Glasgow University are planning to turn the West End’s Lilybank Gardens car park into student houses and locals are fighting against it.
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00:00West End or Dead End? That is the question local residents have put to Glasgow City Council in a petition against plans for new purpose-built student accommodation on the site of Lillibank Gardens Car Park at Great George Lane.
00:13An official application is expected to be submitted this spring that will see 260 student rooms erected on the site.
00:20Locals have raised concerns that the proposed plans will eliminate a further 106 parking spaces in the Hillhead area, making the remaining parking inadequate for residents, visitors and business permit holders.
00:33They have submitted the petition to the City Council's Planning Department, which has support from both residents, businesses and Hillhead Community Council.
00:41It also claims that proximity to public transport services and the availability of parking are crucial in making the West End an appealing destination for visitors and locals alike.
00:54Glasgow University's proposals include accessible buildings and public spaces that they say will enhance connectivity between the student community and wider West End.
01:04They do currently own the site in question, though it operates as a car park managed by Glasgow City Council.
01:09This is not a new type of controversy, it's almost standard now that an application is submitted to develop student housing and it's opposed by locals.
01:19However, students are a massive part of Glasgow, our economy and how it runs.
01:24Today there are 20,000 more students in the city than there were in 2015, with a housing shortfall of 6,000.
01:32So what is the solution?
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