A revised planning application for a £380m extension to Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries has been submitted.

Owners Land Securities and Henderson Global Investors will now press ahead with the project.

The development has been planned by BDP and will include retail, commercial and hotel elements as well as an upgrade of Queen Street Station.

A bridge will be constructed across Cathedral Street to connect the station to the mall, while a new entrance to the Royal Concert Hall will be built.

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The application follows Glasgow City Council's £80m tax incremental financing (TIF) deal to back the development, which received final approval from the Scottish government last autumn.

Deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "Big building projects like Buchanan Quarter are not just about the improved infrastructure we gain, they are about the employment and the training that takes place during construction.

"This development will continue the regeneration of the city centre, improving the public spaces and creating modern, vibrant new facilities that will cement Glasgow's position as a major international destination for visitors."

Work could begin in 2014, with the development expected to open in 2017.

(IT)