Ambitious plans have been put forward for a new five-storey hotel on the Clydebank waterfront, a move set to bolster the area’s extensive regeneration and emerging evening economy.
A pre-application notice has been submitted to West Dunbartonshire Council for The Clydebank Riverside Hotel, proposed for a vacant brownfield site on Ossian Way, adjacent to the Clydebank Leisure Centre.
The project is being led by Montgomery Developers, with architectural concepts provided by Environmental Design Scotland. The proposal outlines a striking, all-electric building featuring a flowing, ribbon-like design intended to celebrate the town’s rich shipbuilding heritage and the natural landscape of the River Clyde and Kilpatrick Hills. Environmental Design Scotland say that it “looks to the future of Clydebank: an all-electric, low-carbon hotel with blue-green infrastructure, bird-friendly glazing and flood-resilient public realm.”
The hotel aims to become a significant anchor for the ongoing £250 million Queens Quay regeneration project, which is transforming 80 acres of the former John Brown Shipyard into a new residential and commercial hub and the development plans to integrate with existing assets like the Titan Crane and the new leisure centre.
Key features of the proposed hotel include a rooftop lounge, a restaurant and bar, along with a café, as well as meeting and event spaces. A unique “river gallery” on the ground floor aims to engage with the local community by showcasing heritage walls and rotating displays developed in partnership with local historians.
If the plans are approved, the hotel is expected to generate between 80 and 100 full-time jobs providing a significant boost to the local economy.
The submission is the first formal step in the planning process, with more detailed proposals expected to follow as the application progresses.
Picture: Environmental Design Scotland
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