Former Craigholme campus to be converted back into homes

Former Craigholme campus to be converted back into homesDesigns by Wellwood Leslie Architects, submitted last winter, will see the former villas at the Craigholme campus on Hamilton Avenue at St Andrews Drive, Pollokshields converted back into 10 houses and duplexes.The series of 19th-century villas formed part of the Craigholme campus which closed in 2019.There were 12 objections to the proposal, raising concerns including the design, layout and impact on the West Pollokshields Conservation Area but planning officials had recommended that permission be given. The application was then granted approval by Glasgow City Council’s planning applications committee.The application stated: “The site is a former school comprising a series of original 19th century stone-built residential villas, linked together by significant modern (1950s to 1980s) educational extensions.“It is proposed to retain and restore the original domestic architecture and demolish the majority of the later additions to return the building group to domestic use.“It is proposed to create a number of substantial villas and duplex apartments with associated amenity space and car parking.”Wellwood Leslie Architects had previously submitted plans to transform the site into two villas, six duplexes and a one-bedroom apartment.Plans to transform two semi-detached villas which were part of the campus into seven flats were withdrawn in January 2020.