Permission granted for flat conversion in Glasgow city centre

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to converted office space in a B-listed city centre building into apartments.

The upper floors of premises on the corner of Renfield Street and St Vincent Street will be converted into six flats.

The building dates from 1853 and was built as an insurance office. Cleaning and repair of the stonework is also to take place, ReGlasgow reports.

A design statement submitted with the application reads: “The first and second floors are currently offices, however as the spaces and facilities are not compatible with current office requirements these have become difficult to let and have been lying vacant for some time.

“The third floor is currently occupied by Boxfit Glasgow gymnasium.”

“The proposed use is supported by [planning] policy and the proposals will provide new residential capacity within a currently underutilised building in the city centre.

The developers said that the proposals have been carefully considered so as not to affect the external character or appearance of an existing listed building.

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