Historic Glasgow cinema temporarily saved from demolition
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The Old Vogue Cinema in Possilpark will not be demolished for at least six months
The demolition of a historic former Glasgow cinema has been paused after a fresh bid for it to be granted listed building status.
An initial application to make the old Vogue Cinema in Possilpark a listed building was rejected due to a demolition order being granted.
But a building preservation notice has now been put in place.
As a result it is now listed while Historic Environment Scotland decide whether to make the status permanent.
A final decision is expected within six months.
HES said the building does meet the criteria to become listed as a building of special architectural or historic interest but the "development context" had prevented them from doing so.
It is understood the demolition process was already under way but will now be paused.
The council said there were currently no pre-planning or planning applications related to the address.
A HES spokesperson said: "Glasgow City Council has asked us to consider the listing of the building afresh in the context of a building preservation notice, and we are now progressing that case.
"A building preservation notice is akin to a temporary listing, and we are now required to decide whether it should be formally listed within six months.
"If we are proposing a listing we will carry out a consultation before making a decision."
The art deco cinema dates back to 1933 and was designed by James McKissack, who is also the architect behind the Glasgow Film Theatre.
As well as being a cinema, the building has also been a bingo hall and a kilt-hire shop.
A Glasgow City Council spokesman confirmed a planning officer had issued a building preservation notice to stop the demolition process and added HES had been asked to promptly carry out the assessment.