Historic Glasgow pub the Iron Horse is set to be demolished after city planners gave the go ahead for a new city centre hotel.
The likes of Italian restaurant O Sole Mio and the Blue Lagoon on the junction of West Nile Street and Bath Street will also make way for the £30million development.
It's understood the 14-storey structure, which is set to feature a rooftop restaurant and a ground floor bar, will be home to a NYX hotel, a lifestyle brand operated by Leonardo Hotels.
Council planners have given the green light in spite of a series of objections from across the world - the Iron Horse has for years been a popular gathering spot for Scotland football fans ahead of international matches at Hampden. A petition created by the Iron Horse Bar, described as the “spiritual home” of the Tartan Army, garnered thousands of signatures with some objectors coming from as far as Belgium, Poland, Australia, Philippines, Azerbaijan, America and Spain. The pub closed its doors in February.
Planning documents previously submitted to Glasgow City Council detailed: "The proposed hotel development represents a £30 million investment in Glasgow City Centre and will create circa 100 FTE jobs."
"There is a confirmed operator for the development and this will be their first location in Scotland. The operator creates contemporary boutique hotels and have locations throughout Europe.
"The existing building shows no features of architectural merit, is not considered to be of special interest and, as a result has not been listed. Therefore, no traditional feature of value will be lost.
"The applicants commissioned a Case for Demolition report to assess the impact of the demolition of the building on the conservation area, to provide further analysis into the architectural merit of the existing building and to further address the concerns set out in the consultation comments received.
"This report concludes that, based upon the assessment undertaken, it is deemed that the unlisted building does not make a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the conservation area."
To see the documents in full, you can visit the Glasgow City Council website here.
