Supporting documents - Renfrewshire Council

Proposed Mixed Use Development, Braehead: Socio-Economic Impact Report
1.0 Introduction
1.1 This Socio-Economic Impact Report has been produced on behalf of Capital
Shopping Centres plc (CSC) by Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners (NLP). It assesses
the socio-economic impacts arising from the proposed mixed use development
at Braehead, in particular:
1 how the proposed development is likely to impact upon employment
during its construction and operation in terms of the number, type and
status of jobs in the local labour market;
2 the identification of any ‘spin off’ effects of the proposed development in
terms of stimulating investment or other economic activity;
3 consideration of the wider benefit to the economy that the new retail and
leisure facilities will provide; and
4 how the current proposals will continue the process of regeneration that
have taken place over the past 15 years since development at Braehead
was initiated.
Proposed Development
1.2 The proposal is for a mixed use development at the existing Braehead
Shopping Centre comprising up to 41,000m 2 of new retail floorspace, 3,100m 2
of financial/professional and/or new food and drink floorspace, a 200-bed
hotel, and a 5, 000 seat events arena for sports, concerts and exhibitions, and
a new civic square. The proposed development also includes a new integrated
transport interchange, car parking and associated access and landscaping
works.
1.3 Braehead lies on the south bank of the River Clyde, just north of Junction 26 of
the M8 motorway and some 5km north east of the town of Paisley. It forms part
of an 80 ha area of former industrial land along the riverbank which continues
to represent one of the largest strategic regeneration locations in Scotland. The
Masterplan for the wider development of Braehead is presented in Figure 1.1.
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