Developer Westpoint Homes submitted proposals in 2020 to convert the site on Argyll Street into a six-storey block of 84 flats and six retail and food and drink outlets.

Rejecting the proposals, Glasgow City Council said the building would “unacceptably impede daylight to adjacent properties” and “adversely impact” upon residents’ privacy.

Westpoint Homes then lodged an appeal over the decision to the Scottish Government’s planning and environmental appeals division, but the local authority’s decision was upheld.

Under the new plans, a five/six-storey block will deliver 62 flats, a mixture of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with six commercial units on the ground floor.

A design document submitted with the new application states: “The site marks the junction of three major routes –- Argyle Street, St Vincent Street and Finnieston Street. It is highly prominent and provides a real opportunity for a landmark building that extends the scale, urban fabric, domestic and commercial elements of the adjacent blocks.

“The design of the building presents a simple, crisp modern aesthetic with large glazed areas. The building is unique and designed specifically for this site.

“The design aims to create a contemporary tenement with a controlled elegance that sits well in the context of the surrounding tenements. A high quality, robust palette of materials will be used throughout.”