AN official planning application to transform the former Glasgow Garden Festival site on the banks of the River Clyde has been received by the council.

Last month it was revealed that the land which has been vacant for 15 years, despite being actively marketed, had been earmarked for a new 150-bedroom Holiday Inn spanning over seven storeys.

If successful, the first floor will split between conferencing and co-working space with a Skybar on the top floor offering stunning views across the river to the iconic Finnieston Crane and beyond.

The ground floor will incorporate the main entrance to the hotel as well as staff and service entrances.

Also located on the ground floor will be the main reception, lift, bar, dining room and informal meeting space.

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The proposed hotel, located next door to the STV studios, would provide more than 50 jobs, and BE run by RBH Hospitality Management.

It would add to the development of the Pacific Quay area, which is also home to the Glasgow Science Centre.

The planning document submitted to the council states that the development has been designed to take advantage of the views of the SECC, the Hydro and the Finnieston Crane, with ground-floor hotel reception and public areas connecting through to an external terrace and a rooftop Skybar and terrace.

Malcolm Pearson, director of Pacific Quay developments, previously said: “Although situated on one of the prime remaining waterfront sites to be developed in Glasgow, this site has lain derelict for over 15 years.

“With Scottish Events Campus aiming to enhance its conference and exhibition offer by extending circa 200,000sq ft, adding further pressure on accommodation provision, Holiday Inn Pacific Quay will constitute an outstanding addition to Glasgow’s hospitality offering to a key strategic site for Glasgow, bringing new opportunities for economic growth to the city.”