A joint planning application for a proposed housing development at the former Broomhill Hospital in Kirkintilloch has been submitted by CALA Homes (West) and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

The applicants seek to create a high quality development of 162 private and affordable homes, on a site that is allocated for housing in the adopted East Dunbartonshire Local Development Plan 2, 2017.

The proposed private housing mix will comprise of apartments, cottage flats, townhouses, terraced and detached properties. Forty affordable homes will also feature a range of cottage flats and terraced houses.

The affordable housing provision equates to 25% of the total number of homes proposed on the site and is expected to be delivered by CALA for Link Housing Association.

CALA’s proposals represent an investment in excess of £30 million in the long-term future of the community with the creation of over 100 direct and 50 indirect construction jobs expected.

It is further thought that the development will generate in excess of £300,000 per annum for East Dunbartonshire Council in council tax receipts.

After closing in 1995, the majority of the former hospital buildings were de-listed and demolished in 2013/14, turning the site into a now vacant brownfield development opportunity within the town. CALA was selected as preferred developer by the NHS in early 2017, following the most recent open marketing process.

A Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) was submitted to East Dunbartonshire Council in May, and a successful public consultation event was held at William Patrick Library in August.

The feedback from the public consultation, together with the extensive pre-application discussions with key stakeholders, have shaped the designs, culminating in an attractive site proposal that will meet all planning and environmental requirements.

If approved, the development will embody CALA’s distinctive style and will be crafted to the high specifications synonymous with the premier homebuilder.

Graham McNeil, land director for CALA Homes (West), said: “The submission of the planning application shows CALA’s commitment to delivering a range and choice of high quality homes on this allocated brownfield site in East Dunbartonshire.

“Strength in design excellence and sector-leading build quality sets us apart from other developers.

“We are looking forward to progressing the application with East Dunbartonshire Council and believe that the proposals respond well to the site’s unique characteristics and setting, and will positively enhance this area of Kirkintilloch.”

David Loudon, NHS GGC’s director of property, procurement & facilities management, said: “I am delighted that the detailed planning application will now be progressed with East Dunbartonshire Council and that the site of the former Broomhill Hospital can be reused to help in the delivery of much needed housing in the Kirkintilloch area, whilst offering open space for potential community use.”

The applicants are targeting a positive planning decision from East Dunbartonshire Council around springtime next year.

If planning permission is granted, work is expected to start on site in late summer 2018, with the first residents taking occupation around 12 months later.