New student homes in Glasgow City Centre
McLaren Property is consulting on initial proposals to replace a redundant 1970s-style office building at 285 Bath Street with purpose built student accommodation, which will free up private rental properties and help address Glasgow’s housing shortage.
We are a privately owned business and a leading UK developer of places to live, study and work. Our aim is to transform student living across the UK, creating outstanding places that use low-carbon solutions to positively shape the future of UK cities, while carefully managing local community impact to create safe and comfortable environments.
Community Consultation
We are using this website to support our consultation process which will be ongoing until a planning application is submitted later this year.
The second round of consultation is now live and will run from 15th – 30th August 2024. Thanks to those of you who dropped in to meet the team and view the updated plans on Thursday 15th August @ The Renfield Centre.
You can also click the link below to view the updated plans:
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You have until 30th August 2024 to submit your feedback and you can do this by clicking on the link below and completing the feedback form.
77,640
Full-time students in Glasgow (2021/22)
Growth in student numbers predicted to continue
25,735
Full-time international students (2021/22)
57,865
Students need accommodation each year
Lack of Purpose Built Student Accommodation means 26% of students live in private rented sector and with family
-23%
Fewer properties to rent vs. 2017-19 average
Shortage of accommodation and continued demand has increased Glasgow rents by 27% in the past year
Contact Us
Email: hello@285bathstreet.co.uk
Phone: 0800 987 5990
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McLaren Property consults local community on proposals for disused site in Glasgow city centre
McLaren Property, one of the UK’s leading developers of residential and student accommodation, is consulting on initial proposals to redevelop a redundant 1970s-style office block at 285 Bath Street in Glasgow to bring the site back into use.
