Wilson Bowden’s plans to redevelop of the Ravenscraig steelworks in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, have been given the green light following a unanimous ruling by three judges at the Scottish Court of Session, who dismissed the appeal against the proposed billion pound scheme. “The unanimous decision is great news,” said Wilson Bowden group chief executive Ian Robertson. “We were confident throughout that the appeal by Standard Life and Land Securities would not succeed. Furthermore there has been overwhelming support for this project at local level. This now clears the way for the planning approval process and for the whole regeneration of this area to get underway.“ Wilson Bowden hopes to be on site by the end of the year. Its plans for the site 450 hectare (1,125 acre) site will see the development of up to 3,500 new homes, community facilities including libraries, schools and a church, and a major industrial park, business campus and hotel.