Surplus declaration of land at Arkleston Road, Paisley CHPB 190526
Renfrewshire Council · 19 May 2026
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PUBLIC ___________________________________________________________________ To: Communities & Housing Policy Board On: 19th May 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Executive ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Surplus declaration of land at Arkleston Road, Paisley ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 The purpose of this report is to declare land at Arkleston Road, Paisley surplus to requirements. The land is held on the HRA account. 1.2 The site location is shown on the attached plan E3703. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Board declares the land at Arkleston Road, Paisley shown on the attached plan surplus to requirements to then enable its sale to Scottish Power for the purposes of installing a new substation. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 The Finance, Resources & Customer Services Policy Board on 23rd November 2023 awarded a Works Contract to McTaggart Construction Limited for a new build Council housing development at Gallowhill West, Paisley. 3.2 It has only recently been determined that an upgrade to the electricity supply is necessary to facilitate this new Council housing development. Discussions have taken place with Scottish Power, and in principle it has been agreed that the best location for a new substation is as outlined on the attached plan
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PUBLIC E3703. It has also been agreed that the purchase price shall be £1.00 (if asked) and that each party shall bear their own legal and professional expenses incurred in the transaction. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial – None. 2. HR & Organisational Development – None. 3. Community/Council Planning – None. 4. Legal – Disposal of land required. 5. Property/Assets – Disposal of land required. 6. Information Technology – None 7. Equality & Human Rights The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety – None. 9. Procurement – None. 10. Risk – None. 11. Privacy Impact – None. 12. Climate Risk – not applicable. 13. Children’s Rights – not applicable. 14. Cosla Policy Position – not applicable. List of Background Papers – Report to Finance, Resources & Customer Services Policy Board on 23rd November 2023. ___________________________________________________________________ Author: Andrew Smith Email – andrew.smith@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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IArkleston Road, Paisley Disposal Plan Ref. E3703 Notes: Date: 18/03/2026User: howardhaughj2 Scale: 1:1,250 Legend Area to be sold to SP Energy Networks - 25 sqm or thereby Right of access in favour of SP Energy Networks © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Licence number AC0000815792.