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Search the Public Notice PortalA new plan has been released for an empty Glasgow city centre building.
Sycamore House on Bath Street is subject to a planning application, which would see it transformed into student housing.
Submitted by CHL (Glasgow) - a joint venture between Calmont Developments and Hargreaves Land - the proposal argues that the building, built in the 1980s, is no longer suitable for office use.
It goes on to explain that the entire five-storey structure is now empty, due to the hybrid work arrangements many employers follow in the post-Covid era.
Instead, papers state, the site could be turned into student flats to address their "well-documented shortage" in the city.
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The proposal seeks permission to convert and change the use of the building, as well as to add an extension to the fourth floor.
If successful, 81 studio rooms would be created for students with en-suite kitchens, along with a cinema, gym, common room and study rooms.
Cycle parking spaces would also be provided.
Glasgow City Council planning officers are evaluating the bid and a decision is expected by Friday, March 20.
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