The Pinkston Paddlesports Centre, proposed for the Pinkston basin at Port Dundas in Glasgow, has been granted planning permission.

This will be Scotland’s first purpose-built hub for paddle sports and it is envisaged that as well as providing a centre for sporting excellence for canoeing and watersports it will also be a key driver in the overall regeneration of the canal area at Port Dundas. 7N have carried out design proposals for the scheme, which incorporates innovative solutions for low-cost, creative accommodation for changing, training, administration and storage. The project has been developed with EPD Ltd and Glasgow City Council.

Glasgow Paddlesports forms part of a wider masterplan for the Speirs Locks area that 7N have been involved with for several years. The development framework supports sustainable economic devel