Details of how the 26-storey flats at Wyndford Road are to be demolished have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

Under the plans, an initial “soft strip” will see all internal non-load-bearing walls, partitions, linings, floor finishes, ceiling finishes and services removed.

A document submitted to the council added: “After this, the demolition contractor (Safedem) will undertake a controlled explosive demolition of the tower blocks and will then recycle and remove the material from the site.

“The programme duration is approximately 24 months.”

A 150-metre (500-foot) exclusion zone will be required during the explosion phase with an evacuation centre provided for residents of nearby buildings.

A lengthy methodology statement drawn up by Safedem states that its management team all “have considerable experience of the successful explosive demolition, dismantling and de-construction of similar tower blocks to Wyndford residential towers.”

The 1960s buildings at Wyndford Road comprise around 600 bedsits and one-bedroom flats and have had low levels of occupancy and high rates of turnover.

They are to be cleared to make way for 300 new properties for social and mid-market rent.

The whole demolition process is expected to take two years.