MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 01_Introduction
Background Information This Public Consultation Event was organised to support three Proposal of Application Notices (PANs) submitted to Glasgow City Council for the redevelopment of Candleriggs Square, in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City. Candleriggs Square is the gap site bound by Hutcheson Street, Trongate, Candleriggs and Wilson Street (see map(s) below).
This presentation for the applications for Planning Permission represents the first stage in the consultation process. Once detailed proposals are more advanced, an additional consultation event relating to the detailed plans for the site will be held on 8 October. These are likely to be presented in 3 individual phases of development, and separate planning applications will be lodged for each phase. The developer is Candleriggs Development 2 Ltd, a joint venture between Drum Property Group and Stamford Property Investments.
Drum Property Group Drum Property Group is an award-winning property development and investment company with a long track record of successful trading and growth.
Drum Property Group is active throughout the UK and engaged in a broad range of projects covering a variety of sectors including residential, business space, retail, industrial and leisure. In Glasgow, Drum is currently developing the residential and office quarter at Buchanan Wharf, on the river Clyde, and the G3 Square apartment complex in Finnieston.
Stamford Property Investments Stamford Property Holdings and its subsidiaries are a multi- faceted property developer specialising in private residential, PRS and student accommodation. Stamford has a strong track record of institutional grade developments in major cities in the UK.
Drum Property Group and Stamford Property Investments are undertaking this consultation event in order to seek the Aerial View of Current Candleriggs Site community’s views on the proposals, and to share the analysis and research which helps inform the design approach. The team recognise the importance of providing local businesses, community interest groups, and those who live in, work in, or otherwise make use of the local area, an opportunity to learn about the emerging proposals and to make their views known.
Stallan-Brand Founders Paul Stallan and Alistair Brand have successfully run a design studio together for over 20 years now, designing and delivering prestigious projects locally and internationally ranging in value from £100k to £500m.
Keen proponents of the whole environment approach, Stallan- Brand have gathered acclaim for their work which covers community based projects, regeneration, commercial, civic, arts and leisure work, as well as an extensive education portfolio.
The team work from their studio space in the Laurieston, one of the key regeneration areas in the city.
Glassford Street
The Site
Wilson Street Location Plan_Site within City Context MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 02_Location
Project Information
The Planning Permission in Principle Application sets a framework for the regeneration of this large brownfield site in the Merchant City area of Glasgow’s City Centre.
This project has the potential to strengthen links between the North and the South of the Merchant City by activating its edge and encouraging not only visual connection but an active lower level to the buildings in order to promote pedestrian movement through the spaces in the masterplan.
The site presents an exciting opportunity for a vibrant new quarter for Glasgow which has the potential to continue and promote further regeneration and investment in the surrounding area.
Connections
The development sits in close proximity to the heart of Glasgow’s City Centre and well placed within the Merchant City’s cosmopolitan landscape.
Local public transport is abundant with numerous bus services operating along the site’s Southern edge and Argyle Street Station is a minutes’ walk away. In the wider context, the site is 10 minutes’ walk away from Glasgow Central Station and only 8 minutes from Queen Street Station.
A large collection of diverse amenity can be found all easily within walking distance of the site. These range from the Merchant Square, The Old Fruitmarket to the many amenities dotted along the historic High Street to the east of the site.
Significant Regeneration Opportunity
The proximity of the site to the City Centre together with its prime location in the Merchant City gives the site the potential to accommodate a variety of commercial and residential uses where families, businesses and services can flourish.
This will assist many Council and Government Strategies through the regeneration of this large vacant urban brownfield site within Glasgow City Centre and delivering Sustainable Economic Development.
An essence of the Merchant City
Trades Hall of Glasgow
Hutchesons’ Hospital Glasgow City Aerial View_The Site, the Merchant City and the Context MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 03_Historical Analysis
Historical Beginnings
The site is well defined, sitting within the Merchant City’s urban grid, surrounded on all four sides by neighbouring established blocks. The site itself has been home to various warehouses and tenements since the 1700s, becoming more commercialised by the early 20th century.
