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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
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Date Posted
2026-08-28

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Tesco Hanover Express, Glasgow80 metres
Sainsburys Glasgow Killermont Street Local, Glasgow426 metres
Spar - Port Dundas, Glasgow510 metres

GP surgery

Parade Group Practice957 metres

Pharmacy

Boots Uk Limited444 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden170 metres

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

Glasgow Queen Street Low Level Rail Station559 metres

Nearest bus stop

Caledonian University93 metres

Typical drive times

Renfrew14 min · 8 miles
Rutherglen11 min · 4.5 miles
Bishopbriggs8 min · 3.2 miles
Glasgow (city)3 min · 1 miles

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

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • 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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