Eyesore city centre bank building is to be flattened

james73 · Eyesore city centre bank building is to be flattened

Eyesore city centre bank building is to be flattened (Evening Times)

AN eyesore building opposite one of Glasgow's most popular tourist attractions
is to be flattened.

The former Bank of Scotland in Queen Street, directly opposite the
Gallery of Modern Art, was housed in a concrete building constructed in
the 1960s.

It is in the heart of what has been designated an outstanding conservation
area.

Edinburgh based Valad Property Group has now been given permission to
demolish it and in its place build an 11 storey tower block.

It will have shops and food and drink premises at ground floor level and
offices above.

City council planner Jim Patrick said the existing building covers about
half of the street block bounded by Queen Street, Ingram Street and
Hanover Street.

He added: "The building is of dubious architectural quality and is
considered to have a negative impact on the setting of the conservation
area."

Architects were asked to reconsider their original design for the building,
which is now lying empty, after Scottish architecture bodies said it
dominated the area.

As a result, the size of the new tower was reduced by two floors to 11
storeys.

James H

Stuball

So... do we happen to know the demolition contractor?

Fjord

I shudder to think what it'll be replaced with...

james73

cybers

Scary

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