GLASGOW City Council is planning to give 25 kilometres of city centre road space to pedestrians and cyclists as part of pandemic physical distancing measures. The proposal affects nearly every city centre street and is one of a number outlined in a report updating...
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APARTMENTS Plan For Empty Glasgow East End Job Centre
PLANNING permission is being sought to turn an empty job centre building in Bridgeton into nearly 50 flats. The offices on Muslin Street at Acorn Street were closed in February 2018. Spectrum Properties (Scotland) Ltd want to convert the premises into 39 one-bedroom...
HUNDREDS Of Homes Plus Commercial Units Planned For North Glasgow Site
A MAJOR residential development is being proposed for derelict land just north of central Glasgow. Up to 300 houses and flats are planned for a site on the east side of Carlisle Street, north of Inverurie Street/Endrick Street, in Cowlairs. Fourteen retail, commercial...
QUAY Wall Funding Deal Paves Way For Return Of Public Riverside Path
A MULTI-million pound project to build a new quay wall along a stretch of the Clyde -- providing a crucial riverside walkway -- looks to set to go ahead. Glasgow City Council has agreed in principle to accept an offer of a funding contribution towards work at...
LEADING Experts To Start Work On Blueprints For Future Of City Centre Neighbourhoods
GLASGOW City Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary team of local and international consultants to prepare pioneering planning frameworks for the future of four City Centre districts. It is led by Glasgow-based Austin-Smith:Lord and will prepare the next round of...
CITY Gets £3.5Million To Make Room For Active Travel During Pandemic Restrictions
GLASGOW'S Space for Distancing initiative has been awarded £3.5million from Sustrans Scotland to support physical distancing measures across the city and help to stifle the spread of Covid-19. The money comes the Scottish Government-funded Spaces for People programme...
CITY Centre Gardens To Be Revitalised As University’s ‘Heart Of Campus’
DESIGNS to re-imagine Rottenrow Gardens and surrounding streets as an "inspirational city centre space" have been submitted for planning approval by the University of Strathclyde. The scheme proposes public realm improvement works including provision of a covered...
SUPERMARKET Chain Reveals Proposals For New Foodstore In Govan
PLANS to transform a large retail building in Govan into a supermarket for grocery retailer Aldi have been unveiled. An application has been made to convert three units at Junction 24 Retail Park in Helen Street into a store for the chain, creating 35 jobs. The units...
ON The Web — Finnieston Glasshouse Restaurant Plan Drawn Up As Possible Kick-start For City Economy
LINKS to news about the changing face of Glasgow posted on other websites... -- Finnieston Glasshouse Restaurant Plan Drawn Up As Possible Kick-start For City Economy | Glasgow West End Today -- Creating The Final Piece Of The Park Circus 'Jigsaw' | Holmes Miller...
LARGE Flats Complex In The Shape Of Two Horseshoes Proposed For Ibrox Site
PLANS have been drawn up for a major residential development near Ibrox stadium. Merchant Homes Partnerships Limited want to build around 160 flats on part of Albion car park, at Broomloan Road and Edmiston Drive. There would be two four-storey buildings, shaped like...
