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01Victoria Infirmary_Introduction Public Consultation Events The Applicant / Landowner Brief Planning Policy Context The public consultation events being held on Thursday 09 February and Established in 1969, Sanctuary Group who bought the site in August 2016 The proposed site, which extends to approximately 9.5 acres, falls within an Saturday 11 February, 2017 forms the initial part of a series of scheduled from the NHS, are responsible for the provision of social housing and care area of the adopted Glasgow City Plan 2 where residential and supporting public consultation events with others planned to take place on Thursday and management services across England and Scotland. It owns and uses such as local shops and small businesses are considered acceptable 09, Saturday 11, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 March, 2017. operates more than 100,000 units of accommodation and employs around in principle (Policy DEV 2). 11,000 people. They have been arranged by Farningham Planning Ltd and Collective Within the emerging proposed Glasgow City Development Plan, the site is Architecture on behalf of Sanctuary Group to provide a forum for the The Group operates under a charitable not for profit distribution umbrella, designated under Policy CDP2 - Sustainable Spatial Strategy as an area general public and any other interested parties including the local Langside, with surpluses reinvested in the provision of affordable housing and care that requires a masterplan within which a mix of uses including residential Battlefield & Camphill Community Council and The Victoria Forum to make homes, the maintenance of existing properties and, the development of new is promoted. comments in respect of future proposals to redevelop the site of the former services for customers. Victoria Infirmary, Langside, Glasgow to construct new residential properties There are no Tree Preservation Orders or Public Rights of Way or Core including office and retail uses and associated car parking and landscaping, As part of Sanctuary’s commitment to developing much needed new housing, Paths which affect the site. in advance of the formal submission of a masterplan and planning and listed the Group has an ambitious development plan to build 30,000 new homes building consent applications to Glasgow City Council. across the country by 2026. As part of the site’s current demolition programme which is being carried out under Class 70 permitted development rights, listed building consent was Local views and knowledge are extremely important in helping to develop granted on 29 March, 2016 (Reference No. 15/02741/DC) for slight alterations the proposals and the public are encouraged to contribute to the process by to the boundary of the site’s Category B listed, former administration block presenting their comments and opinions to the applicant’s representatives building. The listed building, the gatehouse and the Nightingale wards are in attendance today. being retained on the site. These iconic and historically important buildings will play a central role in the site’s future. This can be done orally by making your comments known to one of the applicant’s representatives or by filling in and returning one of the questionnaires provided or by submitting a separate written representation by post or email. Please note that comments made to the prospective applicants, Sanctuary Group, do not constitute representations to the Planning Authority. An opportunity to make representations to Glasgow City Council will be available as part of the statutory consultation and neighbour notification process following formal submission of the masterplan and planning and listed building consent applications. 02Victoria Infirmary_Context within Glasgow The site is physically self-contained being bound by Langside Road to the north-west, Grange Road to the east and Battlefield Road to the south. Glasgow Necropolis It forms part of an ‘island’ within the greater area of Battlefield, which is shared with a row of tenement buildings on its eastern RIVER CLYDE CENTRAL GLASGOW boundary fronting Grange Road opposite the new Victoria Hospital. Glasgow Central Station These tenement buildings do not form part of the redevelopment proposals. Located on the south-side of Glasgow close to Queen’s Park, the site has very good local train links to the centre of Glasgow with Glasgow Green Mount Florida Station less than 10 minutes walk away. Victoria Road, which is an important bus corridor, provides quick vehicular connections into the town centre and out of Glasgow to the south, while the nearby M74 to the north, also provides additional vehicular connections in and out of Glasgow. Bellahouston Park Pollok Park Cathkin Park Mount Florida Station The New Cathkin Hampden Hampden Park Victoria Hospital Park Park Queen’s Park Victoria Infirmary Site Queen’s Park Langside Halls Queen’s Park Glasshouse Battle of Langside Monument Battlefield Rest Langside Library Langside College 03 Victoria Infirmary_History The Victoria Infirmary, designed by Campbell Douglas & Sellars, opened on 14th February, 