Oatlands, Glasgow

New apartments on Haughview Terrace

Oatlands is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It is part of the Gorbals historic area, and its boundaries are Hutchesontown and the Southern Necropolis cemetery to the west, Polmadie to the south (across the UK M74 motorway and West Coast Main Line railway), Shawfield in the town of Rutherglen to the east, and Glasgow Green public park to the north (across the River Clyde). Oatlands had been connected to the Green via Polmadie Bridge but this was dismantled in 2015 due to structural safety concerns.

History

Until the 1990s, the area was characterised by four-storey sandstone tenements built at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th. A continuous line of tenements faced Richmond Park, opened in 1899, across busy Rutherglen Road, one of Glasgow's main arterial routes.

Tenements in Granton Street awaiting demolition

After a long process of demolitions, work started in April 2005 on a comprehensive redevelopment scheme to create a new neighbourhood consisting of around 1,510 houses (1,217 or 81% new private and 293 or 19% for social rental, 213 of which are new).^[1] The award-winning project was promoted by ppGlasgow City Council]]. The lead developer is Bett Homes with involvement from the Link and Glasgow Housing Associations, the local housing stock of the latter now being owned and managed by the New Gorbals Housing Association. By September 2007, part of the traffic by-pass (including a new Boulevard), 44 private houses and 172 social-rented dwellings had been constructed.

Well over 500 houses had been completed by 2014, with detailed planning permission given that year for another 378 private houses.^[1] The new tenements around Oatlands Square are well advanced; at its centre will soon be a major public artwork. Two allotment sites have been laid out and the Oatlands Development Trust has created a new play area^[1] as the first phase of the £2 million extension and upgrading of Richmond Park.^[2] The walkway by the River Clyde, linking to Hutchesontown was reopened in 2011.

The Boulevard looking north

The diversion of Rutherglen Road to the southern edge of the site will allow integration of nearly all the housing with Richmond Park. Future plans include a community centre, shop units, a family pub/restaurant and school improvements. The project is almost entirely funded by Bett Homes in lieu of payment to Glasgow City Council for the land.^[3]

The regeneration project has not been without controversy. For many years, redevelopment was prevented because of the risk of fire or explosion from propane stored nearby; 756 flats in red sandstone tenements were demolished after the failure of a £7 million refurbishment scheme. Attempts to regenerate the area were initially stymied by proposals for a business park and resistance from Housing Department officials. Even today, although the area's character reflects the outcome of an intensive process of community engagement, the area's design is occasionally the subject of criticism by modernist architects, but all the signs indicate that the new Oatlands will, if completed in accordance with current plans, become one of Glasgow's most popular residential neighbourhoods.^[1]

Notable people

Peter Dallas, footballer with Third Lanark
David Holt, footballer with Queen's Park, Hearts
Jimmy Boyle, artist, reformed criminal

References

1 2 3 4 Smith, Ronald P A, 'The Gorbals & Oatlands - A New History, Volume 4: Oatlands and General Conclusions', Stenlake Publishing, 2014
↑ http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=7054
↑ 'Regeneration of Oatlands, Glasgow City Council, 14 September 2007

Areas of Glasgow

North of the River Clyde	Anderston Anniesland Auchenshuggle Baillieston Balornock Barlanark Barmulloch Barrowfield Blackhill Blairdardie Blochairn Blythswood Hill Botany Braidfauld Bridgeton Broomhill Budhill Calton Camlachie Carmyle Carntyne Colston Cowcaddens Cowlairs Craigend Charing Cross Cranhill Dalmarnock Dennistoun Dowanhill Drumchapel Easterhouse Easthall Finnieston Garnethill Garrowhill Garscadden Garthamlock Germiston Gilshochill Greenfield Haghill Hamiltonhill High Ruchill Hillhead Hogganfield Hyndland Jordanhill Kelvinbridge Kelvindale Kelvinside Knightswood Lambhill Lightburn Lilybank Maryhill Maryhill Park Merchant City Millerston Milton Mount Vernon Netherton Newbank North Kelvinside Park District Parkhead Partick Partickhill Possilpark Provanhall Provanmill Queenslie Riddrie Robroyston Roystonhill Ruchazie Ruchill Sandyhills Scotstoun Scotstounhill Shettleston Sighthill Springboig Springburn Springhill Summerston Swinton Temple Thornwood Tollcross Townhead Wellhouse West End Whiteinch Woodlands Woodside Wyndford Yoker Yorkhill

South of the River Clyde	Arden Auldhouse Battlefield Bellahouston Cardonald Carmunnock Carnwadric Castlemilk Cathcart Cessnock Corkerhill Cowglen Craigton Croftfoot Crookston Crosshill Crossmyloof Darnley Deaconsbank Drumoyne Dumbreck Govan Govanhill Gorbals Halfway Hillington Hillpark Hurlet Hutchesontown Ibrox Jenny Lind Kennishead King's Park Kinning Park Langside Laurieston Linthouse Mansewood Merrylee Mosspark Mount Florida Muirend Newlands Nitshill Oatlands Penilee Pollok Pollokshaws Pollokshields Polmadie Priesthill Queen's Park Roughmussel Shawlands Shieldhall Simshill South Nitshill Southpark Village Strathbungo Toryglen Tradeston

Coordinates: 55°50′23″N 4°14′03″W / 55.83972°N 4.23417°W / 55.83972; -4.23417

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