The struggle over a vacant housing site could be about to come to a head next week.

Land at Collina Street in Maryhill, in an area known locally as The Valley, has been derelict for decades.

The land, which used to house tenement flats, has been marketed by Glasgow City Council as part of an ongoing wider Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA) plan.

The council plan is for 125 “new low-cost home ownership properties”.

READ MORE: Pressure grows on Glasgow City council to keep Maryhill land public

It says it is in line with a successful strategy and has support in the community and says there is local demand for affordable home ownership.

Last November, the deadline for bids was extended to allow developers more time due to Covid restrictions.

It is the Glasgow Times' understanding that the new deadline for bids will be at the end of next week.

Campaigners who want the land retained for social housing have begun an occupation of the site and are preparing for a stand-off.

Living Rent want to prevent the sale of the land to any private developer. Their argument is land that was previously social housing should only be used for social housing in the future.

Meanwhile the council says that mixed tenure is the successful model that supports sustainable communities across the city.

SNP Councillor, Kenny McLean, is the City Council Convenor for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm.

He said the plan is in keeping with a successful model developed across the city which prioritises social housing and has community support.

Mr McLean said: “Like all TRAs, Maryhill has a Local Delivery Group made up of residents, elected members, local housing associations and other partners to oversee the process and remain sensitive to the needs and desires of the community.

"When the TRA is complete there will be almost 300 units of new social housing with the potential for a further 70, by far the biggest sector and underlining the commitment to affordable homes leading Maryhill’s regeneration.

“So far, five phases have progressed, delivering new social rented, self-build, low-cost home ownership and private sale homes. The sixth phase includes the Collina Street part of the masterplan.

"A marketing exercise, extended due to the impact of Covid, is underway to find a partner to deliver the community’s aspirations.

READ MORE: Protest over private sale of former Maryhill scheme The Valley

“Collina Street can’t be seen in isolation. Old social housing is being replaced across the immediate neighbourhood and indeed increased throughout the wider Maryhill.

"The clear desire of local residents to own their own home in the Botany and Valley is also a major consideration.

"Furthermore, it is not the place of the council or its TRA partners to undo what the wider community has told us over several years.”