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31 Jul 2024 - No comments
Time has been called on a disused commercial building at Burnfield Road, Giffnock, under plans to replace it with a detached dwelling. Hoko Design is to develop the 284sq/m triangular...
30 Jul 2024 - No comments
Peel Waters has obtained planning consent to proceed with a 1,100 home 'waterside neighbourhood' at Yorkhill Quay , Glasgow, next to the Transport Museum . First mooted in 2021 the ambitious...
30 Jul 2024 - No comments
The former Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), which closed in 2019 and was demolished a year later, is to become a new residential area of 333 homes following its relocation to...
30 Jul 2024 - No comments
Land at Berry Drive, Irvine, has been earmarked for twin detached homes designed by Wham Architecture for separate clients . The development is the latest in a series of residential...
29 Jul 2024 - No comments
Aberdeenshire Council has thrown open the doors to a revitalised Stonehaven Leisure Centre following a £1.4m extension and refurbishment. Led by the council's infrastructure services...
29 Jul 2024 - No comments
Renfrewshire Council has given the go-ahead to 31 flats southwest of an existing care home at Stanely Road , Paisley. Renfrew-based Stanely Homes with Robert Potter & Partners propose three...
29 Jul 2024 - No comments
Historic Environment Scotland has shelved plans for a dedicated archive facility in Bonnyrigg amidst concern over escalating costs and delays. The organisation had hoped to migrate its trove of...
26 Jul 2024 - No comments
Holmes Miller has been appointed by Hub South West Scotland and South Lanarkshire Council to build a replacement Larkhall Leisure Centre . The architects join a design team led by BAM...
25 Jul 2024 - No comments
An exposed site on the Isle of Tiree with open views to of the sea has been chosen for a bespoke private residence and outbuilding linked by a central lobby. Situated on the coast between Baugh...
25 Jul 2024 - No comments
The historic character of Perth city centre will be given a lift under proposals to reinstate a historic garage on Canal Street as part of a residential development. Dating from the early...
24 Jul 2024 - No comments
A high-rise apartment block in Aberdeen has become the first in Scotland to have its fire-risk cladding stripped and replaced in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. Aurora Apartments at 172...
24 Jul 2024 - No comments
£54m worth of roadworks will take place in Falkirk this summer with a start on site for the A9/A904 Westfield project. Delivered by Balfour Beatty and WSP the infrastructure works will begin...
24 Jul 2024 - No comments
Rapid progress at the University of Glasgow's new western campus will be capped off by a whole-life net zero-carbon building designed to address the climate and biodiversity crises. The...
23 Jul 2024 - No comments
The Highlands will receive a new pumped storage hydro project in a joint venture between SSE and Gilkes Energy at Loch Fearna, at the western end of Glengarry. A network of tunnels will connect...
22 Jul 2024 - No comments
A rundown Edinburgh park is in line for a major overhaul to establish a seasonal wetland, growing space and skatepark. West Pilton Park , managed by Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust, is...
19 Jul 2024 - No comments
A former church at Carnegie Hill, East Kilbride, is to make way for 24 deck access apartments for social rent. Crawford Architectural has submitted plans to South Lanarkshire Council for a...
19 Jul 2024 - No comments
A prominent eyesore in the heart of Sauchiehall Street is to be given a new lease of life with plans to erect purpose-built student housing by Vita Group. Haus Collective has submitted a...
19 Jul 2024 - No comments
A major high-rise development could yet redefine the Garnethill district of Glasgow city centre with the replacement of an initial hotel plan for student flats. Haus Architects have...
18 Jul 2024 - No comments
A fire-hit B-listed station has been rebuilt by Network Rail, mimicking the aesthetics of the original 1892 station building while updating its facilities. Working with IDP Architects the...
18 Jul 2024 - No comments
An unfinished tenement run at 3 Piershill Terrace , Edinburgh, is to be capped off by a 22-room aparthotel under plans filed by Block Nine Architects . SDR Property has acquired an existing...
17 Jul 2024 - No comments
Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) has given the go-ahead to a second phase of its European Marine Science Park near Oban. The regional development agency has earmarked £8.1m for Camas...
17 Jul 2024 - No comments
West Lothian Council has taken possession of the £18.3m East Calder Primary following its completion by Hub South East and Morrison Construction. The Norr-designed school is set to welcome...
17 Jul 2024 - No comments
Work to replace a former public toilet in Inverness with an energy centre is proceeding apace with the installation of decorative 'bronze' cladding. The metallic sheath has been designed by...
16 Jul 2024 - No comments
Bishopbriggs is set to welcome a mixed-use block on Kirkintilloch Road as the commuter town continues to densify its centre . Leftover land next to the Crow Tavern, currently home to nothing...