The Goldberg’s department store and subsequently Weisfelds clothing store in the 1950s and 1990s respectively, would become the last time the site was a ‘destination’, with the closure of the Weisfelds in 1999. During this period, the Merchant City had declined in its significance and destination place within Glasgow, and the closure of Weisfelds signified the eventual dereliction of the buildings on site, similarly to the surrounding urban blocks.
Urban Form & Development
The site now exists as a huge gap in what is a very tight knit urban fabric, influenced by several factors throughout the course of time. The diagrams below illustrate well the density on plan that has existed historically on the site.
Trade produce, it’s import and export was physically represented in some of the historic maps and with the decline of certain industries came a morphological development in which the site was to accommodate larger more muscular retail department stores.
This period evidenced the establishment of capacity and density on the site which, at present, is non existent. The new chapter for the site, and the plans put forward, will remain cognisant of historic morphology and take great inspiration from the imprints of the urban grain and historic formation of buildings.
This appreciation of the past, together with an understanding of the requirements of modern city living, will shape our design approach and is already embedded in the principles of our initial attitude towards the urban design process.
Ghosts of the Merchant City
Merchant City_A Destination Place 1778 1807
Glasgow_A City of Merchants and Commerce 1920 2019 MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 04_Site Context
Site Characteristics
The site is a piece of missing urban intervention approximately the size of an urban block nestled within the Merchant City. The site is bounded by Wilson Street (north), Candleriggs (east), Trongate (south), and Hutcheson Street (west). Within the site, a connection between Wilson Street and Trongate starts with Brunswick Street halfway becoming the pedestrianised Brunswick Lane onto Trongate.
The area surrounding the site, the Merchant City, has seen a revival in recent years with a variety of buildings being re-purposed for various culture and arts-based spaces and commercial usage. There are several significant buildings and items of interest that make the area that the site is in significant in the history of Glasgow and its shipping past.
Lying within the Central Conservation Area, the site has interfaces with Category B listed buildings, both within the site and on the neighbouring site. As part of the future development of the site, these buildings will be retained either wholly or partly. These include 140 Trongate, which lies within the site boundary, and 170 – 174 Trongate and 10 Hutcheson Street that lies outwith the site on the corner of Trongate and Hutcheson Street. 140 Trongate_B-Listed Building within Site Boundary 170-174 Trongate_B-Listed Building Neighbouring Site Boundary The streets adjacent to the site have a variety of uses. Wilson
Street has a variety of small commercial units on the ground Car Park floor and residential apartments that face directly onto the site. Likewise, Candleriggs has commercial units on the ground floor, whilst on upper levels a public carpark and residential units face MILLER STREET onto the site. Trongate, has a variety of ground floor mixed use HUTCHESON STREET units, as well as wynds that lead to Osborne Street to the south, WILSON STREET that faces the site, but the upper floors of these units remain empty or derelict. Hutcheson Street is predominately the service CANDLERIGGS
entrances of the commercial units of the buildings and carpark on GLASSFORD STREET BRUNSWICK STREET VIRGINIA STREET Glassford Street. WILSON STREET
ALBION STREET
WALLS STREET
BELL STREET ESS
Multistorey Car Park
TRONGATE
TONTINE LANE
TRONGATE
TRONGATE
OSBORNE STREET
OLD WYND
NEW WYND CLIENT STATUS REV REASON FOR ISSUE DATE NOTES CROSS Site Plan_Red Line Boundary Drum Property Group INFORMATION DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING. -A FIRST ISSUE 02.07.19 CHISHOLM STREET Stallan-Brand APPLICATION BOUNDARY THIS DRAWING IS BASED ON DIMENSIONAL SURVEY INFORMATION B REVISED OS LICENCE 03.07.19 80 Nicholson Street PROVIDED BY OTHERS. PROJECT C PAN APPLICATION SUBMISSION 18.07.19 Glasgow THE ARCHITECT CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CANDLERIGGS MASTERPLAN ACCURACY OF THIS SURVEY INFORMATION. North Candleriggs Glasgow G5 9ER
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General view towards site from Argyle Street View of two listed buildings from Trongate View East along Trongate View West along Trongate
View North along Candleriggs View South along Candleriggs View West along Wilson Street View East along Wilson Street
View South along Hutcheson Street View North along Hutcheson Street View South along Brunswick Street View South-West across site MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 05_Current Consent
Previous Proposal
The site within which we are developing our proposals has the Level 16 +60.300 m
benefit of an existing planning consent having been granted for Level 15 +57.300 m
a major mixed use re-development, with a mixture of residential Level 14 +54.300 m uses on a ground floor plinth of both retail and social spaces. Level 13 +51.300 m
Level 12 +48.300 m
The main uses of the site included: Level 11 +45.300 m
Level 10 +42.300 m
- 139 Apartments for sale Level 09 +39.300 m
Level 08 +36.300 m - 447 Apartments for private rental Level 07 +33.300 m Level 06 +30.300 m
Level 05 +27.300 m - 124 Bedrooms for a hotel Level 04 +24.300 m
Level 03 +21.300 m - 574 Rooms for student accommodation Level 02 +18.300 m
Level 01 +15.300 m - Over 4500m2 ground floor retail space
11-13 CANDLERIGGS - New public spaces KING STREET TRONGATE CANDLERIGGS GAP SITE: WILSON STREET
It’s important that throughout the design process we benchmark Candleriggs Elevation of Consented Scheme our development against the consented scheme in many ways, not only from a quantitative perspective but also qualitative.
