Phase 2A extension of the existing retail park at Balmakeith comprising the development of a 20,000 sq ft Homebargains unit and additional car parking. Detailed Planning Permission was issued in March 2019 with construction works completing in Spring 2020.
With twelve months having flown by the Radisson Red team are celebrating our one year anniversary.
The new 174 bedroom Radisson Red next to the SSE Hydro in Glasgow has been selected as a finalist in the Development of the Year (Commercial Buildings) category at the upcoming Scottish Property Awards 2019. A fantastic achievement for the entire development team and recognition of the high quality building design and specification of the hotel.
Glasgow City Council planning department today unanimously approved Forrest Hotels new Radisson Red hotel. We will commence development within the next few months.
For more information on Radisson Red please click here.
RELATED ARTICLE: THE RADISSON RED
RELATED DEVELOPMENT: FINNIESTON QUAY, GLASGOW
Forrest Hotels Limited, a subsidiary of Forrest Group, has submitted a detailed planning application to Glasgow City Council for a new 176-bedroom hotel on a prime development site overlooking the River Clyde at Finnieston Quay, Glasgow.
Named the Radisson Red, the new-build hotel represents a £30 million investment for the rapidly expanding Forrest Group.
The Radisson Red will be adjacent to the SECC, the Clyde Auditorium and the Hydro Arena and on the edge of the West End and the City Centre.
The hotel will be run and managed by Radisson (Carlson Rezidor hotel group) but ownership remains in the hands of the Forrest Hotels.
The Radisson Red is the first new-build hotel of this brand in Europe. Radisson manage over 1370 hotels across the globe including hotels in the USA, Shanghai and Cape Town.
The ADF Architects designed Radisson Red hotel will have:
• A building envelope that will appear to change colour reacting to the different natural daylight.
• The Red Sky Bar built on the roof with arguably the best bar views in the city.
• The Red Face Gym on the roof, again with superb views across the city.
• 176 rooms with a minimum size of 28msq compared with the industry standard size of 16-20msq.
• A structure that will stand 10 storeys high.
• On site Car Parking for 80 cars
Should the application be granted, it is the intention to commence site operations in April 2016 with the grand opening of the Hotel scheduled for Autumn 2017.
For more information on Radisson Red please click here.
RELATED DEVELOPMENT: FINNIESTON QUAY, GLASGOW
On 21st April 2015 Forrest Hotels held a public event as part of the Proposal of Application Notice process in advance of submission of a formal planning application. The exhibition took place in the SkyPark complex, just a short walk from the development site adjacent to the Rotunda on Finnieston Quay. The public exhibition was set up in such a way as to help everyone to understand what was being proposed and to encourage discussion and questions on an informal basis with the key development team members. Over the six hour period a total of 53 members of the public attended the exhibition and provided a number of views and comments on the design proposals. Forrest Hotels have reviewed these comments and amended the design to suit a number of the points raised.
Forrest Hotels will shortly be submitting a detailed planning application to Glasgow City Council.
Please find the public exhibition boards below.
RELATED DEVELOPMENT: FINNIESTON QUAY, GLASGOW
8th December 2015
Glasgow City Council planning permission granted, CLICK HERE for more details.
8th September 2015
RELATED ARTICLE: The Radisson Red
16th June 2015
Forrest Hotels will shortly be submitting a detailed planning application to Glasgow City Council for a 176 bed 4 star hotel with parking facilities, bar, restaurant, Sky Bar, gym and event spaces. The ADF Architects designed development will complement the surrounding architecture and provide additional facilities adjacent to the SSE Hydro arena and SECC complex. Should planning permission be granted, works are likely to commence on site early in 2016 with the hotel scheduled to open by September 2017. Forrest Hotels will be entering a management agreement with an international hotel operator. The chosen hotel brand will be the first newly constructed hotel of its type in Europe when completed.
RELATED ARTICLE: Public Event held for New Finnieston Quay Hotel Development
16th December 2013
Forrest have purchased a 1.4 acre site adjacent to the River Clyde and SECC complex in the centre of Glasgow (area shaded above in red).
Demolition and site clearance works have already been completed and plans are being prepared for an iconic development comprising a mixed-use scheme incorporating a hotel with adjacent office, leisure and retail uses.
Forrest Developments purchased this city centre site, which extends to approximately 6.5 acres, in the Spring of 2004. Following a lengthy planning application process, during which time the exsiting bonded warehouses on the site were demolished, detailed planning consent was granted for a 107,000 sq. ft. retail development in 2006. In March 2007 work commenced on site and the supermarket opened for trade on 6th December 2007.
It was Sainsbury’s original intention to take an 80,000 sq. ft. store, however during construction operations they decided to lease the whole development, making it their largest store in Scotland at the time.
Forrest acquired this property in October 2005 to add to the investment portfolio based on the potential scope for medium term redevelopment. The property benefited from an open use planning consent, in an excellent location within Leith. This acquisition continued the expansion of Forrest’s investment activities.
The unit provides approximately 20,000 sq ft of floorspace on one level with 87 parking spaces.
After securing planning consent for refurbishment of the unit and external areas, Forrest sold the property in June 2012 to an owner operator.
Forrest Developments purchased this city centre site, which extends to approximately 6.5 acres, in the Spring of 2004. Following a lengthy planning application process, during which time the exsiting bonded warehouses on the site were demolished, detailed planning consent was granted for a 107,000 sq. ft. retail development in 2006. In March 2007 work commenced on site and the supermarket opened for trade on 6th December 2007.
It was Sainsbury’s original intention to take an 80,000 sq. ft. store, however during construction operations they decided to lease the whole development, making it their largest store in Scotland at the time.