Green light for Glasgow canal apartment blocks

Plans for two residential blocks of 34 flats near a Glasgow canal have gained planning permission.

Green light for Glasgow canal apartment blocks

The proposal by Craighall Developments will see the homes split between two blocks of five and six storeys on a grassed area between Craighall Road and High Craighall Road, near the junction with Borron Street, across from the canal near Speirs Wharf.

Each building will have 17 two-bedroom flats over five floors, two of which are duplex flats, and a communal roof terrace.



Designs by Convery Prenty Architects will accommodate undercroft parking with a feature concrete stair offering resident access to Craighall Road at the rear.

Green light for Glasgow canal apartment blocks

A decision report by Glasgow City planners stated: “The site has no existing buildings or green infrastructure. The proposed layout establishes a strong and logical building line to Craighall Road and High Craighall Road, thus repairing the street edge.

“While the architectural language is restrained, the development’s form provides the development with a distinctive identity and character which responds imaginatively to the site constraints and the surrounding townscape context.



“The development is considered to have a respectful relationship with surrounding buildings, and has an appropriate scale and massing within the townscape.

“The landscaping proposals will introduce tree and shrub planting and improve the biodiversity of the site.”


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