A Glasgow MSP is calling for a historic city centre building to be saved from demolition and transformed into a hotel.
The plans were first proposed to knock down the bonded warehouse two years ago. Recent applications submitted last month by Riverfront Property Limited would see the building torn down and a new hotel put in its place.
Paul Sweeney first called for 11 Oswald Street, which dates back to around 1844, to be protected in 2020 when the initial proposals were made to Glasgow City Council.
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In October 2020 he took to Twitter to vent about the proposal.
Hw wrote: "Annoyed to see a Proposal for Application Notice submitted to Glasgow City Council to demolish this handsome 1840s bonded warehouse on Oswald Street in the Central Conservation Area. This plan should be rejected in favour of conversion or facade retention."
Now, the Labour MSP has asked for public support in saving the building, with objections able to be issued to the local authority until this Friday.
Sweeney added: "Help save this handsome 1840s bonded warehouse on Oswald Street from demolition. Objections must be made to Glasgow City Council by midnight on Friday."
Mr Sweeney also shared a letter to the council which objecting to the plans, arguing, "although unlisted, the building is of demonstrable special architectural interest within the Central Conservation Area".
The letter continued: “It has become a rare survivor in this part of the Central Conservation Area as the only Victorian bonded warehouse building left on Oswald Street, and therefore its architectural, townscape, social and economic history value has only increased in importance as the surrounding heritage townscape has been severely eroded. It is therefore critical to the historic legibility of the street and the wider Conservation Area that this building be retained.
"Its demolition would result in harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.”
The MSP has offered the letter as a template for others to use when voicing their objections.
To view the full planning application, click here.
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