Overview

• Residents of Mount Florida gathered to form a 120-person human chain around the former Carmunnock Road bowling green, demonstrating against proposed residential development.
• Noah Management and Developments has applied to build 32 flats on the site, which it classifies as brownfield land, following a rejected 2020 proposal for 40 homes.
• The bowling green, unused since the club's closure five years ago due to dwindling membership, is regarded by locals as their only accessible green space.
• Glasgow City Council planning officers have recommended approval of the development, which includes a community hub and open space covering half the site, despite 249 objections and 125 letters of support.
• Residents, led by the Mount Florida Community Trust, argue the development would permanently eliminate vital green space in an area already lacking public parkland.