Detail Residential wants to convert the B-listed Central Police Headquarters and district court at 4-16 Turnbull Street into apartments that will provide “stylish contemporary living”.

Responding to concerns over its original proposals regarding the massing of the site, overlooking issues and quality of open communal amenity space, the newly lodged application will deliver 31 apartments instead of 45.

A design document included with the new plans stated: “These comments were focused purely on the courtyard and connecting cell blocks. The proposal for the Turnbull Street facing block was largely acceptable.

“We have redesigned the scheme as a 31-unit scheme. The main reduction in the number of units comes from the proposed demolition of the north connecting cell block in the courtyard.

“By removing this section of building we reduce the massing on the site but also increase the amount of available courtyard space which is to be re-landscaped as communal open amenity for the proposed residents.”

The statement added: “The aim of this proposal is to create a high quality piece of conservation architecture.

“Internally the building is in a very poor state. There are missing floors, failing joists, collapsed ceilings and general rubble spread in all rooms. All existing finishes are dilapidated and past a state of repair.”

The building was designed by architect A B McDonald and opened in 1906 as Glasgow District Court, Central Police Office and the Police Museum. It is an irregular plan building with Renaissance details, comprised primarily of offices, court hall, cells, recreation and reception areas, built around a courtyard and designed to conform to an awkward site.