Plans have been lodged to transform one of Sauchiehall Street’s best-known former department stores into a new 132-bedroom hotel with a bar, restaurant and rooftop terrace.
The landmark former C&A building at 218–224 Sauchiehall Street, which was later occupied by Dunnes Stores, has been empty since 2017.
A full planning application has now been validated by Glasgow City Council for the conversion of the prominent Art Deco building into a hotel and aparthotel with restaurant and bar facilities.
The proposals also include a three-storey rooftop extension and terrace overlooking the city centre.
The application was lodged on 29 September and validated on 20 October. It is currently under consideration, with comments open until 17 November and a target decision date of 18 December.
Glasgow architects HAUS are behind the design, which would see the main hotel entrance created on Cambridge Street while commercial space is retained along the Sauchiehall Street frontage.
The development team says its approach is focused on restoring and adapting the existing building rather than demolishing it.
The property was built in 1929 and became closely associated with retail store C&A before subsequently being occupied by Dunnes Stores.
HAUS co-founder Murray Henderson said when the proposals were first unveiled that the building held “many memories for generations of Glaswegians”.
He said: “Our approach has been shaped by a respect for its architectural character, historic significance, and prominent role within the city centre.
“The proposals are founded on a conservation-led strategy that prioritises the retention, repair and adaptation of the existing building.”
The latest scheme follows an earlier attempt to turn the building into a hotel. Plans were submitted in 2019 for a 112-bedroom hotel with a café, bar and restaurant, but that project did not go ahead.
The new proposal increases the hotel element to 132 bedrooms and introduces a substantial rooftop addition designed to sit above the existing Art Deco structure.
Developers hope bringing the long-vacant building back into use will add new activity to a section of Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow city centre that has undergone significant change in recent years.