Campaigners fighting to save North Kelvin Meadow say a government appointed official agrees the land should not have been sold for private development.
A government 'reporter' has been appointed to examine whether Glasgow City Council can go ahead with its plans to sell the meadow and children's wood to developers to build 90 properties.
Posting on Facebook, campaigners said there had been "significant news and its brilliant!"
They wrote that the first of two reporters - examining what the land can be labelled as in the city plan - had concluded it should not have been sold for housing.
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"We've waited a very long time for this and it’s a great result!," they said.
"Well done all that have been campaigning and helping the land over the years."
They also revealed that a second reporter - looking into a specific planning application - has confirmed there would be a public hearing to determine what should happen.
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Campaigners added: "In short, you'd expect both reporters to come to the same conclusion, as they both will be looking at the same facts.
"We and others will be making as strong a case as ever at the forthcoming hearing."
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