GENERAL NOTES:
Read in accordance with whole site GA plans and In the aforementioned qualitative analysis we will be measuring sections, plus detailed sections and elevations: GA Plans: AL-02 series GA / Detailed Sections: AL-03 series our proposals against the consented scheme both in terms of the GA / Detailed Elevations: AL-04 series Read in accordance with associated schedules MATERIALS KEY: See drawing issue sheet for full drawing lists PRECAST CONCRETE / RECONSTITUTED built form but also the spaces we create between the buildings to STONE CLADDING
METAL FRAMED ensure our peacemaking agenda remains constant throughout the WINDOWS
METAL FRAMED GLAZING SYSTEM S design process. G
G STANDING SEAM METAL CLADDING / RI ROOFING E L
D WHITE BRICK The consented scheme has established a density of development N A
C METAL BALUSTRADES / that we understand. However, our aim is to re-imagine that density DECKS / BALCONIES
TIMBER RESIDENTIAL DOOR/ METAL REFUSE CHUTE DOOR/ within a development framework which creates a more accessible METAL FRAMED GLAZING SYSTEM
SHOP-FRONT GLAZING urban quarter - one which is more appropriate in the Merchant (PART OF PL APPLICATION)
SHOP-FRONT GLAZING (PART OF SEPARATE City context. PL APPLICATION)
0123 5 10m This drawing is copyright. All GA Elevation Proposed rights reserved. All copies must SCALE be cleared by Richard Murphy Candleriggs Architects Ltd in advance. Do not scale from this drawing: CANDLERIGGS, GLASGOW work from figured dimensions only. Richard Murphy Richard Murphy Architects Ltd. 1:200@A0 AL-04-02 Rev: D Registered in Scotland No 255372 Architects Planning Submission October 2017
Render of Consented Scheme from Trongate and Hutcheson Street
GROUND FLOOR KEY
Amenity
Bike Store
Core
Hotel
Unit 10 Plant FFL 10.360 m SSL 10.285 m Unit 11 FFL 10.340 m SSL 10.285 m Retail
Retail Store
Service Corridor
Core 5 Store
Retail Bin Store 79.00 m² Student Town House
SSL=FFL 10.285 m UP Student Entrance
Core 5 Bin Store
FFL 10.270 m PFS Plant SSL 10.195 m
SSL=FFL 10.345 m
FFL 10.385 m SSL 10.225 m
Retail FFL 10.365 m Bin SSL 10.225 m Store FFL 10.030 m Unit 12 SSL 9.935 m FFL 9.980 m Core 1 SSL 9.935 m Bin Store Student FFL 10.300 m Plant 600 SSL 10.225 m 97.25 m² Service Corridor STU TH 15.29 m² 28.86 m² Unit 9 Core 6 Unit 9A Core 1
FFL 10.290 m SSL 10.225 m FFL 10.300 m Core 6 Bin Store SSL 10.225 m 26.61 m² FFL 10.325 m FFL 9.980 m Retail SSL 9.935 m Retail Bin Store SSL 9.935 m Bin 35.11 m² Refuse Store Store 70.33 m² Unit 8 - F&B 15 steps 114.37 riser: 211 Going: 244 m² 900 -2 Substation -1 0 1 2 FFL 10.010 m 3 FFL 10.325 m STU TH 4 SSL 9.935 m 5 SSL 10.225 m 6 37.49 m² 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Substation 16.63 Hotel m² 8752 ft²
13 12 11 FFL 10.300 m 10 9 8 FFL 10.100 m SSL 10.225 m 7 6 5 Sprinkler Tank (sunken) 4 STU TH 3 2 83.75 m² 1 38.73 m² 0 -1 -2 900 -3 16 steps riser: 220/210 Going: 244
16 steps riser: 220/210 Going: 244 Water Tank(sunken) -3 900 -2 40.70 m² -1 FFL 9.900 m 0 1 2 SSL 9.825 m 3 STU TH 4 5 38.41 m² 6 7 8 9 Unit 7 - F&B 10 11 12 13
