A Glasgow Times reader who was out on a frosty morning run this morning was startled to see three deer calmly grazing on the scrubland between Dalmarnock and Shawfield.
He told the Glasgow Times: “It’s unusual to see deer in Glasgow itself, never mind in the middle of the wasteland.
“I run the route often and haven’t seen them before – but I hope it won’t be the last.”
We reported back in May that the land is at the centre of a £500 million masterplan led by Clyde Gateway.
The Shawfield and Dalmarnock area, which straddles the boundary between Glasgow and South Lanarkshire, is set to become a major hub for housing, business, and leisure.
It promises to deliver hundreds of new homes alongside technology, manufacturing, and hospitality developments.
The site is set for redevelopment (Image: Clyde Gateway)
Part of the scheme includes the redevelopment of the former Shawfield stadium site, once home to speedway and greyhound racing, as well as Clyde FC’s football ground.
Plans for the stadium site include 450 homes and a 150-bedroom hotel, which has already received outline planning consent from South Lanarkshire Council.
Elsewhere in the project, pipeline developments feature Red Tree Labs, XWorks High Value Manufacturing, and Innovation Central—a landmark building offering flexible workspace and event facilities adjacent to the River Clyde.
In Shawfield, Red Tree Labs will deliver flexible laboratory spaces, addressing the growing demand for high quality research space in Glasgow.
A 130-bed hotel is also planned near Dalmarnock train station, close to both the Emirates Arena and Celtic Park.
In addition, the Dalmarnock Riverside area will offer nearly 80,000 square feet of lab-enabled office space across two buildings.
The site is set for redevelopment (Image: Clyde Gateway)
The wider masterplan is supported by Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise, and Strathclyde University.
Martin McKay, Chief Executive of Clyde Gateway, said: “Clyde Gateway Innovation represents the next chapter in our nationally significant regeneration journey, one that will attract world-class talent, business and investment into Glasgow’s east end.
“With a focus on high-growth sectors like advanced manufacturing, life sciences and clean energy, this masterplan reflects our ambition to create a place where innovation and community go hand in hand.
“We’re building a sustainable, scalable ecosystem that will support everything from start-ups and university spinouts to major employers, while continuing to deliver jobs, homes and opportunities for local people.
“This is about thinking globally and acting locally, and we’re just getting started.”
The site is set for redevelopment (Image: Clyde Gateway)
Clyde Gateway describes the project as featuring “a development-ready pipeline of commercial and industrial opportunities across High Value Manufacturing, Research and Development, Sci-Tech, Health & Life Sciences, and other sectors.”
The company added: “It includes the potential for one million square feet of flexible business and commercial floorspace, innovation labs, sites for two hotels and residential development, all with direct access to existing low carbon heat networks and green infrastructure centered on the river Clyde corridor.”
Victoria Carmichael, director of property and major projects at Scottish Enterprise, said: “This ambitious new phase of the Clyde Gateway programme dovetails perfectly with our mission-based approach to transforming Scotland’s economy.
“By collaborating with key partners, it’s our ambition to help attract more investment to infrastructure focused projects and accelerate the creation of world-class industrial accommodation that will function as growth hubs for high-value sectors such as advanced manufacturing.”