A football team’s plans to erect portable changing rooms in an East End park have been objected to because of other proposals for the site.

Glasgow Girls FC submitted a planning application to allow them to put three portable cabin changing rooms - one home, one away and a storage area - at Budhill Park.

The club is also planning to renovate the park to include both an 11-a-side and seven-a-side pitch.

But the "intrusive" plans have been objected to by the council committee in charge of the park.

Councillor Jim Coleman, executive member for Land and Environment committee, said that there were separate plans in place to turn the Hallhill Road Park into a community park and that there would not be a benefit in installing the portable cabins.

But local councillors have said that they were not aware of any other plans to renovate the abandoned park, and Glasgow Girls FC has vowed not to give up in their fight.

The football team has applied for planning permission to locate their changing areas on the land and then hire the park for one year from the council at £17 per game.

After one year the football club would be looking for a 25 year lease.

In a letter sent to Glasgow Girls FC Councillor Jim Coleman said: “I am writing to advise that Land and Environmental Services (LES) are not supportive of putting containers in Budhill Park.

“LES feel this would be intrusive on the development of the park.”

When asked about the objection Councillor Coleman, who is a local councillor in the Baillieston ward, said: “We want to turn Budhill Park into a community park. This is a public park and there are already plans in the pipeline for it including implementing a multi-games facility so we don’t see the benefit of putting metal containers in the park and it would only be used for one team.

“Having said that we would be happy to work with the football club to help them find a new area.

“What we want to do is leave it up to the club to decide on an alternative site. We will sit down with them and help.”

But Jim Strathdee, chairman of Glasgow Girls, said: “There are no plans for that park because we have already checked, the park hasn’t been used in the last five years.

“Our girls are the community, that’s where they stay. The reason we want it in Budhill is because that is where all of the girls stay. There is no other alternative.

“Our surveyors and planning people, they can’t believe this. It’s a community park and it’s a community group that is wanting to use the park. We are not going to give up, there are too many people involved in this now.”

And Councillor David Turner, who is also a Ballieston councillor, said that he was also unaware of any plans to renovate the park.

He said: “These plans should first of all go to all councillors of the area if these plans are in place. It’s a total violation of the rules that other councillors haven’t heard about them.

“If these plans have drawn up then I will be putting in serious questions.”

He added: “I don’t know why a local councillor would be against this. The plans will improve the park and local schools will also be able to use it.

“I was totally shocked and surprised that this objection went in. It has got local support and at least 30 letters have been sent in to support the application.”

Glasgow Girls has received funding from the Scottish Football Partnership for the changing containers.

The team is currently based at the Greenfield Football Centre.

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