FFL 10.190 m FFL 9.900 m Store SSL 10.115 m SSL 9.825 m 16.02 m² FFL 9.900 m Core 2 Bike Store Bin 121.65 m² Store PRS Amenity UP 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 STU TH 6 5 4 37.77 m² 3 FFL 10.190 m 2 1 0 SSL 9.825 m -1 -2 900 -3 16 steps riser: 220/210 Going: 244 FFL 9.900 m SSL 9.825 m
Core 2 FFL 9.900 m FFL 10.200 m SSL 9.825 m Unit 4 F&B Unit 3 - F&B SSL 10.125 m FFL 9.900 m Student Entrance SSL 9.855 m 211.22 m² PRS Amenity BOH 1386 ft²
PRS/PFS Bike Store FFL 10.086 m FFL 10.200 m 214.76 m² FFL 9.870 m FFL 9.775 m SSL 9.795 m SSL 9.600 m FFL 9.875 m Water SSL 9.695 m 9.870 m Tank Substation Room Gas FFL 9.810 m FFL 9.855 m SSL=FFL 9.600 m SSL 9.735 m SSL=FFL 9.550 m SSL 9.695 m FFL 9.848 m FFL 9.715 m UP SSL 9.600 m Student SSL=FFL 9.695 m Bin Store Generator Unit 13 Unit 14 Hotel Electrical Store PRS PRS Mechanical PRS Plant Generator SSL=FFL 9.600 m Hotel Plant Plant FFL 9.790 m SSL 9.735 m SSL=FFL 9.550 m
Retail Bin Store Retail Bin Store
SSL=FFL 9.550 m FFL 9.610 m Core 3 SSL 9.550 m FFL 9.790 m Bin SSL 9.405 m Store FFL 9.645 m SSL 9.405 m SSL=FFL 9.695 m FFL 9.610 m SSL=FFL FFL 9.735 m SSL 9.550 m Retail Bin Store
Unit 6 (Chemist) FFL 9.695 m PRS Electrical Store Core 4 Unit 5 Unit 2 SSL 9.405 m Bin Student FFL 9.375 m Store FFL 9.790 m Core FFL 9.560 m Core 3 SSL 9.480 m SSL 9.550 m FFL 9.375 m SSL 9.185 m Substation
FFL 9.395 m Core 4 FFL 9.300 m SSL 9.185 m Unit 1 (Gym) FFL 9.320 m SSL 9.185 m SSL 9.185 m FFL 9.320 m SSL 9.185 m FFL 9.480 m FFL 9.270 m Unit 15 SSL 9.405 m FFL 9.715 m SSL 9.405 m FFL 9.365 m FFL 9.380 m SSL 9.185 m SSL 9.185 m Kiosk Unit
01235 10m This drawing is copyright. All GA Plan - Level 00 Ground rights reserved. All copies must SCALE be cleared by Richard Murphy Architects Ltd in advance. Do not scale from this drawing: CANDLERIGGS, GLASGOW work from figured dimensions Consented Scheme_Ground Floor Plan only. N Richard Murphy Richard Murphy Architects Ltd. 1 : 200@A0 AL-02-21 Rev: G Registered in Scotland No 255372 Architects Planning Submission October 2017
PRS/PS APARTMENT TYPE KEY STUDENT FLAT TYPE KEY
Studio 1 Bed Studio
Studio DDA Compliant 3 Bed Town House
Studio DDA Adaptable 4 Bed Cluster
1 Bed 5 Bed Cluster
1 Bed DDA Compliant 6 Bed Cluster
1 Bed DDA Adaptable HOTEL ROOM KEY
2 Bed 1 Bed Room
2 Bed DDA Adaptable No Change
3 Bed
700
Dry1200 Riser
1888
1200 700 1888
01235 10m This drawing is copyright. All GA Plan - Level 03 rights reserved. All copies must SCALE be cleared by Richard Murphy Architects Ltd in advance. Do not scale from this drawing: Consented Scheme_Upper Level Plan Aerial View of Consented Scheme CANDLERIGGS, GLASGOW work from figured dimensions only. N Richard Murphy Richard Murphy Architects Ltd. 1 : 200@A0 AL-02-24 Rev: G Registered in Scotland No 255372 Architects Planning Submission October 2017 MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 06_Indicative Site Development
Site Wide Development
Planning permission in principle for the entire site: Proposed mixed use development to include hotel (hotel/ student accommodation/ serviced apartments hybrid- sui generis use with associated leisure/gym/event/business space), offices and business space, residential (for sale and private rent)/co-living, hotel, shops/retail (Class 1), offices (Class 2), restaurants (Class 3)/public houses (sui generis) together with associated car parking, access, landscaping, public realm, engineering/infrastructure works and demolition of unlisted buildings, demolition of listed building with facade rebuild/retention.
