'If the building has been lying empty for so long, it’s good that it’s going to come into good use.'
Council planners had rejected Excel Estates Glasgow Ltd’s plan to convert the old TSB on Duke Street in December last year.
It would therefore “result in an increase in noise, activity and cooking fumes” and “unacceptably impact” on neighbours, they decided. “To refuse it therefore for a use which was not being sought is clearly not competent. In addition supporting information was provided that indicated that the property had been vacant for three years, during which time it had been marketed unsuccessfully, the only interest being from hot food takeaways.”
Cllr Martha Wardrop, Greens, said she had concerns over the lack of cycle parking and the potential noise impact on residents. Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.
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