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Renfrewshire Council · 21 January 2025
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Minute of Meeting
Planning and Climate Change Policy Board 
Date Time Venue
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 13:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council
Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton
Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN 
Present: Councillor Jennifer Adam, Councillor Alison  Ann-Dowling, Councillor Andy Doig,
Councillor Chris Gilmour, Councillor Neill Graham, Councillor Anne Hannigan, Councillor
Bruce MacFarlane, Councillor Kenny MacLaren, Councillor Jamie McGuire, Councillor Marie
McGurk, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor Jim Paterson,
Councillor John Shaw, Councillor Ben Smith 
Chair
Councillor Paterson, Convener, presided. 
In Attendance
A Morrison, Head of Economy & Development, D Love, Chief Planning Officer, K
Dalrymple, Development Plans & Housing Strategy Team Leader, J Weir and  F Knighton,
both Senior Planning Officers, C Murray and A McKenzie, both Planners and R Lee,
Development Standards Manager (all Chief Executive’s); G Hannah, Head of Climate,
Public Protection & Roads (Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); and V Howie, Finance
Business Partner, R Graham, Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services) and R
Devine, Senior Committee Services Officer and C McDonald, both Senior Committee
Services Officers (all Finance & Resources). 
Webcasting of Meeting
Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the
Policy Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet
site. 
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the
commencement of the meeting.

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1  Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2024/25 as at 8 November
2024
There was submitted a joint report by the Chief Executive and Director of Finance &
Resources relative to the Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring report for the
period to 8 November 2024. 
The report stated that the projected revenue outturn as at 31 March 2025 for all
services reporting to this Policy Board was a break-even position against the revised
budget for the year. It was noted that there were no capital  projects reporting to this
Policy Board. Summaries were provided over the relevant services in the tables within
the report, together with further analysis. 
DECIDED: That the projected revenue outturn break-even position be noted. 
2 Local Development Plan Delivery Programme Update
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the Local
Development Plan (LDP2) Delivery Programme. 
The report advised that it was a statutory requirement for Local Development Plans to
be accompanied by a Delivery Programme and for this Programme to be updated
every two years. The draft LDP2 Delivery Programme update had been approved, for
consultation, at the meeting of this Policy Board held on 5 November 2024. 
Consultation on the draft Programme update had been undertaken during November
and December 2024, with the proposed finalised LDP2 Delivery Programme update,
attached as Appendix 1 of the report, being prepared to reflect the responses and
comments received.  The Policy Board’s approval of the LDP2 Delivery Programme
update was sought. 
DECIDED: That the Local Development Plan (LDP2) Delivery Programme update, as
set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved. 
3 Planning Applications
There were submitted reports by the Chief Planning Officer relative to the following
applications for planning permission that required to be determined by the Board. 
(a) 24/0221/PP - Section 42 application to vary conditions 3 and 4 (to clarify the
types of waste operations permitted within the site and include for the handling
of non - hazardous solid industrial and commercial waste) of planning
permission 11/0431/PP at 49 Burnbrae Road Linwood Paisley by Mr Paul
O'Brien. 
J Weir, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal. 
In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson, moved that the application be
granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report. This was
agreed unanimously.

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DECIDED: That the application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons
detailed within the report. 
(b) 24/0444/PP - Infilling and regrading of land at Glenfield Road, Caplethill Road
Paisley by Miller Homes Ltd 
F Knighton, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal. 
In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson, moved that the application be
refused for the reasons detailed within the report. This was agreed unanimously. 
DECIDED: That the application be refused for the reasons detailed within the report. 
(c) 24/0851/TP - Treeworks application to include tree removal and pruning at
Main Building and Grounds 83 - 92 Dykebar Hospital Grahamston Road Paisley
PA2 7DE by Mrs Carolynne Penman, CALA Management Ltd 
F Knighton, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal. 
Councillor McFarlane indicated that he was of the view that the application should be
refused, outlining the main reasons for adopting this position. 
Councillor McFarlane, seconded by Councillor McGurk, moved that the application be
refused as it contravened Policy 6b of National Planning Framework 4 and Policy
ENV2 of the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan (LDP2) as there was a Tree
Preservation Order in existence and the pre-commencement conditions of planning
application 19/0901/PP had not been discharged.  No member of the Policy Board
expressed a contrary view and the motion was agreed unanimously. 
DECIDED: That the application be refused as it contravened Policy 6b of National
Planning Framework 4 and Policy ENV2 of Renfrewshire Local Development Plan
(LDP2) as there was a Tree Preservation Order in existence and the pre-
commencement conditions of planning application 19/0901/PP had not been
discharged.   
(d) 24/0653/FUR - Section 42 application to modify conditions of planning
permission 19/0444/PP relating to the erection of residential development
comprising 15 dwellinghouses with associated access road, drainage and
landscaping at Greenhead Nursery and adjacent vacant land at Old Greenock
Road Inchinnan by Greenhead Homes Limited. 
C Murray, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal. 
In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson, moved that the Section 42
application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report
and the developer entering into a Section 75 agreement, which requires to be
negotiated with officers, in terms of a developer contribution in respect of education
provision. This was agreed unanimously. 
DECIDED: That the Section 42 application be granted subject to the conditions and
reasons detailed within the report and the developer entering into a Section 75

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agreement, which requires to be negotiated with officers, in terms of a developer
contribution in respect of education provision.