15 Jul 2024 - No comments
Two vacant office buildings in the struggling Pentland Gait business park in Wester Hailes could soon be demolished in favour of purpose-built student housing under new plans filed by CDA....
15 Jul 2024 - No comments
Former mining land east of Airdrie has been earmarked for a significant mixed-use expansion of the Central Belt town alongside the East Airdrie Link Road. Planning permission in principle for a...
12 Jul 2024 - No comments
A B-listed Edinburgh tourist attraction, formerly a reservoir, is opening itself up to visitors by carving out a new pedestrian entrance off Castlehill. Tartan Weaving Mill has appointed...
12 Jul 2024 - No comments
A nursing home in Dunblane, Stirling, is set for expansion under plans to build a 20-bed standalone nursing unit. Gilberts Architects  are working with Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group to...
11 Jul 2024 - No comments
Sundial Properties and MacKenzie Residential have filed plans for three houses in Portobello, Edinburgh. Plans drawn up by James Robertson Architect show how a disused commercial building,...
11 Jul 2024 - No comments
The Royal Incorporation of British Architects (RIBA) has singled out two Scottish winners in its lineup of the best new architecture in the UK. Among the 26 winners of the 2024 RIBA National...
10 Jul 2024 - No comments
The lead designer behind the first opening road bridge spanning the River Clyde has shared the shipbuilding inspirations behind the project. Kettle Collective cofounder Tony Kettle swapped...
10 Jul 2024 - No comments
Cruden Homes has begun delivery of a second phase of a 122 home development at Turnhouse Road , Edinburgh. Phase two of the West Craigs Green development in West Edinburgh includes a variety...
10 Jul 2024 - No comments
The Govan-Partick bridge has assumed its final form with the installation of a 15.7m fixed span section by Farrans, ready to connect up with the previously installed swing section. Tipping...
10 Jul 2024 - No comments
A novel community hub in Gartcosh has been granted consent by North Lanarkshire Council, ushering in an innovative shared resource that will combine the existing primary school and community...
10 Jul 2024 - No comments
A newly completed Edinburgh school will be expanded three years after opening to cope with a fast-growing population. Holmes Miller Architects have returned to Frogston Primary to provide...
9 Jul 2024 - No comments
The finishing touches are being applied to Dunfermline Learning Campus after its formal handover to Fife Council from BAM Construction ahead of its official opening following the summer break....
8 Jul 2024 - No comments
The seaside town of Aberdour in Fife will receive a new private school and over a hundred new homes in a joint venture between Cala Homes and Hillside School . The pairing has submitted...
8 Jul 2024 - No comments
Wilson and Gunn have filed plans for the latest expansion of Granton Harbour, a mixed development of 81 flats and nine commercial units along with related public realm. The latest application...
8 Jul 2024 - No comments
Glasgow has opened a consultation on future design priorities for tall buildings in response to a growing developer appetite to reach for the skies. Responses will help to shape the city...
5 Jul 2024 - No comments
This landscape-led edition of Urban Realm explores how nature-based solutions can answer big questions from a recruitment crisis to climate change and even sewerage. This is evidenced by Plants...
4 Jul 2024 - No comments
Land at Pitt Street in Edinburgh's Bonnington district is to be put to new use as student housing under plans developed by 56three Architects for J. Smart & Co. The contractor proposes to...
4 Jul 2024 - No comments
Gareth Hoskins Architects has announced a shock decision to cease their UK operations as a result of mounting bad debts. In a statement, the practice cited an 'outstanding six-figure debt' for...
3 Jul 2024 - No comments
Moves to expand the entertainment offer of a historic St Andrews cinema dating from the 1930s have received the stamp of approval from Fife planners. The New Picture House on North Street is...
3 Jul 2024 - No comments
A planned residential development on Burntisland Road in the Fife town of Kinghorn has been given an updated aesthetic after the previously approved project attracted little interest....
2 Jul 2024 - No comments
The central Edinburgh neighbourhood of Canonmills is set for further residential growth with plans to replace an existing garage with an apartment block. Staran Architects , acting on...
2 Jul 2024 - No comments
The ongoing regeneration of Royston in Glasgow is to receive a further boost with the delivery of a hillside park and events space. Benton Scott-Simmons landscape architects will oversee the...
2 Jul 2024 - No comments
A locally significant Coatbridge building will be demolished after efforts by North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) to find an alternative use while retaining the front facade came to nought. The...
1 Jul 2024 - No comments
Midlothian Council has partnered with the University of Edinburgh to deliver a replacement Beeslack High in Bilston. The 1,600-place school will combine an additional support needs facility...
1 Jul 2024 - No comments
More new homes are to be built in the fast-growing East Lothian village of Wallyford to meet accommodation pressures in the area. Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has obtained planning consent to...

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