PROTESTERS stormed the Glasgow City Chambers building on Thursday over a recommendation to reject a planning application for a homeless shelter in the city centre.
Dozens of people, including campaigners, volunteers and homeless people, occupied 40 John Street.
It comes after it was revealed yesterday that council officials had recommend rejecting the application which would close the Homeless Project Scotland Shelter.
The Homeless Project Scotland night shelter on Glassford Street has been operating since December 2023 without permission and through attempts to close it down.
Protesters were heard chanting "shame on you" and "no shelter no party".
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.25am on Thursday, 10 September, 2026, officers were made aware of a crowd gathered at a building in the John Street area of Glasgow.
“Officers attended and engaged with the crowd, who later dispersed.
“There were no arrests.”
The protest took place as councillors are gathering for a full council meeting, with the group requesting to speak to the head of planning at the council.
A source working inside the building told a reporter at The Glasgow times: "Some staff have been turned away from coming in, so they’re trying to find out from managers if they should use other exits or if everything is blocked off.
"I’ve been in the council for years and never seen anything like this, so it’s actually a bit scary. We’re just all hoping it’ll end quickly.”
In a post on Facebook, the Homeless Project Scotland Shelter group said: "Homeless people have today gained access to John Street at Glasgow City Council Chambers as frustration continues to grow over people being left without suitable accommodation in Glasgow.
"These are real people asking for help, dignity and somewhere safe to sleep.
"When people feel they have nowhere else to turn, they will go directly to the doors of those responsible for making decisions."
They shared the address of the city chambers building, while adding: "People experiencing homelessness deserve to be heard, supported and treated with dignity.
"We will continue to share updates as the situation develops."
