FORREST Development Ltd is to deliver the final stage of the multi-million pound Helensburgh Waterfront development, Argyll and Bute Council has announced.
The project will see the build of single-storey commercial units, one large enough for a supermarket, and additional smaller units, as well as an area for a skate park, and space for additional car parking.
Over the past 10 years, the local authority has invested over £20 million in the Waterfront’s new leisure centre and swimming pool, car park, sea defences, and public realm. The last part of that regeneration is the completion of the West Clyde Street section as an area for commercial opportunity.
The council said it followed a thorough assessment process to identify the right developer and proposal. As well as using an appraisal process agreed by the local Helensburgh and Lomond area committee, the council brought in additional scrutiny of the final two bids, with external assessment by expert consultants. Both assessments reached the same recommendation, which was considered and agreed by councillors today.
Councillor Ross Moreland, policy lead for finance and commercial services at Argyll and Bute Council, said, “It is really positive that we attracted such a high level of interest in this important site in what are very challenging economic and commercial circumstances. It shows a lot about the strength and attraction of Helensburgh.
“The regeneration of the Waterfront is about supporting day-to-day life and longer term economic success for Helensburgh. Today’s decision is another step forward in building on the successful transformation the Waterfront area has already seen. It’s about making good things happen for Helensburgh.”
