Link and Govanhill to complete ‘missing corner’ of former Larkfield bus depot

Link Group has teamed up with Govanhill Housing Association on new proposals to complete its redevelopment of the former Larkfield bus depot site.A planning application has been submitted to build 121 apartments in six blocks on the corner of Butterbiggins Road at Victoria Road.The project aims to complement Link’s development of 186 affordable homes fronting Butterbiggins Road and to the east and centre of the site.A seven-storey retirement living block is proposed for the corner. The other blocks are aimed at elderly residents.The properties will be one, two and three-bedroom units, for a mix of mid-market and social rent and for sale through shared equity.The site was previously subject of applications for a Lidl supermarket and smaller commercial/retail units. Permission was given for the supermarket but Lidl had changed its mind.The bus depot closed in 2014 and was relocated to a new purpose built facility in nearby Cathcart Road.