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Maryhill North Neighbourhood Masterplan

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About the neighbourhood

Historical Plans

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Maryhill in 1899
A review of the process of change over the past 120 years highlights that:
- The site has historically provided a number of greenspace uses including an allotment and golf course.
- The site remained relatively underdeveloped up until the ‘high-rise’ and ‘mini-multi’ housing were built in the 1970s.
- The terraced housing in the core of the site was demolished in the early 2000s.
Maryhill in 1920

No development or greenspace is noted on the 1920 Ordnance Survey (OS) plan and the golf course may have been removed.
Maryhill in 1956

The areas surrounding the site have largely been developed. The site remains as green / open space and the golf course has been replaced by allotment gardens.
Maryhill in 1968

The most current OS map available is 1968. The site remains largely undeveloped.

Maryhill North Today

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Fernmore Housing, view south
Glenavon housing view north from Sandbank Street
Kilmun Street looking east
Ledgowan Place looking south west
Sandbank Road looking east onto Barrisdale Road

Analysis Diagrams

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Different height levels and hills across the area

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High 81 metres
Low 17 metres

Site

Water

Much of the site is steeply sloping, as it sits on the North side of a local highpoint (Gilshochill). Low lying ground in the Northern portion of the site is at an increased risk of surface water flooding.
Transport Routes and Community Facilities

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Site

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Maryhill Road

Bus Routes

Railway Stations

5 min Walking Distance

Retail

Community Facilities

There are three local community/ retail centres in close proximity to the site: Maryhill Road (focused around the train station), Maryhill Road to the south (town hall and leisure centre) and the retail park at Summerston.
Walking and cycling routes

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Site

Water

River / Canal Paths

Adopted Core Paths

Cycle Paths

National Cycle Network Route 754 Forth and Clyde Canals

National Cycle Network Route 756 East Kilbride to Kelvindale

Whilst a number of long distance walking and cycling routes are close by and the site is strategically well located in terms of the wider walking and cycling network, it is locally disconnected from these routes.
Green space and habitat links

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Site

Water

Biodiversity Link

Habitat Corridor/Green Networks

Public Greenspace

Residential Greenspace

Active Greenspace

Cemetery

Golf Course

The site is surrounded by a number of areas where nature can flourish. There is an opportunity to develop this more in the Maryhill North neighbourhood.

More Detailed Plans

Strategy Diagrams

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Links to Maryhill Road

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Reestablish the east edge to Maryhill Road by creating a strong structure of urban blocks

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Create strong pedestrian links from Maryhill Road to the east + west to improve access / connectivity

3

Introduce public realm / traffic calming measure to improve Maryhill Road as a high street, local centre and focus of activity

4

Redesign the Shishkine Drive junction with Maryhill Road to improve legibility and provide and appropriate gateway into Maryhill North

Green Spine

Improved Pedestrian Routes

Maryhill Train Station

Wider city and site access routes
The Maryhill North area requires a focus for community, civic and retail opportunities. Maryhill Road could be developed to provide this function. Key moves to realise this change include:
1. Develop new buildings along Maryhill Road where there are currently gaps in the line of buildings.
2. Improve pedestrian links to Maryhill Road.
3. Introduce public space / traffic calming measure to improve Maryhill Road as a high street, local centre and focus of activity.
4. Redesign the Shiskine Drive junction with Maryhill Road to improve pedestrian access.
Green Spine

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Connect Maryhill North into the wider habitat and green network

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Transform the poorly-managed woodland and under-utilised green space on the existing steep slopes

3

Create a focus for developed green space and facilities for use by the community at the centre of the neighbourhood.

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Create a new linear park at the top of the hill that stitches into the existing Glenburn Street / Thornton Street green space, redefines the area around the flats and creates a gateway into the neighbourhood from the south

Green Spine

Main road routes

City scale habitat corridors and green network connections
The existing greenspace and habitat networks in the area provide one of the key opportunities to transform the Maryhill North site. The creation of a high quality green network and green spine - a strip of green space - running through the area will:
1. Connect Maryhill North into the wider habitat and green network.
2. Transform the poorly-managed woodland and under-utilised green space on the existing steep slopes.
3. Create a focus for developed green space and facilities for use by the community at the centre of the neighbourhood.
4. Create a new linear park at the top of the hill that stitches into the existing Glenburn Street / Thornton Street green space, redefines the area around the flats and creates a gateway into the neighbourhood from the south.
Walking & Cycling Routes

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Provide good permeability / links to Maryhill Road and west to the canal / Kelvin route

2

Create a direct, legible routes through the core of the neighbourhood linking west to Maryhill Road and east towards the Western Necropolis. The route through the site also forms a loop route, linking the canal to both the east and west.

