Joint Hanover and Partick Housing Association transformation plans recommended for approval

Partick Housing Association and Hanover Scotland could be set for a major planning boost next week regarding their joint proposal to demolish a listed building and build new flats near the Forth and Clyde Canal at Anniesland.Working in partnership with CCG (Scotland) Ltd and MAST Architects, the plans to demolish the former Canal Bar and Restaurant and construct 46 one and two-bedroom flats across two blocks have been recommended for approval by Glasgow City Council planners.‘The Sawmills’ development takes its name from the Temple Hills Sawmill that once occupied the vacant site between Bearsden Road and Crow Road in the 1930s. Upon completion, 24 amenity flats within the development – especially designed for older people – will be managed by Hanover. In addition, there will be a mix of private and communal green space and resident parking.The development has been designed to meet the ‘Glasgow Standard’ of space and energy efficiency compliance.Forty-two objections were received including one from the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland.