muir school that accommodated only 655 pupils in 2001 (Bishopbriggs High - 1036 pupils).

Ward - 24 Woodhill East

Maybe the house will be complete before the school?

It would appear that new schools can now be built on smaller plots of land.

Thomas Muir High School site - Surplus land being sold off
Bishopbriggs High School site - Entire site to be sold off?
Turnbull High School site - Surplus land being sold off

I wonder how much inspirED will make from the sale of this land?

The plans for the new school have also been lodged (TP/ED/06/1224) interested parties should view them at the council offices.

Why is this land not being used for council housing if the council own it?

For information the Bishopbriggs Academy plans reference is (TP/ED/06/1199)