Mackintosh experts 'disturbed' by new vape shop opening next to historic listed building
The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society is disturbed by a new vape shop opening next to the Mackintosh Tearooms, citing increased fire risk.Summary
The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society has expressed alarm over a new vape shop opening next to the Mackintosh Tearooms in Glasgow, a B-listed building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The society warns that the shop increases fire risk, especially after a major fire at a vape shop on Union Street earlier this year and two fires at the Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building. Society director Matthew Williams and chair Michael Dale are calling on Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government to block the opening and for the landlord to reconsider the lease. Glasgow City Council states that planning permission for a shop has long been in place and that it has no control over leasing, but it is checking the premises' registration under Scotland's Tobacco and Nicotine Products Registration scheme. The Scottish Government says local planning decisions are the council's responsibility. The society argues that the shop undermines the Sauchiehall Street Culture and Heritage District and poses a threat to a national treasure.
(Source：The Scotsman)
