Empty offices in an at-risk listed Glasgow city centre building can be converted into 96 serviced apartments, council planners have decided.
Permission has been granted to turn the upper floors at 55 West Regent Street, part of Castle Chambers, into one bedroom and studio flats. A roof extension can also be created, with three additional storeys planned to the rear of the property.
The offices, above bar Cova and fast food restaurant Bistro, have been empty for around 25 years and the B-listed building’s condition has deteriorated. It has been on the Buildings at Risk register since 2000. The applicant, Surjit Chowdhary, has secured permission for the “refurbishment, regeneration and extension” of the listed building.
