EASDALE Brothers Plan To Transform Spango Valley Into ‘Sustainable Mixed-Use Village’ Of 450 Homes
THE vision for massive redevelopment of the former IBM site at Spango Valley, Greenock involves creation of a new community of around 1,000 people.
Greenock businessmen Sandy and James Easdale own around 70 acres of the land beside the A78 and hope to take forward a mixed-use development in partnership with Advanced Construction (GD) Ltd.
Information released as part of public consultation states that the project is a “unique opportunity to form an exciting new mixed-use village”.
The proposal will deliver land for employment, homes, local retail and leisure as well as extensive parkland structured around the Spango Burn, a de-culverted/daylighted Hole of Spango, and a network of paths which will connect with a re-opened railway halt and the wider path provision.
Documentation continues: “Our vision is to create a new community and high-quality place for around 1,000 people living within approximately 450 homes.
“This sustainable community will benefit from a wide choice of homes with access to employment on site as well as rail connections to Greenock and Glasgow.
“Local shops and facilities will provide a heart to the community at Spango Valley and will be easily accessible to all.
“Furthermore the environment and landscape will provide exceptional opportunities for leisure, recreation and a range of outdoor activities, either at the coast, Greenock Cut or across Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.”
Employment buildings — around 20,000 square metres — would be next to the former Greenock High School site.
There would be a village centre with facilities such as a shops and a pub/restaurant.
Open space and woodland to the north and south would be kept plus a linear park along the Hole of Spango. All streets would have views to open space and landscape.
A park-and-ride facility would be created at the railway halt. The vehicle access nearest Greenock would be upgraded, including traffic lights.
The land involved stretches from the boundary at the former Greenock High School site to the area of the A78 overbridge. A further section of ex-IBM land beyond there is in separate ownership.
The last IBM staff at Spango Valley moved out in September 2016 and there is no other commercial activity there.
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