On 7 October 2011, a father was stopped by security and questioned by police under anti-terror legislation after photographing his daughter at an ice-cream stall. This resulted in a social media backlash and statements from both Braehead's management and Strathclyde Police. As of January 2013, a planning application was submitted to Renfrewshire Council for 'permission in principle' to build a new mixed-use development at the centre. In 2018, Braehead was named the top Scottish shopping centre in a
GlobalData report. Following Intu Properties plc entering administration in June 2020, a subsidiary of the company called Intu SGS received funding to take full control of the centre along with Lakeside, Victoria Centre and Intu Watford. The transfer from Intu to Intu SGS is expected to take place by the end of 2020, and will involve Global Mutual becoming asset manager of the centres and
Savills serving as property manager. In 2020, it was reported that Braehead Shopping Centre was trialling the use of full-body security scanners at the entrance. In 2025, SGS UK Retail sold Braehead Shopping Centre to
Frasers Group. == References ==