GLASGOW City Council has granted planning permission for the build of 46 social rent homes at the former Queen’s Park School site on Grange Road in the city’s southside.
The development, led by Sanctuary Scotland, will transform the long-vacant brownfield site into energy-efficient homes for people over the age of 55 – featuring apartments for varying needs as well as lift access.
The site, which has lain empty since 2019 and was previously used as a car park following the demolition of school buildings between 1995 and 2006, will provide affordable homes in an area where Sanctuary said social rent options are limited.
The approved plans include two five-storey blocks and a third building with four wings ranging from five to seven storeys. The development will deliver 46 homes for social rent, alongside a private communal garden, publicly accessible green space, and 14 car parking spaces.
The project aligns with Scotland’s National Planning Framework 4, which promotes sustainable development and prioritises locations well-served by public transport to reduce reliance on private vehicles.
The new homes form part of the wider regeneration of the former Victoria Hospital site, a masterplan envisioned by housing charity Sanctuary Scotland. The broader masterplan has already seen the creation of hundreds of new homes, new streets, and public realm improvements.
Sanctuary explained the Grange Road development complements this vision by delivering affordable homes tailored to older residents, helping to create a balanced and inclusive neighbourhood.
The revised plans, which were originally approved in February 2024, increase the number of homes from the previously approved 36 to 46, with planners concluding the additional 10 flats will not adversely impact local amenities or services.
Gillian Lavety, development director for Sanctuary Homes Scotland, said, “This is a hugely positive step forward for Sanctuary Scotland and for Glasgow. We are proud to be delivering 46 high-quality, energy-efficient amenity homes for social rent in an area of the city where affordable housing is in very short supply.
“These new homes will provide comfort, security and independence for older residents, while helping to address the wider housing crisis facing Glasgow. By transforming a long-vacant brownfield site into sustainable homes with excellent public transport connections and attractive green space, this development will make a lasting contribution to the regeneration of the former Victoria Hospital masterplan and the wider Battlefield community.”