PPP SITE
Site Plan_Red Line Boundary of Whole Development
Hotel Development
Full planning permission for a hotel and associated uses: Erection of hotel (hotel/student accommodation/serviced apartments hybrid- sui generis use), leisure uses– gym/cinema/event space and business space, shops/retail (Class 1), offices (Class 2) and restaurants (Class 3)/public houses (sui generis) together with associated car parking, access, landscaping, public realm, engineering/infrastructure works and demolition of unlisted buildings, demolition of listed building with facade rebuild/ retention.
SITE A
Site Plan_Red Line Boundary of Hotel Development
Residential Accommodation Development
Full planning permission for residential accommodation and associated uses: Proposed erection of residential development (private for rent), gym, business space, shops/retail (Class 1), offices (Class 2) and restaurants (Class 3)/public houses (sui generis) together with associated car parking, access, landscaping, public realm, engineering/infrastructure works and demolitions including listed building with façade rebuild/retention.
Feedback
We recognise the importance of providing local residents, businesses, community interest groups, and those who otherwise make use of the local area, an opportunity to learn about the SITE B emerging proposals and to make their views known. There will be another exhibition 1pm-7pm on the 8th October at this venue, relating to more detailed plans for the site, following your feedback from today’s event.
Thank you for visiting today’s exhibition and please let us know what you think by registering your comments on the proposed development (which need to be made by 22nd October 2019), by:
• Completing a comment form
• Emailing [email protected]
• Or writing to Alex Mitchell, Zander Planning Ltd, 31 Balmoral Dive, Bishopton, PA7 5HR. Site Plan_Red Line Boundary of Residential Accommodation Development MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 07_Masterplan Principles
A Masterplan that Responds to its Context
The diagrams below illustrate the key principles that underpin the proposed masterplan. This approach will ensure the Candleriggs site is reconnected with its surrounding urban context, unlocking routes through the sites and enabling the delivery of new, high quality public spaces.
HUTCHESON STREET BRUNSWICK STREET HUTCHESON STREET BRUNSWICK STREET
WILSON STREET WILSON STREET
GLASSFORD STREET GLASSFORD STREET
CANDLERIGGS CANDLERIGGS
TRONGATE TRONGATE
Existing Site Pedestrian Connections Deliverable Plots The existing site is currently a void in the City Centre’s urban A network of new pedestrian routes will be unlocked through A series of defined plots will allow the site to be delivered in fabric. The scale of the site limits permeability and connections the site, improving connectivity and integration with the wider manageable phases and create an urban grain that is consistent within the wider area. Merchant City with the site’s surrounding urban context.
