An application has been submitted to planners by East Renfrewshire Council’s director of environment for the feature at Overlee playing fields in Clarkston.
The facility is described as an asphalt “purpose-built track for cycling, scooters, skateboarding etc and wheelchair accessible” with a “circuit of mounds, banked turns and features”.
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According to the application, the design will be developed to maximise the use of the allocated space and the features will range between 0.4 metres and 1.8 metres in height.
A three-metre safety buffer will be maintained around the perimeter of the track with a rest area.
The local authority agreed to provide funding towards the free-to-use track earlier this year after it was proposed by Netherlee and Stamperland Community Council.
We previously reported that the scheme is expected to cost around £350,000 with members of the council’s agreeing in March to grant £87,379 towards it.
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It is understood if planning permission is granted, applications for grant funding and community fund-raising by the community council will be required to complete the funding package needed to allow the proposal to go ahead.
The council, which already looks after a nearby play park and owns the playing fields, would be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the facility.
