Rashielee Quay

Renfrewshire Council are currently producing a masterplan for Erskine town centre, to support its role as a local service centre and provide a framework for future development to serve the local population. The masterplan has identified Rashielee Quay, an area of existing greenspace, as a location in which improvements could be considered.

  • Artist's impression of Rashielee Quay showing its potential
  • Artist's impression of Rashielee Quay showing its potential
  • Plan of green network at Rashielee Quay

Green Network LogoKEY PROPOSALS

  • • A new play area close to the existing car park
  • • More formal greenspace improvements
  • • The potential for a new woodland walk connecting existing neighbourhoods to the south to the waterfront
  • • New paths and entry points through the informal greenspace area connecting the town centre to the waterfront and Newshot Island
  • • The potential to include a new pond
  • • The reuse of existing mature trees which may be displaced by some of the masterplan development proposals within the area

This project is part of the Clyde Waterfront Green Network.

Lead Partner: Renfrewshire Council

Project History
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  • Existing view of Rashielee Quay
  • Existing view of Rashielee Quay
  • Artist's impression of Rashielee Quay showing its potential
  • Plan of green network at Rashielee Quay
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Location:

Clydebank & Erskine, Erskine

Description:

Rashielee Quay represents an area of greenspace with excellent potential for improvement. Erskine town centre remains a popular destination for local residents including families. Rashielee Quay incorporates the Riverside Walkway and is adjacent to Newshot Island Nature Reserve. The proposals for the area combine more formal greenspace close to the town centre with informal natural greenspace proposals closer to Newshot Island.

Erskine is characterised by Radburn housing estates developed in the 1960's and 70's. The layout of these neighbourhoods tends to be internal looking, often failing to overlook adjacent attractive natural assets. Equally these estates tend to separate pedestrian and vehicle movements with major road infrastructure, limiting connectivity. Despite this, Erskine town is well linked internally by open space and local green corridors.

 

Current status:

Identified as strategic project. Costed designs are currently being developed

Timescale:

by 2020