Glasgow's The Admiral could be demolished and student flats built

A planning application was submitted to knock down 64 and 70-27A Waterloo Street in the city centre.

Developers are proposing to take over the Distillers Building and a block of flats formerly home to The Admiral, a beloved pub that closed after 60 years in 2023.

The bid is to demolish the residential site fully but keep parts of the B-listed Distillers.

Both have been vacant "for some time", according to papers.

The Distillers Building was built in 1898-1900 in French Renaissance style and requires some repairs.

Applicant Varsity Developments Limited has a "comprehensive restoration approach" to update it.

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Distillers Building (Image: Sourced)

64 Waterloo Street, Glasgow (Image: Sourced)

Proposal (Image: Sourced)

Proposed room plan (Image: Sourced)

Plans include 350 flats over 19 storeys, a gym, a cinema, a sports hall, a VR room, a yoga room and more.

Documents also state the site "has been designed and will be constructed to make provision for the access of people with additional needs".

They also said: "Preservation and adaptive reuse of the Listed Distiller’s building have been at the forefront, reflecting a deep reverence for historical heritage and a firm dedication to safeguarding aspects of the local architectural environment".

Versions of this development have been going through the planning system since 2016, with a previous submission for an office block.

Glasgow City Council's planning committee is evaluating the bid and a decision is expected by Tuesday, July 2.