PLANNERS have agreed that a B-listed Glasgow City Centre building -- once assessed by structural engineers as “incapable of repair" -- can be converted into flats. Four years ago plans were lodged to knock down the former commercial premises on Argyle Street at Miller...
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PRE-Five Centre Approved For Vacant Nitshill Property
GLASGOW City planners have agreed that an empty office building in Nitshill can be used as a nursery. Officials approved the change-of-use application involving premises at 590 Nitshill Road. The nursery will have capacity for 114 children. Three separate rooms will...
THREE-Level Golf Range With Bars, Restaurants And Open Air Roof Terrace Teed-Up For Rutherglen
PERMISSION has been given for a major leisure development featuring a multi–level golf driving range in Rutherglen. The Topgolf International facility, approved by South Lanarkshire councillors today, is expected to create 350 full- and part-time jobs. It will be...
RESTAURANT Hoping To Curry Favour Over Extension
A GLASGOW City Centre restaurant may have to think about a name change if planners agree to its expansion proposal. The Wee Curry Shop in Buccleuch Street wants to extend into neighbouring premises, currently designated for office use. There's barely room to swing a...
SUPERMARKET Operator Lined Up For Empty Finnieston Retail Unit
DISCOUNT supermarket chain Lidl look set to open a store in Finnieston. The company has applied for an alcohol off-sales licence for empty retail premises at 30 Finnieston Street. The unit was last used a Staples Office Outlet. Earlier this year planning permission...
FLATS And Houses Completed At Site Of Former Govanhill School
THE site of a former primary school in the south side of Glasgow has been transformed into 45 new affordable homes. The mid-market development in Batson Street, Govanhill -– built by CCG (Scotland) Ltd -– is on the site of the old Victoria Primary School, which was...
NEW Primary School In Dalmarnock Getting Ready To Open Its Doors
A NEW school has been completed at the Commonwealth Village site in Dalmarnock. It is open for the public to have a look round on Tuesday (13 August) from 2 to 8pm. Riverbank Primary in Sunnybank Street has capacity for 356 pupils. The Glasgow City Council facility...
CELTIC Win Battle To Put Up Massive TV Screen — But Can Only Show Static Images
A COUNCIL decision refusing permission for a large rotating TV screen outside Celtic Park has been overturned -- but the club will not be allowed to show video on it. Celtic was told by Glasgow City Council earlier this year that it could not put up the 7.6-metre by...
GO-Ahead Given For Nearly 240 Apartments At Rundown Dalmarnock Site
A MASSIVE housing development has been approved for a Dalmarnock site that’s been vacant for more than 50 years. Glasgow City Council has given permission for 237 'affordable' apartments on land near Dalmarnock Station. The development by Springfield Properties is for...
PLANS For Sofology Store In East Glasgow Will ‘Help Create Furniture Destination’
SPECIALIST living room furniture retailer Sofology want to open their first Glasgow store in the east of the city. An application has been made seeking permission to demolish five buildings at 2239 London Road and develop a single new 1,486-square-metre retail unit on...