February 7 2023

Artisan Real Estate has obtained planning consent to develop 109 apartments above four ground-floor commercial units at a prominent brownfield site in Glasgow's Merchant City.

Designs by AMA Studio and TGP landscape architects for 65-97 Ingram Street call for a courtyard block topped by landscaped roof terraces in buildings ranging in height from four to seven floors.

Artisan’s regional director David Westwater commented: “We have set out an innovative design to attract people back into the Merchant City – creating an attractive and accessible space to live, visit, work and enjoy. As well as building sustainable and energy-efficient new homes, we are also creating a variety of green, open spaces which will provide a rich, natural experience for both residents and visitors alike, with interlinked pathways and accessible seating areas.

"Incorporating the garden terraces and courtyard shows how natural landscaping can feature in even the most urban of settings, providing a genuinely different living experience to encourage people back into the city centre.”

Approval is subject to a 'Section 75' legal agreement.

5 Comments

#1 Posted by Spike on 7 Feb 2023 at 18:52 PM

An excellent decision

#2 Posted by Ben on 7 Feb 2023 at 21:36 PM

Supposedly a condition of the approval is that the metal cladding and brick parts of the facades must be changed to sandstone to match the rest of the design. But glad that it has been granted planning permission.

#3 Posted by monkey9000 on 8 Feb 2023 at 09:19 AM

That's a lot of green roof, where do the air source heat pumps go... are they wall mounted?

#4 Posted by Peter on 8 Feb 2023 at 20:46 PM

Average design - why couldn't the quality match that of the new Park Quadrant for example

#5 Posted by Chris on 10 Feb 2023 at 13:55 PM

Park Quadrant is not good design.

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