Plans for South Lanarkshire Council to convert part of an East Kilbride shopping centre into a housing development have been given the go-ahead.
East Kilbride shopping centre is split in ownership. Centre West is owned by Sapphire 15 and the rest of the centre is owned by Sapphire 16 – this section of the facility will be marketed for sale over the coming months.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
Plans to demolish Centre West to make way for the housing development have been put in place with proposals to also develop a ‘Civic Hub’ at the site. Once ownership is transferred to the council, site demolition will be progressed quickly, this is due to ongoing maintenance costs, empty property rates, liabilities, security costs and the loss of ground rent.