Plans to transform historic Glasgow school building into flats given green light

The former Canning Place Public School on St James Road in Townhead was earmarked by developers last year with plans to create homes within the original classrooms.

Now, the plans by developers East End Glasgow Retail Ltd have been green lit by Glasgow City Council's planning committee. The former school will be converted into 34 flats and be fully accessible with a lift set to be installed in the atrium. READ MORE: Glasgow woman walking 'Off the Beatson' track in memory of mum who died from cancer

“The original classrooms will be subdivided to form a range of one and two bedroom apartments. The volume of former classrooms is sufficiently high to allow new mezzanine floors to be installed in the spaces, allowing bedroom and en-suite accommodation to be created on an upper level. Join Glasgow Live's WhatsApp communit y here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages

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