Delivering 459 new homes to a 13 hectare regeneration site in the Gorbals, the project joins another 60 finalists which will compete in 13 categories that celebrate excellence in projects, consultancies and local authority teams.

They have been recognised for their high standards in planning and demonstrate how significant schemes can be delivered speedily through the planning and other consents systems.

The other projects in the housing category are:

Phil Williams, President of the Royal Town Planning Institute, said: “The finalists highlight outstanding examples of planning that have made a positive impact on the local community and environment. The judges will find it difficult separating the finalists and choosing winners given the high calibre of entries this year.”

Finalists have been recognised for their national contribution to planning and demonstrate how significant schemes can be delivered speedily through the planning and other consents systems. The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence comprises two parts, awards for projects and awards for people.

The Awards ceremony will be held at Milton Court at The Barbican, London on 5 May 2016.

The headline sponsors are AECOM and Savills. Tickets to the ceremony go on sale on 8 February.

See all of the finalists here.