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9. Largest Developments by Planning Stage

9.1 Table 20 below, sets out the ten largest retail schemes at each of the planning stages identified in the report.

The key trends from the table may be summarised as follows:

  • Largest applications: Three of the largest applications were in Aberdeen local authority area. Six were either in out of centre or out of town locations and eight were new build. Six were mixed development and eight were on brownfield sites.
  • Largest approved schemes: Six were in the Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan area of which three were in North Lanarkshire local authority area. Eight were new build, nine were on brownfield sites and seven were either in town centre or edge of centre locations.
  • Largest refused consent without the prospect of further appeal: Eight from nine applications were for new build and three were in Angus local authority area. Six were for brownfield sites and seven were in out of centre locations. Four were comparison retail warehouse unit(s) and five were either convenience superstores or supermarket retail formats.
  • Largest refused consent but with the possibility of appeal / inquiry / call-in: All five applications were for new build developments on brownfield sites in out of centre locations. Two were for
    comparison retail warehouse unit(s) and two were convenience superstore retail formats.
  • Largest developments under construction: All ten were for new build and six were either comparison retail warehouse unit(s) or retail warehouse parks. Three were in the Glasgow and Clyde Valley structure plan area. Seven were on brownfield sites and six were in town centre locations.
  • Largest schemes newly trading: Seven were for new build and seven were in out of centre locations. Nine were on brownfield sites and three were of a comparison retail warehouse unit format.
  • Largest withdrawn schemes: All applications were for new build, eight were in out of centre or out of town locations and seven were for brownfield sites. Four applications were for comparison retail warehouse units and three were of a mixed retail format.

Table 20: Largest Retail Developments by Planning Stage

Floor Area
sq. m

Description

Local Authority

Structure Plan Area

Construction Type

Retail Format

Mixed Use

No. of Units

Brown/ Greenfield

Sequential Location

10 Largest Applications 2004

79000

Pollok Centre, Cowglen Road, Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Mixed - Shopping Centre/Mall

Yes

NK

Brownfield

Town Centre

30650

Retail Park on OKI site, Castlecary Road, Wardpark, Cumbernauld

North Lanarkshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

Alteration/ Conversion

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Park

No

8

Brownfield

Out of centre

30450

Retail Park on OKI site, Castlecary Road, Wardpark, Cumbernauld

North Lanarkshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Park

No

9

Brownfield

Out of centre

24849

Superstore and Retail Park on Safeway Site, East Road, Irvine

North Ayrshire

Ayrshire

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

Yes

0

Brownfield

Town Centre

21500

Swan Road, Esplanade, Kirkcaldy, Fife

Fife

Fife

New Build

Mixed - Shopping Centre/Mall

Yes

30

Brownfield

Town Centre

21274

Dedridge North West, Livingston

West Lothian

Lothian

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

No

3

Greenfield

Town Centre

14900

Hermiston Gait, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Lothian

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

1

Greenfield

Out of centre

12400

Berryden Road, Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

No

2

Brownfield

Out of centre

12400

Berryden Road, Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

No

2

Brownfield

Out of centre

10300

Laurel Drive, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Alteration/ Conversion

