Arnold Clark Botanic Gardens Garage (Vinicombe St) saved

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A historic garage which was built at the dawn of Scotland's motoring age has been saved for future generations.
The Arnold Clark Garage in Glasgow's west end has been designated as nationally important.

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glasgowken

Pity the city's bus & tram history can't get the same recognition

but i'm glad it's saved

Len Scaps

Nice to see Arnie getting stuffed

james73

Car dealer unveils new plan for historic garage (Evening Times)

SCOTLAND'S largest car dealer has launched a new bid to partially demolish
a historic West End garage.

Arnold Clark bosses will shortly submit a new planning application which is
understood to involve knocking down the back of the A-listed Botanic
Gardens Garage in Glasgow.

The firm wants to use specially-commissioned tiles to "rebuild" the
building's frontage but won't give details of the proposals until they are
submitted to Glasgow City Council.

Community figures believe the application will involve retaining the front of
the garage and demolishing the remainder of the property which is likely
to be replaced with cottages, flats and a retail unit.

The motoring firm was forced to withdraw an initial application to raze the
garage in October last year after 150 complaints from residents.

Now bosses want to give the public a chance to scrutinise their revised
plans from 5pm tomorrow at their office in Vinicombe Street and give
feedback before they are submitted to the authority on June 28.

John Clark, of Arnold Clark, said: "We've taken on board the guidance
from Historic Scotland, Glasgow City Council, as well as the views of local
residents. We hope our amended plans will be welcomed by local
residents."

Campaign group Save the Botanic Gardens Garage objected to initial
demolition plans and successfully lobbied Historic Scotland to have the
1906 garage A-listed. It remains on the Scottish Civic Trust's Buildings at
Risk register.

Dr Sam Maddra, chairwoman of the Save the Botanic Gardens Garage,
welcomed the consultation but will still push for the building to be restored.

Campaigners were to host a public meeting in Kelvinside Hill head Parish
Church at 7pm on Thursday.

James H

james73

Car boss scraps plan to demolish A-list garage (Evening Times)

PLANS by Sir Arnold Clark to bulldoze the entire A-listed Botanic Gardens
Garage for a flat development have been scrapped.

New proposals for the development will retain the distinctive tiled facade of
the building, built between 1906 and 1912 and considered the world's
oldest multi-storey car park.

The design, which includes flats and a restaurant, will replace an earlier
proposal by the millionaire car dealer which would have demolished the
entire garage.

The front and rear of the building in Vinicombe Street, Hillhead, will be
restored but the central section will be pulled down.

The garage was due to be replaced by a modern four-storey building
incorporating a larger development of flats, cottages, retail space and a
restaurant.

But the original plans were withdrawn after opposition from residents when
Historic Scotland upgraded its listed status from Category B to A.

Some residents who attended last night's public presentation still had
concerns about the scale of the new-build.

However, the proposals come with an understanding from Sir Arnold that
his company will retain ownership of the site for letting, thereby controlling
its use.

James H

AlanM

What is the point of listing if the "protected" buildings can still be demolished, or allowed to deteriorate to the point of collapse

james73

Campaigners vow to save listed garage by any means (Evening Times)

CAMPAIGNERS have gone back into battle over the partial demolition of
Glasgow's oldest surviving garage.

Millionaire businessman Arnold Clark has submitted a new application to
the city council for the redevelopment of the A-listed Botanic Gardens
Garage.

His auto firm came up with the new scheme after an earlier plan was
withdrawn in October last year.

The latest project involves demolishing the rear of the Hillhead garage
and retaining its ornate tiled facade.

The motoring giant wants to create a four-storey complex, including
mews flats, office space, leisure facilities and a shop.

But campaign group Save the Botanic Gardens Garage said they'll pursue
every possible avenue to ensure the Vinicombe Street proposal is refused.

They are also holding a public meeting on the building in Hillhead Library
at 7.30pm next Tuesday.

Gordon Barr, resident and campaign supporter, said: "It's national policy
that no listed building should be demolished unless every effort has been
made to save it.

"For example, there is a requirement to provide written evidence that the
building has been advertised for sale without success before it could be
demolished. This has not been done here."

Built by David V Wyllie between 1896 and 1912, it is believed to be the
oldest surviving custom-built garage in Glasgow and researchers have
found it to be the earliest listed multi-storey car park anywhere in Britain.

But campaigners said it's still under threat from the latest planning
application and that it's on the Scottish Civic Trust's Buildings at Risk
Register.

Sam Maddra, of Save the Botanic Gardens Garage, said: "There's nothing
else like it anywhere else in Scotland and the West End would be much
poorer were it demolished.

"We would encourage all to attend the public meeting and register their
objection."

An Arnold Clark spokeswoman said: "We've taken on board the guidance
from Historic Scotland, the city council and the views of local residents.
We hope our amended plans will be welcomed."

James H