Construction for the riverside park is anticipated to start next year, reports Scottish News. 

The transformation of Custom House Quay and Carlton Place will introduce new walking routes, play spaces and areas for events to the stretch between Glasgow Bridge and Victoria Bridge.

The Glasgow City Council project includes repair work to quay walls with a redesign of the waterfront, in a bid to improve accessibility to the river. 

Construction is expected to take place between next year and 2030, with funding being provided via the Glasgow City Region City Deal.

The plans would tackle ongoing issues on both sides of the river. At Custom House Quay, the current structure is in a poor state and retaining walls cause areas of the waterfront to be hidden. 

During consultation, the designs presented included a terraced performance area at the foot of Dixon Street, a quieter riverside viewpoint opposite St Andrew’s Cathedral as well as an area for creative activity. 

The proposals from the project team present a new steel sheet-pile frontage at Custom House Quay, installed in front of the current wall and anchored into the ground behind it.

The Ladies Waiting Room building on Clyde Street will be retained and will have the possibility of being used in the future for retail, food and drink, leisure or commercial purposes. 

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, the council’s SNP deputy leader, described the project as “a major step forward in activating the riverfront and improving the surrounding environment”.

Kelly added: “Now that planning permission has been granted, we can get on with what is important to the people of Glasgow, and that is delivery.”