WILSON STREET Merchant Square
HUTCHESON STREET BRUNSWICK STREET
GLASSFORD STREET
WILSON STREET
CANDLERIGGS
GLASSFORD STREET
CANDLERIGGS
TRONGATE TRONGATE
Integrate Adjacent Existing Buildings Terminate Key Views Stitch into the Urban Context The proposed development plots integrate surrounding existing The block structure responds to the Merchant City’s ‘romantic New routes and public spaces will seamlessly integrate with the buildings as well as retained structures within the site. This will ensure grid’ by terminating key vistas and approaches into the site, surrounding network of existing streets and public realm. proposed development in properly embedded within the Merchant inviting pedestrians into the development. City’s established streetscape.
Define a New Destination Optimise Aspect Create a Varied Townscape At the heart of the development will be a new public space The layout of buildings at the upper levels are designed to The proposed massing will create buildings of varied height and make creating a highly accessible pedestrian destination at the heart of optimise aspect and maximise daylight into public spaces, a positive contribution to Glasgow’s skyline. the Merchant City courtyards and roof terraces MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 08_The Proposed Masterplan
A Connected Urban Quarter
The masterplan will create a comprehensive vision for the site that reconnects it with its urban context. The masterplan vision will create a highly permeable and active urban quarter combining a mix of ground uses and a high quality public realm.
The proposed block structure will create an urban grain that ‘stitches in’ to the varied and layered urban character of the surrounding Merchant City and unlocks wider north-south connections within the City Centre.
A mixture of uses A new public Active ground A public square at the creating a vibrant and space at the floor uses corner of Wilson Street active urban quarter heart of the and Candleriggs development
BRUNSWICK STREET
WILSON STREET
MERCHANT SQUARE New Public Square
Building E (In Principle Application)
GLASSFORD STREET Building C (In Principle Building D BELL STREET (In Principle Application)
HUTCHESON STREET Application)
New Public Square
Building A Building B (Detailed Application) (Detailed Application)
CANDLERIGGS
TRONGATE
KING STREET
Reinstate Brunswick Lane creating Roof terraces and A high quality pedestrian public a pedestrian link to Trongate courtyards providing realm supporting a mix of activities a range of outdoor across the site spaces MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 09_Character and Townscape
Responding to Glasgow’s Distinct Urban Character
The proposed massing approach departs from that of the consented scheme by reducing the length of elevations, increasing permeability through the site and adopting a more contextual approach to the character and appearance of the proposed buildings. This approach will create an character and identity that is more consistent with the layered and varied character of the surrounding merchant city and city centre.
The design of the proposed buildings will be informed by the rich architecture of Glasgow’s urban buildings, adopting timeless principles of order, proportion and composition within a distinctly contemporary architecture. The proposed buildings will adopt a robust palette of high quality materials enabling them to age gracefully over time.
Consented Scheme Proposed Scheme Monolithic Massing Massing broken down with increased permeability onto Trongate MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 10_Heights and Massing
A Varied Townscape
The proposal includes buildings of a variety of heights allowing the development to respond to the site’s distinct and varied urban context. Taller buildings are generally located away from corners and pushed into the site ensuring a contextual response to surrounding streets and existing buildings.
The proposed storey heights do not exceed the maximum heights within the previously consented scheme.
HUTCHESON STREET
BRUNSWICK STREET
The tallest buildings are located within the site away from existing streets and clustered around the new public WILSON STREET square Merchant Square
GLASSFORD STREET
Lower buildings are located at key corners and entrances CANDLERIGGS responding to neighbouring buildings and creating a human scale TRONGATE
CANDLERIGGS
TRONGATE
Moderately scaled buildings are distributed across the Heights Plan site and away from building corners creating a varied townscape MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 1 Consultation 11_Site A of Masterplan Site (Full Planning Permission)
South facing roof terrace Reinstate Brunswick Lane with views across the city creating a pedestrian link into the site
Site A (Full Planning Permission)
Site A will provide a new 500 bed hotel along with co-working, conference and food and beverage uses at ground and first floor. This vibrant mix of uses will activate the ground floors of the building and ensure it is used all times of the day and week.
HUTCHESON STREET
TRONGATE
Active ground floor uses Co-working space onto Trongate at 1st floor
View east along Trongate MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 1 Consultation 12_Site B of Masterplan Site (Full Planning Permission)
Roof Terraces providing views across the city
Site B (Full Planning Permission)
Site B will deliver around 350 build to rent homes as well as a mix of ground floor uses activating Trongate, Candleriggs and new pedestrian routes within the site.
