Glasgow showroom plan sparks parking concerns for Daisy Street residents

Residents raise parking fears over proposed Glasgow furniture showroom

Glasgow showroom plan sparks parking concerns for Daisy Street residents Plans to turn a former Glasgow church into a furniture showroom have sparked concerns over the loss of an existing on-street parking space in an area where residents already face parking pressure. An application has been submitted to Glasgow City Council to transform the former Candlish Wynd United Free Church of Scotland building into a furniture showroom and workshop. New parking access raises concerns The proposed development would include a bespoke sofa craft studio, carpet showroom space and three parking spaces on the site. However, creating the new parking area would require a dropped kerb and vehicular access from Daisy Street, which residents say could remove an existing on-street parking space. One resident objecting to the plans said Daisy Street already experiences severe parking pressure, with residents sometimes having to park several streets away from their homes. The resident also claimed that double parking had become common because of the lack of available spaces in the area. Another resident said they did not object to the former church being converted into an appointment-only showroom but strongly objected to existing residential parking being removed. They said parking was already “extremely difficult” in the area and argued that the proposal should be considered without taking away existing on-street parking. The planned vehicular access has therefore become a key concern for residents considering the impact of the proposed showroom on local parking availability. The application would provide three parking spaces within the site, but residents have raised concerns about the wider effect of creating the access point on Daisy Street. The former church has been empty since worshippers moved out in September last year, according to the report. The planning application is now being considered by Glasgow City Council, with local objections highlighting the competing demands for parking space in the residential area. For drivers living on Daisy Street, the issue centres on whether the proposed development can provide its own parking while avoiding further pressure on already limited on-street spaces. The objections also highlight how changes to individual properties and access points can have a wider impact on parking availability for surrounding residents.