IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Decision on plan for Glasgow’s iconic Barrowlands sign

image for illustration: The Barrowlands Ballroom by Rob Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A decision has been reached on a proposal for the famous Barrowland Ballroom facade in Glasgow.

The Herald Scotland writes:

An application was submitted in May… to install a large LED screen to the right of the famous frontage… The planning application… was rejected by council planning officials….

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… and… has hosted some of the biggest music artists in the world, including Oasis, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Metallica.

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