DEVELOPER Platform has submitted a detailed planning application for a 500 apartment build-to-rent development on the banks of the Clyde in Glasgow.

Pending planning consent, which is anticipated at the end of 2018, Platform hopes to start construction of the apartments by the second quarter of 2019, with a scheduled completion date of summer 2021.

Designed in partnership with award-winning architect Keppie, the development forms part of a wider masterplan at the Clydeside Central Quay area, which also includes 300,000 sq ft of office space and a 150 room hotel.

Matt Willcock of Platform said: “Glasgow is thriving, and our new development aims to provide accommodation which meets the demands of its growing, highly-skilled and modern workforce. Build-to-rent is a rapidly growing concept around the UK and we’re proud to offer one of the first developments in Scotland. It’s a form of accommodation we expect to continue to see across the UK.”