As a local resident, I find the finally accepted proposal (it had to be put to planning three times and many locals still objected) too domineering for the site and out of rhythm with the surrounding buildings. This is far more noticeable in the above mock photo than the drawings. There are many disappointed residents and local councillors. However, we now have no voice or right to appeal the decision.

Excellent. Nice, dense, generally respectful of the context.

Another brick in the wall.

Sharon MacGregor,
I must disagree with your analysis of the development.
The proposals look very respectful and informed by the sandstone tenemental setting (perhaps TOO respectful, but that’s another argument).
It sounds like you are just bitter about the development and putting forward a very weak argument against it.

In terms of massing this does the right things forming a strong corner. I would say it looks a bit simple. The surrounding tenements are simple buildings too but there is a richness in the detail, Im not suggesting a pastiche, but consideration of the detail applied to the bays and string courses is very weak. It seams really dumbed down. Why on earth would you choose such an awful blue colour for the cladding? that will date very quickly.

I suspect that the Zinc cladding is lead in colour and not blue. If I suggest that the corner wall should be rounded and bot a straight edge to add a pleasing curve to the overall scheme.

Lots of good discussion about the handling of the corner. In a previous design iteration we did design a stronger and more interesting corner, but the Planners and City Design Dept noted that tenements in this part of Dennistoun generally don't have corner features or bays - just a 90 degree line between one elevation and another, and requested that we do the same. There are some sites where you can challenge the Planners a bit more to produce something more interesting, but given that this went before the committee twice before it was approved, we really needed to have the Planners' full support in recommending it for approval, - hence the more conservative approach to the context. On the suggestion of the detailing being too simple: I hear you. We would have loved to have put in more detail in the string courses etc but there are limitations to the budget. Bearing in mind that the developer had to reduce the number of flats from 31 to 27, and Glasgow are now requiring Silver Active levels of thermal performance (with good reason - the city needs to reduce its CO2 footprint), there is a pressure on revenue and costs, so there has to be a balance of compromise to be reached. We try to do the best for each site, listen to the interests of all parties, and hopefully meet them in the middle as much as we can.

Fewer flats but more parking - brilliant decision-making :|