Glasgow City Council has taken decisions on land in Daldowie, Easterhouse and Ruchill that could lead to a new Scottish Water treatment centre, 45 homes and a water vole sanctuary.

A council committee authorised negotiations with Scottish Water over the sale of an 11-hectare site in Daldowie. Scottish Water has identified it as its preferred location for a multi-million-pound Bioresource Treatment Centre.

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, the council's depute leader and convener for housing and development, said: "The approvals made today mean that the creation of a Bioresource Treatment Centre - which offers Glasgow a range of economic, environmental and social benefits - has moved a step closer. The approval of the land exchange in Easterhouse also means that 45 new homes will be built there, which is very welcome news for the area, as will be the creation of the water vole sanctuary, which will be yet another addition to the natural environment in this part of the city."

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The proposed centre would upgrade existing treatment facilities, improving efficiency and reducing operating costs. It would serve 40% of Scotland's population and form an important part of Scottish Water's national infrastructure.

Waste would be treated to a higher standard, allowing processed material to be used as organic fertiliser under licence and in line with environmental best practice supported by SEPA. Biogas produced during treatment would provide heat and electricity for the process, while any surplus could be upgraded to biomethane for export to the national grid.

The council-owned Daldowie site currently contains a training centre and two semi-detached homes. The training centre will be vacated before any sale, and the tenants have already been relocated to alternative housing.

The committee also approved the disposal of a small area of amenity ground at 9 Gorget Quadrant in Ruchill to Wheatley Homes. Negotiations over the terms will now begin.

In Easterhouse, the council approved an exchange with Wheatley Homes involving three plots at Lochend Road and Baldragon Road, covering 4.25 hectares in total. Wheatley Homes will acquire two plots for 45 homes for social rent, while the council will receive the third for a water vole sanctuary. The exchange will generate a £45,000 capital receipt for the council.