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STV News
5 days ago
- Business
- STV News
Plan to demolish historic listed building to make way for hotel
Plans to demolish a historic listed building in Glasgow city centre have faced backlash. Regent Property Developer plans to tear down buildings on Maxwell Street and Fox Street, behind St Enoch Centre, to make way for a new Radisson hotel and apartment complex. The demolition would include the historic category B-listed 90 Maxwell Street building, built in 1968 for McCorquodale's Printers. Labour MSP Paul Sweeney took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to call on the public to object to the demolition. The developer had previously said that it wanted to preserve the existing building but concluded that doing so was not 'beneficial' for the redevelopment of the site. 𝙊𝘽𝙅𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙏𝙊 𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝘽𝙐𝙄𝙇𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘿𝙀𝙈𝙊𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉A planning application has been made to demolish the Category B-listed façade of the former McCorquodale's Printing Works on Maxwell Street. They claim the façade is beyond viable repair. I am challenging this — Paul Sweeney (@PaulJSweeney) July 14, 2025 'It is frustrating that yet another developer, Regent Property, is now seeking to demolish this Category-B listed building in the Glasgow Central Conservation Area without a consideration for the heritage of the city, particularly as they had originally committed to retaining the façade,' Sweeney told STV News. The Glasgow MSP said the proposal to demolish the listed facade should be rejected by the Council's planning committee. 'The National Planning Framework clearly states that demolition of a listed building can only take place in exceptional circumstances,' he said. 'Regent Property acknowledges that the façade is repairable, meaning by their own admission, there are no grounds for demolition. 'Their claim that the extra expense of around £300,000 to repair the stonework would not be viable is unconvincing.' Regent Property Group's plan states that the site will be the UK's first Radisson Hotel & Serviced Apartments which will will consist of one-bedroom apartments in the signature Radisson design, including 'stylish bedrooms and a spacious luxury studio' alongside a rooftop bar and lounge. The developer said its plans secure a 'much-needed' £50m investment in a 'sadly neglected' corner of Glasgow. In response to the backlash, the Group told STV News: 'Over the past few years we have, together with a team of experienced professionals, worked tirelessly to develop plans for the site. Our team includes experts in the field of conserving Scotland's heritage and their assessment has been a core consideration in this planning application. 'All options to save the listed buildings facade have been investigated in depth but unfortunately, detailed condition surveys and appraisals have confirmed that neither the existing building nor façade is capable of being incorporated in a scheme that's financially viable or practically feasible.' The development will also host a restaurant on the ground floor, alongside a gym and meeting space. Objections must be made to Glasgow City Council by midnight on July 16, 2025. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Call to keep building facade in Glasgow Radisson hotel plan
Paul Sweeney MSP has called on residents to object to a proposal to demolish the B-listed former McCorquodale's Printing Works on Maxwell Street. On social media, he said he is challenging developer Regent Property Ltd's view that the front of the building is in "severely dilapidated physical condition and their repair or re-use is just not economically viable". Instead, he has urged people to hand in their disapproval through the council's planning portal until midnight on Wednesday, July 16. Proposal (Image: Sourced) Call to keep building facade amid Radisson hotel plan in Glasgow (Image: Sourced) In his objection, the politician stated: "The applicant's justification for complete demolition—that the stonework is degraded beyond reasonable repair—is neither credible nor consistent with best practice in conservation-led redevelopment. "It is significant that the applicant's own reports accept that the stone façade is technically capable of repair. "The only grounds advanced for demolition are purely financial, claiming that the estimated cost of external repairs of circa £277,000 (excluding internal repairs, contingencies or fees) would result in a conservation deficit and render retention 'unviable'." He also went on to say this amount is not disproportionate for a development of this scale and criticised the firm for a lack of effort to save the structure. The bid currently has 17 public comments on the online portal, 15 of which are in support. One commenter wrote: "This project presents a valuable opportunity to transform a neglected and underused site into a modern, thoughtfully designed building". Both objections are from Merchant City and Trongate Community Council. 𝙊𝘽𝙅𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙏𝙊 𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝘽𝙐𝙄𝙇𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘿𝙀𝙈𝙊𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 A planning application has been made to demolish the Category B-listed façade of the former McCorquodale's Printing Works on Maxwell Street. They claim the façade is beyond viable repair. I am challenging this — Paul Sweeney (@PaulJSweeney) July 14, 2025 READ NEXT: Plan to demolish Glasgow building for unique Radisson hotel (Image: Proposed view from the Clyde) (Image: Sourced) READ NEXT: Listed building near Glasgow's St Enoch centre could be demolished We previously reported that the company submitted a planning application to knock down the building and replace it with a hotel/serviced apartments, run by Radisson. Papers revealed that the collaboration would be a UK-first hotel concept and consist of "a combination of stylish contemporary standard and superior bedrooms, along with spacious luxury studio and one-bed apartments in the signature Radisson design". If successful, the new accommodation would have 169 hotel rooms, 78 serviced apartments. A lounge, a high-end rooftop bar and a "stunning destination restaurant" are also planned and would be open to members of the public. On the ground floor, a gym and a meeting space are also proposed. Regent Property Ltd has been contacted for comment.
