PLANS to demolish a building from the 1830s to create space for a multi-story student accommodation in Glasgow have been backed by council planners.
Property developers are planning on building a 14-storey, 195-bed, student flat where the home of the popular nightclub Archaos once stood at the heart of the city.
The partial demolition of the buildings on Queen Street has been approved by the city’s planning committee as the façade of the 1830s building will be retained.
Initially, full demolition and a 17-storey building had been proposed but the plans were changed after talks with the council and other stakeholders.
A commercial unit, intended for the reoccupation by Tam Shepherd’s Trick Shop, will be built on the ground floor with a new courtyard at the rear of Queen Street for residents.
There will also be a cinema, gym, games lounge, dining room and study area built in the student accommodation building.
The current building has been used for multiple purposes in the past including a shop, warehouse, office space and workshop.
The upper floors of the building have been vacant since 2010 as they have become derelict.
