The planning application stated: “This incident is understood to be the worst post-war fire services disaster in the UK. Five members of the Glasgow Salvage Corps and 14 firefighters died. The site was the scene of a “major disaster” on Mawhen 19 people died in the Cheapside Street whisky bond fire, the largest peacetime loss of life ever suffered by Britain’s fire and rescue services.įlames ripped through the whisky bond in Anderston before an explosion caused 60-foot walls to crash down into Cheapside Street and Warroch Street. Dandara has said the new plan “responds to market demand whilst building on the key design principles established in the extant consent”. There is existing permission for around 600 apartments on the site, but the developer has altered its initial proposals. It would create a park and public square as part of the project, providing a “new destination along the Clyde waterfront”. READ MORE: Glasgow fly-tipping firms a 'direct consequence' of bulk uplift charge, union claims

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