Plans approved for former school and hospital for sick children in Glasgow to become flats

A former school building in Garnethill is set to be turned into 21 homes after plans were approved.

The B-listed Mount building on Scott Street, which was part of St Aloysius College, can be redeveloped to provide 18 apartments and three townhouses.

Nevis Properties has received permission from Glasgow City Council for the conversion, which will also see some unlisted buildings demolished.

Plans submitted to the council stated: “The aim is to carry out a sympathetic conversion of the property that improves the building fabric and maintains the preservation and protection of its historical and architectural significance.”

Plans to convert a former school building in Garnethill into apartments have been approved LDRS

Originally built as a grand mansion in 1882, the Mount building was converted to a hospital for sick children in 1914 and then later used as an art and drama department, and nursery school, by St Aloysius College.

Under the scheme, there will be six one-bedroom apartments and 12 two-bedroom flats.

The houses will have three bedrooms and all the properties will be available for rent.

A non-original fire escape stair and unlisted single-storey buildings, which were used as classrooms, will be demolished. Council officials reported neither “structure benefits the character or appearance” of the surrounding conservation area.

The council received one letter of support for the project, from Paul Sweeney MSP, who was in favour of reusing a vacant historic building. Two letters raised concerns over loss of light due to the new build and construction noise.

Following the approval, council officials reported: “Neither the conversion nor the mews would detract from the character and appearance of the Central Conservation Area or the special architectural interest or setting of the B-listed building.

“The proposed mews would not create a significant loss of day or sunlight. The mews and conversion have been designed that they would not create a loss of privacy to the habitable rooms formed within the listed building.”

The development, which will be car free, will include 24 indoor cycle spaces and four external spaces.