Glasgow green lights 25-storey student tower

A 25-storey student tower has won planning approval as developers press ahead with the £250m transformation of a key Glasgow city centre gateway site.
Developer CXG Glasgow has secured detailed consent for a 620-bed purpose-built student accommodation block at Elmbank Gardens, marking the first phase of the wider Charing Cross Gateway masterplan.
Designed by Michael Laird Architects, the tower will rise on the corner of Bath Street and Newton Street as part of a mixed-use redevelopment tha