Summary:
- The University of Glasgow has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for a student accommodation development of 291 bedrooms on the Lilybank Gardens and Lilybank Car Park site, adjacent to its Gilmorehill Campus, with approval recommended at the 21 October 2025 planning committee meeting.
- The proposed development includes two accommodation blocks, ground floor commercial space, and ancillary facilities, aiming to enhance the Glasgow West Conservation Area by replacing an unattractive brownfield car park with high-quality design that supports local leisure destinations like Ashton Lane.
- Despite 182 objections concerning the loss of the car park, the site is privately owned by the university, which identified it for redevelopment in its 2014 Gilmorehill Campus Development Framework; this project marks the university’s first purpose-built student housing initiative in over 20 years amid wider campus expansion.
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