October 22 2020

George Buchanan Architects have won consent for 36 apartments for social rent, replacing a disused annexe of Bellahouston Academy, Cessnock.

Minor design revisions were carried out to the plans as first conceived to win over planners, including the addition of windows to kitchen/living areas on the west gable and removal of inset balconies to south facing living areas on North Gower Street.

Recommending the new design for approval planners wrote: "The former swimming pool and gymnasium has lain vacant for years, therefore this proposal will be utilising an existing brownfield site.

“The layout of the development seeks to continue the line of tenement buildings on the adjoining streets, with an L-shaped building that is set back, but fronts on to the street with amenity space located to the rear.

“This ensures that it would not impact on the setting of the [main school] listed building and maintain open views to the detailed elevations on the side and front of the school building."

Housebuilder AS Homes will now take the project forward on behalf of Home Group. 

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