A plan to build more than 100 flats on a city centre site has attracted almost 150 objections.

Developers want to build a seven-storey building on the land at Ingram Street, Candleriggs and Albion Street beside the City Halls and Old Fruitmarket, which is currently used as a car park.

The plan, by Artisan Glasgow Ingram Limited, is for 81 two-bedroom apartments, 18 one-bedroom flats and 10 three-bedroom properties.

The developers say the flats will be on floors one to six with a communal roof terrace and commercial units on the ground floor.

The plan has attracted 143 letters of objection from the public and deputy Lord Provost Christy Mearns, the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland and Merchant City and Trongate Community Council.

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It received three letters of support from members of the public.

The proposal is to erect a seven-storey residential development consisting of 109 apartments on the upper six floors, topped by a communal roof terrace, and commercial units on the ground floor.

Private balconies throughout the building at different levels will be a feature of the flats and a publicly accessible landscaped courtyard area on the ground level to the rear is designed to provide a focal point that can be accessed by pends on Candleriggs and Albion Street.

The courtyard will also provide space for outside seating for cafes, bars or restaurants on the ground floor.

The many grounds for objections include blocking sunlight, loss of trees and greenspace, impact on a conservation area and loss of parking.

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The objectors also said there would be an adverse impact on drainage, a loss of pavement for wheelchairs/disability access and the design and appearance is not sympathetic to the local landscape.

Some said there is no need for further commercial units and no need or demand for further housing.

Merchant City and Trongate Community Council said the site should be turned into a park.

Those who supported the plans said it will repair a gap site which for many years has been an eyesore and provide modern housing to increase the number of residents in the centre.

They said retail or catering units will increase the choice of shops available in the area and the public open space will replace a car park which they say is currently a safety hazard at a busy traffic intersection. It was also stated the loss of a car park helps to tackle climate change.

Councillors are being recommended to approve the plans, subject to certain conditions, next week at a planning committee meeting.