{"id":365548,"date":"2025-08-22T20:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/365548\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T20:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:52:19","slug":"decision-on-plan-for-glasgows-iconic-barrowlands-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/365548\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision on plan for Glasgow’s iconic Barrowlands sign"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The planning application, submitted by site owner Margaret McIver Ltd, was rejected by council planning officials.\n<\/p>\n

\n Submitted in May this year, the application sought to\u00a0install a large LED screen to the right of the Barrowlands sign, with further screens on all sides \u2013 including the underside \u2013 of the entrance canopy.\n<\/p>\n

\n In their letter, decision-makers said the proposed LED screen and digital signage would “compete with the existing facade display and would not be read as part of the design of the building”.\n<\/p>\n

\n They added that the changes would also be a risk to public safety because\u00a0they would be a distraction to drivers.\n<\/p>\n

\n Bosses came to this conclusion despite the support of the local Calton Community Council, which supported the plan.\n<\/p>\n

\n The group said the additions would respect the historic character of the building, be safe for passers-by and be useful for promoting local events and spreading community messages.\n<\/p>\n

\n Proposed plan (Image: SYSCO) Current entrance (Image: SYSCO)\n<\/p>\n

\n READ NEXT:\u00a0<\/strong>New plan revealed for iconic Glasgow Barrowlands signage<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n Documents emphasised that the changes would “in no way interfere\u00a0or alter the existing neon lettering and stars, as careful recognition is shown to its significance and identity”.\n<\/p>\n

\n Instead, the goal was to introduce modern technology and enhance the building for the future.\n<\/p>\n

\n In 2023, Glasgow Council leader\u00a0Susan Aitken<\/a>\u00a0backed listed status for the Barrowlands sign, saying the city would \u201cwelcome formal status for what is unquestionably one of the most recognised symbols of Glasgow\u201d.\n<\/p>\n

\n The venue dates back to 1934, when entrepreneur Margaret McIver had the hall built after the usual venue for the Barras market Christmas dance was already booked.\n<\/p>\n

\n The ballroom was destroyed in a fire in 1958, before being rebuilt and reopened in 1960.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n The current Barrowlands signage was installed in 1982.\n<\/p>\n

\n The venue, known for its sprung dancefloor, has hosted some of the biggest music artists in the world, including Oasis, David Bowie, Bob Dylan\u00a0and Metallica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The planning application, submitted by site owner Margaret McIver Ltd, was rejected by council planning officials. Submitted in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":365549,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-365548","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115074403305535162","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}