2 - Board Report ILE 27 August 2025 - Disposal of Land for Cycle Route Gallowhill Cycle Route
Renfrewshire Council · 27 August 2025
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Infrastructure, Land & Environment Policy Board On: 27 August 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Executive ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Surplus Land - Gallowhill Cycle Route ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 This report seeks to obtain the Boards agreement to the declare council owned land surplus, required to facilitate the construction of an access ramp for the Gallowhill Cycle Route to connect direct to Gallowhill Road. __________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board: 2.1 Agree to declare the property outlined in red on the attached plan (Land Parcel SDL 114 00 PL 3_ (005) surplus). 3. Background 3.1 The Gallowhill Link active travel infrastructure forms part of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) South programme. It is an extension to the southern end of the Paisley to Renfrew active travel route that uses a section of the disused railway line to connect the scheme to the Gallowhill residential area of Paisley passing under Renfrew Road at the existing road bridge at the north end of the Renfrew Road retail development. Once installed the infrastructure will facilitate high quality safe mainly off-road cycling, walking and wheeling provision between residential areas such as Gallowhill and Renfrew, educational facilities such as West College Scotland and the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus (PGSCC) and
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employment centres and retail opportunities e.g, AMIDS and Paisley Retail Park. Constructing an active travel connection to the new PGSCC which is inclusive to all is vitally important in the next phase of works to improve the councils active travel network as it will encourage and allow everyday journeys to be made in a sustainable way as the council works towards the realisation of its plan to be Net Zero by 2030. 3.2 Planning consent for the Project was granted by Renfrewshire Council on 30th January 2024. 4. Land 4.1 Blackcroft (Holdings) Limited received planning permission for the “Erection of hot food takeaway with internal and external seating areas and associated access, parking and cycle path link” at a vacant site at end of Gallowhill Road at the junction of Renfrew Road. This includes an existing single storey shop unit abutting the Eastern boundary of the site. 4.2 The planning application was granted on the 29th of April 2025. 4.3 The Council require land from Blackcroft over which to construct the permanent cycleway and for future maintenance. Blackcroft are agreeable to this but have requested that as compensation that the Council transfers a small area of (potentially) surplus land to them. 4.4 The areas highlighted in red on attached plan Land Parcel SDL 114 00 PL 3_ (005) shows the areas sought. 4.5 Officers have carried out the necessary checks with the Council’s Estates Team and can confirm there are no objections to these proposals. 4.6 Assuming the Board approves this land as surplus, the values of the land to be transferred would fall under the delegated powers of the Head of Economy and Development and so this agreement with Blackcroft can be concluded quickly enabling the construction of the access ramp to commence in the coming weeks. _________________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial and Legal – None. 2. HR & Organisational Development – Not Applicable. 3. Community/Council Planning – The project will facilitate high quality safe mainly off-road cycling, walking and wheeling provision between residential areas such as Gallowhill and Renfrew, educational facilities such as West College Scotland and the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus (PGSCC) and employment centres and retail opportunities e.g, AMIDS and
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Paisley Retail Park. Improved connections between key educational and health centres would also improve educational and health opportunities for people within the local communities as well as aiding employees to access these major employment centres. Constructing an active travel connection to the new PGSCC which is inclusive to all is vitally important in the next phase of works to improve the councils active travel network as it will encourage and allow everyday journeys to be made in a sustainable way as the council works towards the realisation of its plan to be Net Zero by 2030. 4. Legal - None. 5. Property/Assets – As per this report 6. Information Technology – None. 7. Equality & Human Rights - (a) 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. Cosla Policy Position – Not Applicable. 13. Climate Risk – project has been designed in line with Cycling by Design, Designing Streets and Inclusive Design for Town Centres and Busy Streets guidance documents. The project also encourages active travel which contributes to the Council’s Net Zero Agenda. _________________________________________________________ Author: Barbara Walker, City Deal and Infrastructure Programme Director. Email Barbara.walker@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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Areas of Land to be transferred to Blackcroft (Holdings) Limited – Land Parcel SDL 114 00 PL 3_ (005)
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Area of land Council require from Blackcroft (Holdings) Limited GAT-AMEY-LLO- SWI-DR-BL-000004.P02 (005)