Located on the corner of Glassford Street and Wilson Street, the building was last used as a Mamafubu restaurant at basement and ground floor; chef’s training school and licensed delicatessen at first floor; and ancillary office space at the second, third, and fourth floors.

The five-storey building, which dates from 1908, will now become a 31-bed hotel with a bar on the ground floor. There will be no alterations to either frontage, along Glassford Street or Wilson Street.

The application, submitted by Merchant Properties Ltd, said the development would “bring a currently vacant building back into use”.

A planning statement added: “The applicant is looking to deliver a bespoke hotel in this location, by creating a quiet and peaceful environment where guest can relax and sleep.

“The bar will be open to both customers and members of the public, with the kitchen providing food to the bar as well as room service.”

A heritage report stated: “The significance of Grade B-listed 61-65 Glassford Street is principally embodied in its historic fabric and overall form as a building constructed in the form of a Glasgow-style warehouse, which occupies a prominent location in Glasgow’s Merchant City.”