Glasgow ’s business district will benefit from much-needed additional office space after planning consent has been granted for a new £6m office development in Elliot Street in the Anderston area of the city.

The new 40,000 sq ft office scheme will occupy a prominent position close to the Clydeside Expressway and will be a key development in the regeneration of the Anderston and Finnieston area of the city, which has been undergoing extensive redevelopment to attract more businesses to the area.

Stephen Shear of Sovereign Properties, which has a number of land holdings in the Finnieston area, said: “I am thrilled that planning consent has finally been granted for this exciting scheme that will further enhance this area. Funding has been secured and I anticipate that construction will commence early in 2008.”