UK: Glasgow planners have recommended Dandara Living’s application to build 491 student units and 505 BTR homes for approval.
Planners say the proposals for Anderston Quay, near Kingston bridge on the River Clyde, will “help re-populate the area through the creation of an attractive waterfront neighbourhood”.
Dandara Living, the BTR division of the Dandara Group, will manage the scheme after completion.
The company previously received permission to build 600 BTR units on the site, but has decided to pursue the new proposal.
Called The Stores, the scheme includes two ground floor commercial units, a linear park alongside the river and a public square. There are also plans for a viewing lounge and roof terrace on the tallest building.
Apartments would be provided across three blocks, with eight-storey Block A made up of purpose-built student accommodation. There would be 104 studios with en-suite and a small kitchen, and 387 units with communal living, kitchen and dining rooms.
The ten-storey Block B would have 169 BTR units, with a mix of studios, one-bed and two-beds. Block C would be built over nine, 14 and 28 storeys and include 336 flats, ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments.
In a report to councillors, planning officials stated the developer aimed to create “a thriving, mixed use development on a site which is currently brownfield, derelict land”.
“The proposals are intended to provide a vibrant series of landscaped spaces, including a new public linear park and civic square,” they added.
There would be no car parking for the student accommodation development, with 40 spaces available for the other two blocks. Almost 900 cycle spaces will be provided across the three buildings.
