Development Site, Kyle Street / Dobbie's Loan, Glasgow, G4
- Land size
- 1.5 acres
- Use Class
- Use Class: Sui Generis
Key Features
- Cleared brownfield site extending to approximately 1.5 acres (0.61 hectares)
- Strategic city centre location with frontage to Kyle Street, Dobbie's Loan and Couper Street
- Adjacent to Glasgow Caledonian University and established residential, commercial and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) uses
- Opportunity for residential, PBSA, hotel, leisure, offices, car showroom, etc subject to planning permission
- Currently generating income of £72,000 per annum from a short-term site compound licence
- Located within Glasgow's City Centre Strategic Investment Zone
Description
Montagu Evans is delighted to bring to the market a prominent development site extending to approximately 1.5 acres (0.61 hectares) on the north-east side of Glasgow city centre. The site occupies a highly accessible location adjacent to Glasgow Caledonian University, within walking distance of Buchanan Bus Station, Queen Street Station and Buchanan Street Underground Station, while also benefitting from nearby access to Junctions 15 and 16 of the M8 motorway.
The property comprises a cleared brownfield development site extending to approximately 1.5 acres (0.61 hectares), secured by steel perimeter fencing. Occupying a prominent strategic city centre location with frontage to Kyle Street, Dobbie's Loan and Couper Street, the site is situated adjacent to Glasgow Caledonian University and established residential, commercial and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developments. The site currently generates an income of £72,000 per annum from a short-term site compound licence and lies within Glasgow City Centre's Strategic Investment Zone. The surrounding area continues to benefit from significant public realm investment through the Avenues Project, which is creating a network of high-quality pedestrian and cycle routes across the city centre. The site offers potential for a range of uses, including residential, PBSA, hotel, leisure, office or car showroom development, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.
Offers are invited for the heritable interest (Scottish equivalent of freehold). Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest, as a closing date may be set.
Location
The site occupies a prominent location on the north-eastern edge of Glasgow city centre, in close proximity to Glasgow Caledonian University and the city's principal retail, commercial and leisure amenities.
Viewings
For viewings and any other enquiries, please contact the sole selling agents:
Euan Jarvis - +44 - euan.
Keith Hutchison - +44 - keith.
Terms
Offers are invited for the heritable interest (Scottish equivalent of freehold). Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest, as a closing date may be set.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-28
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
15 Mbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Mungo's Primary School & Nursery Class557 metres
- Pupils
- 179
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- St Martin's Primary School821 metres
- Pupils
- 256
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Royston Primary School0.7 miles
- Pupils
- 108
- Type
- Non-denominational
- St Joseph's Primary School0.8 miles
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Oakgrove Primary School0.8 miles
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- St Roch's Secondary School977 metres
- Pupils
- 696
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Glasgow Gaelic School1.3 miles
- Pupils
- 491
- Type
- Non-denominational
- St Mungo's Academy1.3 miles
- Pupils
- 1,015
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Whitehill Secondary School1.4 miles
- Pupils
- 604
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Springburn Academy1.5 miles
- Pupils
- 848
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
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