Plans submitted for 25-storey student housing for more than 400 residents

PLANS have been submitted for a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) development for more than 400 people in Anderston. 

Graham Investment Projects has requested permission from Glasgow City Council to develop the site of a dilapidated office building at 138 Hydepark Street. 

The proposed site, which would be operated by Fresh, would provide accommodation for 410 students across 236 studios and 174 cluster flats across 25 floors. 

(Image: Graham Investment Projects) There would be a reception, roof terraces, a game area and lounge, cinema, group study area, karaoke room, e-games room, fitness room, social laundry and quiet study room. 

Residents would also have access to cycle storage and are within walking distance of the city centre, SECC and Anderston train station. 

The plans say there would be eight people employed on site once the development is completed. 

(Image: Graham Investment Projects) The Student Accommodation Need and Demand Assessment states: "The site is in the Anderston area which is outside the areas of over-concentration of student residences."

There are also no listed buildings on the site and it is not located within a conservation area. 

The planning statement reads: "The PBSA accommodation will contribute to the vitality of Glasgow through their demand for cultural activities, independent businesses, and social spaces, boosting footfall and supporting regeneration efforts.

"The diversity of student populations introduces new cultural ideas and traditions, enriching the local identity and creating distinctive, dynamic places."

The last date for comments is Monday, January 6 and the target date for a decision is Wednesday, April 2.