1890. It first began operating in the late 19th century within the earliest now listed building located onto Langside Road. It was established with the proceeds of the estate of Robert Couper, who with his brother James, operated the Millholm Paper Mill on the banks of the White Cart Water in Cathcart. New wards opened in 1893, doubling the number of beds. The Nurses Home to the corner of Battlefield Road and Langside Road was extended in 1900 and 1905. By 1902, waiting lists for the hospital were so long that management decided to build a new ward block which opened in 1906. The expansion of the hospital continued through the 1920’s and 1930’s, when the final wing onto Battlefield Road was constructed. Thereafter successive waves of development occurred through the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, creating an ever more sprawling and confusing layout across the site.The decision to close the hospital and rebuild across the road provided the NHS with a singular modern hospital. in 1925, 1931 and 1935 extensions were built. These increased bed numbers, staff accommodation and clinic space and provided new operating theatres and a paying patients’ wing. The Queens The Victoria Infirmary By 1914 the Victoria had In 1971 the Victoria Park was opened was opened on 14th expanded Geriatric Unit was in 1862 and February 1890 by the to 260 beds with an onsite built on the site which commemorates Duke of Argyll. patient dispensary, an had been the medical Mary Queen of onsite X-ray machine, superintendent’s Scots and the site laboratory facilities and a house and, located on of the battle of nurses home that could Mansionhouse Road Langside 1568. accommodate 85 nurses. 1971 1862 1890 1914 1925-35 March 1883. Design for the In 1918 the hospital gained hospital, by the Glasgow firm of permission from the General Campbell Douglas & Sellars, was Public transport reached the Nursing Council to be a 1883 selected. Victoria in 1897 1918 teaching hospital. By 1955 facilities were at breaking point and it was agreed that they had to be extended. Phase one was a block containing laboratories, operating theatres etc which opened in 1961. A new out-patients building 1897 1961-66 opened in 1966. 04 Victoria Infirmary_Context Analysis 1. 3. 1. 6. 5. 2. 4. 8. 9. 2. 7. 6. 7. 10. 3. 8. 1. Queen’s Park Residential Leisure 4. 9. 2. Former Victoria Infirmary Administration Building (1890, Category B Listed) 3. Queen’s Park, Glass Houses (1905, Category B Listed) 4. Battlefield Monument (1887, Category B Listed) 5. Church on the Hill (1896, Category B Listed) Residential & Commercial Public 6. Langside Public Library (1914, Category B Listed) 7. Battlefield Rest (1914, Category B Listed) 8. 1900’s Tenements Commercial Health 9. The New Victoria Hospital 10. Terraced Houses Education 5. 10. 05 Victoria Infirmary_Constraints POOR CONNECTION TO PARK BUSY JUNCTION BUSY JUNCTION VIEWS TO PARK LIMITED DUE TO STEEP LEVEL CHANGE DEEP SITE NO CLEAR CONNECTIONS LACK OF CONNECTIVITY ACROSS SITE STEEP ROAD LIMITED ENGAGEMENT WITH TOWN CENTRE CHARACTER BUSY JUNCTION 06 Victoria Infirmary_Opportunities INTERESTING VIEWS OF SITE FROM PARK VANTAGE POINT LOOK TO MAXIMISE VIEWS OUT TOWARDS PARK GREEN AVENUE TO EDGE OF SITE GREEN AVENUE TO EDGE OF SITE STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS TO PARK IMPORTANT IMPORTANT CORNERS/KEY CORNERS/KEY FOCAL POINTS FOCAL POINTS WEST LOOK TO IMPROVE VIEWS FOR EXISTING TENEMENT FLATS OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY ACROSS SITE EXISTING BLOCKS IMPORTANT FOLLOW STEPPED SITE CORNERS/KEY TOPOGRAPHY AND TAKE POTENTIAL TO FOCAL POINTS ADVANTAGE OF EAST- COMPLIMENT WEST ORIENTATION EXISTING RETAIL PROVISION SUNLIGHT PATH EAST 07 Victoria Infirmary_Existing Building Analysis lodge access road Nurses ward built in 1892 changes Curved balconies added Pavilion 2 completed in Existing Building Proportion Studies competition entry design 1910 to match pavillion 3 1906 by Campbell Douglas and Morrisson 4 pavillion wards laundry church built 1888 tenements built early 20c school opened 1874 tenements built early 20c 1883 - Original competition entry for the Victoria 1890 to 1905 - Nurses accomodation built at the same 1905 to 1920 - Second pavilion constructed onto 1920 to 1930 - Third pavillion by HE Clifford Infirmary by Campbell Douglas & Sellars time as the Nightingale wards changes competition Battlefield Road with circular balconies. Balconies added to constructed in 1927. Other small additions made. other wards to match. Nurses accommodation extended and design septic wards added. 1930’s - Private patients ward to Grange Road by 1960’s - Significant unsympathetic changes and At time of sale by NHS - Original clarity of the 1883 Buildings to be retained - As part of the new Watson, Salmond and Gray built in 2 phases (1931& additions made, including 2 large new buildings to rear, design has been lost by the addition of numerous buildings development proposals. 1935). Ebeneezer Duncan Centre and McQuaker removal of the circular balconies to 2 wards, and the during the hospital’s working life.
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