Glasgow’s homeless night shelter has been refused planning permission after its appeal was rejected – but councillors encourage the charity to apply again with a more comprehensive plan.

Homeless Project Scotland offers overnight accommodation for about 30 people on mattresses and serves food to about 350 people a day in the city centre.

A council meeting heard today the Glassford Street premises can continue operating, however, while another application is to be submitted within three months.

Among concerns were a lack of separate toilet facilities for men and women, a 74 per cent rise in crime reports in the area and that the planning bid did not cover the whole premises including the soup kitchen.

Labour councillors voted to grant consent and allow the appeal from the charity whil

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