03 – Immediate Site and Strategic Diagram

View on to south east corner of building and entrance courtyard along eastern boundary to railway

The proposal shows 136 flats arranged in two separate apartment blocks with double banked plan formed over 5 – 7 storeys, each with a single controlled common entrance hall combining a social meeting hub for the residents with adjacent supporting and servicing facilities to provide a successful model of managed private rental accommodation. 

This type of housing is intended to deliver much needed affordable and flexible private rental flats, fully furnished and professionally managed and of varying lengths of tenancy which is particularly suited to the demographic looking to live in this area.

A low percentage of car parking is proposed given that within a 5 minute walking distance, residents can reach Morrisons supermarket, Anniesland post office, banking facilities, various takeaways and restaurants, and within a 20 minute walking distance there are a number of educational buildings, churches, Gartnavel Hospital, a doctors surgery and dental practice. In addition, Anniesland Train Station is immediately adjacent and provides local links throughout Glasgow, and further afield to Edinburgh & Helensburgh, while the Great Western Road bus route provides further high accessibility.  Given the nature of the user group for this type of private housing rental, along with the public transport options available and the proximity to local amenities that can be reached by foot, we believe a lower parking provision including car club spaces, almost approaching car free, can be justified.