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Hampden plans under fire

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Estates Gazette

19 April 1986

by Janice McKenzie

Trafalgar House Developments’ plans for the 33-acre Lesser Hampden site in Glasgow, which they bought from Queen’s Park Football Club for a reputed £10m, have come under fire from the consortium which is developing the rival Hutchesontown “E blocks” scheme in the Gorbals area of the city.

Martyn Grogan of London Land, who, with the Lafferty Group and Barratt make up the consortium, said: “I would have thought that urban regeneration is more important than waxworks of ageing football stars.”

Trafalgar’s plans are for an 80,000-sq ft supermarket, 40 shops and a football “Hall of Fame”; they have lodged an outline planning application with Glasgow council. The consortium’s plans for the Gorbals, which are minutes away from Hampden, are for 200,000 sq ft of shopping, a leisure complex including a 10-screen cinema.

Mr Grogan feels that it is more worthwhile to develop a derelict area, which the “E blocks” site is, rather than to build on what he sees as a perfectly good football ground.

What also might be called into question is the need for any more shopping in the Glasgow area. The combined effort of the Scottish Development Agency, the Church Commissioners and Sears Holdings at St Enoch’s Square is under way and will give 260,000 sq ft of shopping. Completion is scheduled for 1989, though Debenhams are now more than likely to pull out of St Enoch’s, having named themselves as the anchor tenants last summer.

Meanwhile, The Briggait, the shopping scheme by the Prudential and the Bridgegate Trust, has opened its doors. The old fish market on Clyde Street has been converted into 100 small units at a cost of £2.5m.

At its opening a week ago, around six units were trading, but there are “a number of tenants in negotiation” for units. James Barr & Son are the letting agents.

At Princes Square in Glasgow, off Buchanan Street, Guardian Royal Exchange and the Teesland Development Co’s refurbishment is on target for a Christmas opening next year. It will have 70 units and no rents are being quoted as yet, although the majority of lettings are likely to be on a turnover basis. Letting agents are Webster & Co and Montagu Evans & Son.

by Janice McKenzie Trafalgar House Developments’ plans for the 33-acre Lesser Hampden site in Glasgow, which they bought from Queen’s Park Football Club for a reputed £10m, have come under fire from the consortium which is developing the rival Hutchesontown “E blocks” scheme in the Gorbals area of the city. Martyn Grogan of London Land, who, with the Lafferty Group and Barratt make up the consortium, said: “I would have thought that urban regeneration is more important than waxworks of ageing football stars.” Trafalgar’s plans are for an 80,000-sq ft supermarket, 40 shops and a football “Hall of Fame”; they have lodged an outline planning application with Glasgow council. The consortium’s plans for the Gorbals, which are minutes away from Hampden, are for 200,000 sq ft of shopping, a leisure complex including a 10-screen cinema. Mr Grogan feels that it is more worthwhile to develop a derelict area, which the “E blocks” site is, rather than to build on what he sees as a perfectly good football ground. What also might be called into question is the need for any more shopping in the Glasgow area. The combined effort of the Scottish Development Agency, the Church Commissioners and Sears Holdings at St Enoch’s Square is under way and will give 260,000 sq ft of shopping. Completion is scheduled for 1989, though Debenhams are now more than likely to pull out of St Enoch’s, having named themselves as the anchor tenants last summer. Meanwhile, The Briggait, the shopping scheme by the Prudential and the Bridgegate Trust, has opened its doors. The old fish market on Clyde Street has been converted into 100 small units at a cost of £2.5m. At its opening a week ago, around six units were trading, but there are “a number of tenants in negotiation” for units. James Barr & Son are the letting agents. At Princes Square in Glasgow, off Buchanan Street, Guardian Royal Exchange and the Teesland Development Co’s refurbishment is on target for a Christmas opening next year. It will have 70 units and no rents are being quoted as yet, although the majority of lettings are likely to be on a turnover basis. Letting agents are Webster & Co and Montagu Evans & Son.