Newton Farm is a prime example of our ability to bring forward development land whilst addressing challenging purchase, planning and environmental issues.

The location is extremely well connected with the adjacent Newton station providing services to Glasgow and Edinburgh. The M74, M8 and M73 motorways are all very accessible and Glasgow city centre lies only six miles to the west, and therefore whilst we purchased outright the land as greenbelt without planning consent we could see its potential.

We acquired 450 acres in total and Phase I saw a planning application being made for a landscape-driven scheme for just over 700 units with associated sports facilities, a site for a school and a community building. Within 12 months we secured a planning approval and the consented site was then sold to a major house builder.

Phase II saw planning permission approved in December 2010 for a mixed use development comprising 1,500 homes, a local neighbourhood centre with associated Park & Ride facility, new primary school and associated community facilities, landscaping and infrastructure works.

Newton Farm, South Lanarkshire