A Glasgow wedding venue which held events for three years without having planning permission has failed in an attempt to secure approval retrospectively.

The Haberdashery, on Sauchiehall Street, had been granted permission to operate as a restaurant between noon and 23:00 seven days a week.

But it had also been used as a functions and event space since 2022 without consent.

Last year it was denied planning permission by Glasgow City Council after concerns were raised over noise, but the owners appealed the decision.

However that has now been rejected and co-owner Afton Ferguson warned the building faces becoming derelict as a result.

Four members of the council's planning committee were in favour of granting the proposal and four in favour of rejecting it, meaning chairman councillor Ken Andrew cast the deciding vote.

He ruled against it.

During the hearing, councillors heard from the owners, objectors and supporters of the plans.

Nicola Fairful, co-owner of the Haberdashery, said she and Ferguson had invested everything they had "emotionally, physically and financially into this business".

She added: "We truly believe that the Haberdashery is now an asset to Sauchiehall Street and to Glasgow as a whole.

"We want to make it clear that the Haberdashery is not a nightclub or a bar open to the public."

The owners stated they had gone "to great lengths" to deal with sound issues, and had "zero incidents of anti-social behaviour" around the premises.

Ferguson added: "Ultimately I must emphasise that without today's consent our doors will close and the Haberdashery will once again be another boarded up building on Sauchiehall Street."

The building was derelict until being turned into the Haberdashery.

Councillors then heard from objectors who raised concerns over noise impact which they described as "incredibly stressful".

One resident said: "We live directly above the Haberdashery and are mostly affected by loud noise, thumping, music and noisy patrons which affects us in all areas of our flat.

"This feels as sometimes we cannot escape the noise and this is incredibly stressful."

She added that planners had been shocked to see just how close the Haberdashery's windows were to the back of the flat, and that noise was coming "through the walls."

However another nearby resident said that nightlife comes with the sound of drunks and the occasional street altercation, but he had never been disturbed by excessive noise from the Haberdashery.

The resident added that he hoped the building did not become boarded up or fall into use as a vape shop.

Councillors expressed mixed opinions on the best course of action.

Bailie Martha Wardrop said: "On principle I accept this refusal, we are standing up for a planning process which needs to be strengthened.

"We need to respect our planning principles and we need to support our actual city centre where our night-time economy needs to be enhanced and we need to encourage this business to move into the actual city centre."

But Bailie Anne MacTaggart said she didn't want to see any more empty properties in that area.

She said: "There's already three empty properties within that block and I really don't want to see a fourth.

"I really want to support vibrant businesses owners or entrepreneurs to come together to make Glasgow the city it should be and that it is."

Following the discussion the plans were refused.