Residential conversion of listed Gorbals mill buildings approved

Glasgow City Council has given the green light for listed former mill buildings in the Gorbals to be converted into homes.The site on Old Rutherglen Road at Commercial Road, which includes the oldest surviving iron?framed mill in Glasgow, will deliver 92 flats over two blocks — 39 new-build properties and 53 in the listed buildings, ranging from studio units and large, loft-style family flats.A former NHS building will also be demolished as part of the ZM Architecture-designed development.The B-listed mill buildings were “saved from the at-risk buildings register” in the early 1990s and converted into a “commercial centre offering a range of office and public services” by Old Mill Studios as part of a transformation of the Gorbals.However, Old Rutherglen Road Ltd, which submitted the plans, claim there is “little commercial demand” for the premises.Two car parking courts are also set to be included in the scheme, providing 65 spaces. There will also be 96 bike parking spaces.