3

Provide direct legible routes to the train station and other local facilities

4

Link existing routes at the top of the hill to extend the Glenburn Street / Thornton Street linear green space

Green Spine

Train Stations

Wider city scale links

Linking new and existing routes within the site
The creation of good cycling and walking routes throughout the Maryhill North neighbourhood which connects Maryhill North into the wider city scale network. This should be combined with a network of local routes that connect through the neighbourhood. The strategy will:
1. Provide good links to Maryhill Road and west to the canal / Kelvin route.
2. Create direct routes through the centre of the neighbourhood linking west to Maryhill Road and east towards the Western Necropolis. The route through the site also forms a loop route, linking the canal to both the east and west.
3. Provide direct routes to the train station and other local facilities.
4. Link existing routes at the top of the hill to extend the Glenburn Street / Thornton Street green space.
Surface Water

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Green Spine

Down-slope movement of water

Neighbourhood scale sustainable drainage features

Water feature to capture and manage surface water
The surface water management proposals have been developed as a key part of the green infrastructure masterplan. This proposed approach will provide multiple benefits including; reducing the risk of surface water flooding, improving opportunities for wildlife, improving walking and cycling access and creating play opportunities for the community. Proposed measures include:
1. A strong landscape feature across the middle of the Sandbank Street slope to capture and manage surface water (including disconnecting and redirecting surface water from Sandbank Street) into a water feature.
2. Creation of small scale sustainable drainage throughout the new Maryhill North Neighbourhood.
Development Areas

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Development Areas

A series of development areas have been identified across the site based on site constraints and the challenging topography.
Road Realignment

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Localised road realignments will help to maximise the potential to improve the area and create opportunities for new housing.

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Barrisdale Road has been re-aligned further south to make the best use of available space for new housing.

3

Kilmun Street has been re-aligned to make the best use of available space for new housing.

Existing Road

Proposed Road

Localised road realignments will help to maximise the potential to improve the area and create opportunities for new housing.

Masterplan Principles

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Routes and access

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PRIMARY ROUTES (Wider Network)

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Main east-west Active Travel link

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East-west Neighbourhood Green link

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North-south Curved Accessible 'upslope' Route

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'Hilltop' east-west link, connecting to existing linear part and wider network

SECONDARY ROUTES (Local / Neighbourhood Links)

Links through shared surface / parking court spaces

Stepped routes up slope

Traffic Calming at key crossing points

The masterplan aims to create new fully-accessible paths for walking and cycling throughout the Maryhill North Neighbourhood. Key routes run across Sandbank Street. New pedestrian-friendly crossing points are required to improve pedestrian safety across Sandbank Street.

New routes running up and down the Sandbank Street hill will connect new and existing housing areas. Some of these paths will include steps because the hill is so steep.

A new accessible curved route follows Sandbank Street up the hill and creates a new feature landscape route connecting the existing flats at the top with the new housing at the bottom of the hill.
Green network

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Existing woodland retained, managed + expanded

Meadow Slopes

Enhanced landscape / common spaces around existing flats

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New 'hilltop' neighbourhood park

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Enhanced neighbourhood parkland

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'Junction Park': Junction of key E-W / N-S routes dealing with level changes

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East-west Neighbourhood Green Spine / Community Spaces

The proposed green network will be a key feature of the new Maryhill North neighbourhood and substantially improve the environment for existing residents.

The creation of a new parkland at the top of the hill will benefit residents living at the top of the Sandbank Street hill and will also create a positive gateway into the new neighbourhood.

The new neighbourhood green spine - a strip of green space running through the area - will be a focus for community uses, growing spaces, play areas and parkland activities.
Water Management

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Green streets - water management proposals within home-zone spaces

Water storage features

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Linear up-slope water management feature

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Neighbourhood surface water management / feature
The water management proposals will:
- Manage surface water flowing down the Sandbank Street slope above the new development.
- Manage surface water within the new development.
- Reduce risk of surface water flooding under the railway bridge and at low points of the neighbourhood.
- Create new habitat and opportunities for nature.
- Improve access across the Maryhill North neighbourhood.
Combined diagram

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Existing woodland retained, managed + expanded

Meadow Slopes

Enhanced landscape common spaces around existing flats

Stepped Routes up slope

Links through shared surface / parking court spaces

PRIMARY ROUTES (Wider Network)

SECONDARY ROUTES (Local / Neighbourhood Links)