Convenience - Supermarket

No

1

Brownfield

Out of Town

10 Largest Approved Schemes 2004

30650

Retail Park on OKI site, Castlecary Road, Wardpark, Cumbernauld

North Lanarkshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

Alteration/ Conversion

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Park

No

8

Brownfield

Out of centre

30450

Retail Park on OKI site, Castlecary Road, Wardpark, Cumbernauld

North Lanarkshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Park

No

9

Brownfield

Out of centre

26500

London Road, Hamilton Road, Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

NK

Brownfield

Out of centre

26000

Regenesis, Former Co-op Site, Dunfermline

Fife

Fife

New Build

Mixed - Shopping Centre/Mall

Yes

35

Brownfield

Town Centre

22322

JJGallacher, Scott Lithgow and East Glen Yards

Inverclyde

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

Yes

0

Brownfield

Edge of Centre

21274

Dedridge North West, Livingston

West Lothian

Lothian

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

No

3

Greenfield

Town Centre

13800

Land at Kyle Mill , Smith Street, Ayr

South Ayrshire

Ayrshire

New Build

Mixed - Shopping Centre/Mall

Yes

19

Brownfield

Town Centre

12500

King Street Bus Depot, Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

No

5

Brownfield

Edge of Centre

10245

JJGallacher, Scott Lithgow and East Glen Yards

Inverclyde

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

0

Brownfield

Edge of Centre

10128

Faraday Retail Park, Coatbridge

North Lanarkshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

Alteration/ Conversion

Convenience - Superstore

No

1

Brownfield

Edge of Centre

9 Largest Schemes Refused - No Appeal

9300

B & Q, Fife Leisure Park, Dunfermline

Fife

Fife

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

1

Greenfield

Out of centre

7900

Waverly Vinters, Crieff Road, Perth and Kinross

Perthshire and Kinross

Perthshire and Kinross

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

2

Brownfield

Out of centre

6422

B & Q Plc, Lock Street, Coatdyke, Coatbridge

North Lanarkshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

Alteration/ Conversion

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

1

Brownfield

Out of centre

5480

Westway, Arbroath

Angus

Dundee and Angus

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

1

Greenfield

Out of centre

5296

Wardmill Road/Dens Road, Arbroath

Angus

Dundee and Angus

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

1

Brownfield

Edge of Centre

4800

Westburn Foundary, Cairnie Road, Arbroath

Angus

Dundee and Angus

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

1

Brownfield

Edge of Centre

2000

585 Nitshill Road, Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

1

Brownfield

Out of centre

1700

Lidle Supermarket, Inshes, Inverness

Highland

Highland

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

0

Greenfield

Out of centre

1258

Lidle Supermarket, Dura Street, Dundee

Dundee

Dundee and Angus

New Build

Convenience - Supermarket

No

1

Brownfield

Out of centre

10 Largest Schemes Under Construction

21274

Dedridge North West, Livingston

West Lothian

Lothian

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

No

3

Greenfield

Town Centre

13800

Land at Kyle Mill , Smith Street, Ayr

South Ayrshire

Ayrshire

New Build

Mixed - Shopping Centre/Mall

Yes

19

Brownfield

Town Centre

12400

East Dock Street, Dundee

Dundee

Dundee and Angus

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Park

No

10

Brownfield

Edge of Centre

12100

Brown & Tawse, Kingsway West, Dundee

Dundee

Dundee and Angus

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Park

No

13

Brownfield

Out of centre

12000

21 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

2

Brownfield

Town Centre

9700

Strathkelvin Retail Park, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

1

Greenfield

Out of Town

7800

Springkerse Retail Park, North of Wickes, Stirling

Stirling

Stirling and Clackmannan

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Park

No

3

Greenfield

Out of centre

7100

ASDA, Watsonville Park Motherwell Town Centre

North Lanarkshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

1

Brownfield

Town Centre

5600

Beresford Terrace, Ayr

South Ayrshire

Ayrshire

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

3

Brownfield

Town Centre

4645

Hawkslaw Trading Estate, Leven

Fife

Fife

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Park

No

3

Brownfield

Town Centre

10 Largest Schemes Commenced Trading

36000

Glasgow Fort, Auchinlea Park

Glasgow

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Mixed - Shopping Centre/Mall

Yes

60

Brownfield

Town Centre

10000

B&Q, Mavor Ave, East Kilbride

South Lanarkshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

1

Brownfield

Out of centre

8147

Cuckoo Bridge, Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

1

Greenfield

Out of centre

7500

Ex-Frasers, 57-67 Union Street, Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Alteration/ Conversion

Other Comparison

No

2

Brownfield

Town Centre

6200

Craig Road, Dingwall, Highland

Highland

Highland

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

0

Brownfield

Edge of Centre

5800

Land adjacent to Holmston Roundabout, Ayr

South Ayrshire

Ayrshire

New Build

Other - Not listed above

No

1

Brownfield

Out of Town

5300

98 Ocean Drive, Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Lothian

Alteration/ Conversion

Mixed - Shopping Centre/Mall

No

0

Brownfield

Out of centre

4222
Conversion

Existing B & Q Warehouse, South Road, Dundee
Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

Dundee
No

Dundee and Angus
1

Alteration/ Brownfield

Out of centre

3300

Queens Drive. East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire

Ayrshire

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

0

Brownfield

Out of centre

3300

Tullibardine Distillery, Perthshire and Kinross

Perthshire and Kinross

Perthshire and Kinross

New Build

Other - Not listed above

Yes

0

Brownfield

Out of centre

10 Largest Schemes Withdrawn

20900

Perth Agricultural Centre, Crieff Road

Perthshire and Kinross

Perthshire and Kinross

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

Yes

9

Brownfield

Out of Town

12400

Berryden Road, Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

New Build

Mixed - Retail Park

No

2

Brownfield

Out of centre

10000

Retail Warehouse, Glasgow Road, Wrangler, Falkirk

Falkirk

Falkirk

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

1

Brownfield

Out of centre

9300

Middlefield Road, Falkirk

Falkirk

Falkirk

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

Yes

1

Greenfield

Out of centre

8444

Alderstone Road, Livingston

West Lothian

Lothian

New Build

Mixed - District/Town/City Centre infill D'ment

No

2

Greenfield

Town Centre

8000

Superstore, Glasgow Road, Wrangler, Falkirk

Falkirk

Falkirk

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

1

Brownfield

Out of centre

7900

Greenholm Street, East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire

Ayrshire

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

2

Brownfield

Out of centre

6200

Woodhead Park, Lenzie Road, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

No

1

Greenfield

Edge of Centre

5600

Waverly Vinters, Crieff Road, Perthshire and Kinross

Perthshire and Kinross

Perthshire and Kinross

New Build

Comparison - Retail Warehouse Unit(s)

No

0

Brownfield

Out of centre

5500

Heather Avenue, West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire

Glasgow and Clyde Valley

New Build

Convenience - Superstore

Yes

1

Brownfield

Out of centre

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