Work has begun on 24 new council homes in Whitehill, Hamilton, comprising 12 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom flats at the former St. Pauls Church site. The project aims to meet diverse housing needs and is funded by the council and Scottish Government. Completion is expected by early 2027, improving local affordable housing.
Councillors have approved plans for a new neighbourhood hall and retail development in Newton under submission P/25/0988. The project includes various retail units and aims to address local demand for facilities due to increasing housing. The community-backed development will be situated northeast of Westburn Road, but construction start dates are unspecified.
Crossbasket is planning to convert the closed Crossbasket Nursery in High Blantyre into a spa. The proposal includes six treatment rooms, changing facilities, and other amenities, with significant alterations to the existing layout. This latest plan is smaller than previous spa proposals and doesn’t include swimming pools. Planning approval is pending.
A traditional two-bedroom semi-detached house on Hamilton Drive, Blantyre, is set for auction on November 27th at 2pm. The property, over 100 years old, requires refurbishment, offering a chance to customize it into a family home or investment. Open viewings are scheduled for November 14th, 21st, and 26th.
Councillors approved the construction of 64 new homes on Meikle Earnock Road, Hamilton, in a recent Planning Committee meeting. This private development by Miller Homes is part of the Hamilton Community Growth Area outlined in the 2007 South Lanarkshire Local Plan, featuring terraced, semi-detached, and detached homes with 3 to 5 bedrooms.
Planning proposals have been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council to change the former Matt’s Bar on High Blantyre’s Main Street, into 4 new shops. The proposals validated last week have been put forward to amend the front of the building to create 4 smaller retail units, one of which is understood to potentially be a […]
A planning application has been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council for the demolition of the former Vogue Building in Hamilton. Declared unsafe, the council is hiring a contractor for the demolition. The building, opened in 1921 as a cinema, later served as a bingo hall and nightclub, closing nearly 30 years ago.
Planning permission has been approved for the transformation of the West End Bar in Blantyre from a public house to retail units. This decision marks the end for the bar, as the council authorized its division into separate shops on May 14, 2025.