A HOUSING developer is making another bid to build homes on Duntiglennan Fields.

Taylor Wimpey’s bid is the latest of several attempts to develop a site at the top of Duntocher, despite overwhelming opposition from residents and unanimous opposition from politicians.

The firm wants the land included in the new local development plan (LDP2). A full council meeting two years ago unanimously rejected a planning application from Taylor Wimpey for 99 homes on the field.

LDP2 focuses on using the 171 hectares of vacant land across 45 sites to reduce building on greenbelt land.

But Taylor Wimpey objected and said the brownfield sites mean the housing plan isn’t “effective”.

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In a report to the planning committee next week, their position is described as: “The housing land supply does not provide an adequate degree of choice and range in sites, given that there are no greenfield release sites.

“Taylor Wimpey are therefore of the view that a wider review of the quality of the housing supply needs to be undertaken.”

The firm argues Duntiglennan should be used to address a shortfall in housing and they objected to plans in Linnvale for housing in the LDP (see page 19). Two other firms, Persimmon and Homes for Scotland, also wanted greenfield land set aside for private housing.

However, the council responded to the objection by stating: “The council is ... strongly of the view that its preference for, and allocation of, brownfield land is robust in policy terms and that the sites are effective and can be delivered within the plan period.”

And the council notes that during a public call for site suggestions, the only greenbelt land pitched was Duntiglennan, “which would appear to suggest the demand for greenfield sites may not be as pressing as the respondents claim”.

They concluded: “The council contends that, overall, Taylor Wimpey’s views on the effectiveness of the housing sites within the plan should be disregarded as they do not provide any compelling or substantive evidence to demonstrate why these sites are considered to be ineffective.”

During the last LDP process, the Scottish Government said Duntiglennan should be released for homes, but councillors chose to protect the site.

Hundreds of residents have consistently objected to any development on the fields, not just due to the loss of greenbelt land but also site access, amongst others.

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The LDP2 includes broad strategies for Queens Quay, the former Exxon site at Bowling, the town centres of Clydebank, Dumbarton and Alexandria, Bowling basin and the Vale of Leven industrial estate.

There are policies to protect the Kilpatrick Hills, watercourses, the canal and the Antonine Wall.

Housing is earmarked for the former council offices at Church Street, Alexandria, Clydebank Health Centre, Hardgate Health Centre, the former RHI site in Clydebank, Strauss Avenue in Clydebank, Main Street in Jamestown, Glebe in Old Kilpatrick and the former Carman Waterworks in Renton.

Affordable housing is mentioned for the Littlemill Distillery in Bowling and former Faifley Bowling Club.