The resident of a home in an historic Glasgow street is fighting a ban on her being able to install UPVC windows.

The council has refused applicant Ms Gilbert permission to put in the five plastic windows in a terrace cottage on Elm Street, which sits in a conservation area in Victoria Park.

Now Ms Gilbert has launched an appeal against that decision, which will be heard at a planning local review committee next week.

An appeal statement from the applicant claims the windows would not look out of place, would easily blend in and would be superior to the existing ones.

Glasgow City Council officials gave seven reasons for why they knocked back the planning application in June – stating how it is not in accordance with the development plan and breached certain policies.

A council decision notice said the windows would “fail to respect and complement the character and appearance of the historic environment and the special architectural and historic interest of the Victoria Park Conservation Area.”

Officers judged that they would “erode the character of the building and will have a detrimental impact on the special architectural interest of the Victoria Park Conservation Area.”

The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland also objected to the bid – stating that UPVC windows “are not acceptable.”

An appeal statement lodged on behalf of the applicant said: “a precedent has already been set within the Conservation Area as a whole, and in light of the surrounding properties which are already fitted with non-traditional windows.”

The statement added how the proposed UPVC windows would appear “far superior” to the aluminium windows they are replacing.

It added: “The windows would not look out of place and would easily blend in to the street scene as a whole, whilst maintaining a high standard of quality and appearance which has been ignored in many of the other, poorer examples. This type of development should be encouraged by Planning authorities.”

The planning local review committee is due to decide whether to grant permission for the windows or uphold the council’s original refusal at a meeting on Tuesday.