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11- Surplus Status for Residential Properties on School Grounds

Renfrewshire Council · 25 January 2023
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To: Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board 
On: 25 January 2023
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Report by: Chief Executive
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Heading: Surplus Status for Residential Properties on School Grounds
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1. Summary 
1.1 The purpose of this report is to declare six residential properties on school
grounds as surplus to requirements and to advise the board of the proposal to
transfer these properties to the Housing Revenue Account.   
1.2 The residential properties are located at:- 1) Brediland Primary, Paisley, 2)
Wallace Primary, Elderslie 3) Our Lady of Peace Primary, Linwood 4) St
Anthony’s Primary, Johnstone 5) Bridge of Weir Primary, Bridge of Weir and 6)
St Pauls Primary, Paisley.  Attached plans show the locations.
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2. Recommendations 
It is recommended that; 
2.1 Board declares that the buildings listed are surplus to operational requirements
and notes the intention to transfer to the Housing Revenue Account. 
2.2  The Head of Economy and Development in consultation with the Director of
Finance and Resources has advised that it is appropriate that the General
Services fund be compensated for the loss of these two sites.  Officers have
considered the appropriate valuation for the properties taking account of market
values for social housing and the level investment required to bring them up to
appropriate standards for social housing.

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The Director of Finance has agreed a total transfer cost (payable to the General
Fund by the HRA) of £252,550 for the six properties.
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3. Background 
3.1   Options for existing occupants of the properties concerned include moving to
Council housing or the transfer of the occupied property to Council HRA stock
with the appropriate tenancy agreement being put in place. 
3.2  Where the housing is being transferred to Council stock and current occupiers
move out it is intended the houses will remain in Council stock and be re-let. 
The exception being houses accessed through school grounds which will be re-
evaluated when they become vacant. 
4.  Summary of Properties 
4.1   Brediland School House, Achray Drive, Paisley, PA2 9AF, is located in a
residential area at the corner of Achray Drive and Garry Drive and is fenced off
from school grounds.  Access to the house is available directly from the street. 
This house is currently vacant and will become available for Council tenants
once any necessary upgrades are in place. 
4.2  Wallace Primary School House, Greenhill Crescent, Elderslie, PA5 9AW,
is located at the end of Greenhill Crescent, to the rear of the school, on school
grounds, and is accessed via the car park area.  The house and garden are
separated from school grounds by a fence.   
4.3   Our Lady of Peace School House, Erskinefauld Road, Linwood, PA3 3PR 
is located on at the entrance of the school.  The house and garden are fenced
off from the school and have direct access from Erskinefauld Road 
4.4   St Anthony’s School house, Hallhill Road, Johnstone, PA5 0SD is located
at the south edge of the school site with direct access from Old Howwood
Road.. 
4.5  Bridge of Weir Primary School House, Warlock Road, Bridge of Weir,
PA11 3QB is located to the south of school grounds close to the car park area. 
Access to the site is over school access roads.   
4.6  St Paul’s Primary School House, Orchy Crescent, Paisley, PA2 0NN is
located on the corner of Breadiland Road and Orchy Crescent.  
It sits at the far west corner of the school site is fenced off from the school and
has separate access.   
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Implications of the Report 
1. Financial – Transfer of £252,550 from Housing Revenue Account to General
Fund.

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2. HR & Organisational Development – None. 
3. Community Planning – None. 
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 because it is for noting only. 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. 
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List of Background Papers- None. 
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Author:           Aileen Johnston, Principal Estates Surveyor  
aileen.johnston@renfrewshire.gov.uk

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School House, Brediland Primary School,
Achray Drive, Paisley PA2 9DF
Tenancy Plan Ref. E3261
Notes:
Date: 26/07/2022
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School House - Brediland Primary School
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School House, Wallace Primary School,
Greenhill Crescent, Elderslie PA5 9AW
Tenancy Plan Ref. E3262
Notes:
Date: 26/07/2022
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School House - Wallace Primary School
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School House, Our Lady of Peace Primary School,
Erskinefauld Road, Linwood PA3 3PR
Tenancy Plan Ref. E3263
Notes:
Date: 26/07/2022
Legend
School House - Our Lady of Peace Primary School
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School House, St Anthony's Primary School,
Hallhill Road, Johnstone PA5 0SD
Tenancy Plan Ref. E3264
Notes:
Date: 26/07/2022
Legend
School House - St Anthony's Primary School
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