Plans submitted for £90m housing development in Partick

A planning application has been lodged for the build of a £90 million housing development in Glasgow’s west end.KR Development is behind the proposals for the build on vacant land to the south of Beith Street/Castlebank Street on what is the remainder of the former Partick Central site.If approved, it will provide 424 new apartments made up of 34 studios, 213 one-bed apartments, 142 two-bed apartments and 36 three-bed apartments. It will be based on build-to-rent model and operated by a management company with 24-hour on site presence.The design will have four linear blocks of apartments set in a garden landscape, with connecting colonnade entrance elevation and dramatic dual level roofscapes to all blocks with rooftop terrace gardens.The development also includes outdoor garden amenity areas, a riverside promenade along the banks of the River Kelvin, internal common amenity areas incorporating facility management functions, a gym, co-working space, lounge areas and a cafe.