The building will create a variety of amenity spaces at courtyard and roof level creating a high quality residential environment within the city centre. Generous roof terraces will benefit from good levels of daylight and enable views across the city centre and towards the river.
The principle entrance to the building will be from Trongate via a generous entrance lobby providing a range of amenities including lounge, gym and social spaces.
Part of this building includes the integration of the retained Grade B frontage onto Trongate on the south-west corner of the plot.
CANDLERIGGS
TRONGATE
Retention and Integration of the A generous entrance lobby Retail units activating key existing Grade B listed facade accessed from Trongate corners
View west along Trongate MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 13_Outline Elements
Building heights not exceeding consented proposal
A mix of uses
The buildings to the north of the site will be submitted in outline as part of the site wide Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) application. This means that the detailed design and appearance of these buildings will be developed further once the planning permission for the masterplan is approved.
It is envisaged that these buildings could contain a mix of uses including hotel, residential and office space. The masterplan will set out a design code for these buildings to ensure any future proposals respond to the character of the surrounding area and the wider masterplan.
A key aspect of the northern area of the site is the creation of a new high quality public space at the intersection of Candleriggs, Wilson Street and Bell Street. This will create a key gateway into the site from the north-east, allowing a pedestrian link to the new public square at the heart of the development.
WILSON STREET
CANDLERIGGS
BELL STREET
Heights Stepped Down A new public space at around public square to corner of Candleriggs and maximise daylight Wilson Street
View south-west at corner of Candleriggs and Wilson Street MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 14_Wilson Street Corner
Reducing the impact of neighbouring homes
The proposals reduce the impact on neighboring properties compared to the previously consented scheme. The new north- south route allows increased daylight to properties on the north side of Wilson Street as well as improving the outlook from these homes.
The proposed massing also steps increases the step down adjacent to the neighboring building on the south side of Wilson Street compared with the consented scheme.
Consented Scheme Proposed Scheme Concern over impact on neighbouring homes Massing reconfigured to reduce impact on neighbouring homes
Sketch Elevation of Wilson Street MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation 15_Street Level Views
View South from Brunswick Street approaching public square
View west approaching public square
View east into public square from hotel building MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation Public Realm Proposals
Feature paving with integrated drainage / play element
Initial concepts showing development of hard to soft ratio Rain garden with integrated play element MERCHANT CITY Candleriggs Square
Planning Permission Stage 2 Consultation Public Realm Proposals
The proposals for the public realm at Candleriggs will create a new network of streets and spaces which will return permeability to this city block, improving pedestrian movement between Wilson Street, Candleiggs and Trongate.
The proposed public realm materials will respond to the existing high quality public realm of the Merchant City, with a palette of materials that respects both the existing context around the perimeter of the site and complements the proposed architecture within the internal spaces.
The proposals include a large proportion of soft landscape and tree planting in comparison to the existing streets and spaces of the Merchant City. The soft landscape will provide a different character to the spaces and will also allow opportunities for sustainable urban drainage and planting beneficial for pollinators to be incorporated.
The streets within the site will be promoted as pedestrian priority, forming a safe and welcoming environment in which street furniture and planting help to slow and control vehicle movements. George Square George Square Scale Comparison
The two main spaces within the site will have different characters, the space opposite Merchant Square at the intersection of Candleriggs and Wilson Street will become a formal open square, which will respond to the existing public realm and could accommodate small events or markets. The Square within the centre of the block will be comprised of a variety of smaller spaces which will provide a variety of opportunities for using the space, accommodate small events and also be a comfortable and welcoming space for day to day use for both residents, workers and visitors.
Opportunities for incorporating play and sport into the public realm will be investigated to help create an active ‘buzz’ in Candleriggs and create a sense of community throughout the site. Way-finding and signage will also play a prominent role within the public realm, creating a landscape with a strong sense of place and identity.
Gallery of Modern Art Gallery of Modern Art Scale Comparison
St Enoch Subway Plaza St Enoch Subway Plaza Scale Comparison
Illustrative Plan - Candleriggs