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Renfrewshire Council · 27 January 2026
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From: To: Robert Devine Subject: RE: Notice of Review: Local Review Body Date: 16 January 2026 11:53:08 Attachments: image001.png external.png finance_warning.png Hi Robert, Please see the response to the attached communications below. The concerns raised by the resident of Waterside Lane are acknowledged. However, it is considered that the matters identified do not amount to material grounds to justify refusal of the application for the following reasons. Use of Waterside Lane and Traffic Impact The proposal does not involve the use of Waterside Lane for access to the proposed parking area. Vehicular access is taken from Cartside Terrace, and no vehicles associated with the development would be required to enter or turn within Waterside Lane. As such, the safety issues described in relation to exiting the private lane are not directly attributable to the proposed development. On-Street Parking and Highway Safety While concerns are raised regarding existing parking pressures in the area, it is noted that the proposal seeks to provide off-street parking within a defined site. The provision of formalised parking has the potential to reduce indiscriminate on-street parking rather than exacerbate it. Any existing parking issues on the public highway fall outwith the scope of this application and are subject to separate traffic management and enforcement regimes. Pedestrian Safety The absence of a pavement and general pedestrian safety concerns relate to the existing highway layout rather than the proposal itself. No alterations to the public footway or pedestrian routes are proposed as part of the development, and the application does not introduce new pedestrian desire lines through Waterside Lane. Residential Amenity (Noise, Fumes and Spillages) The parking area would operate at a scale consistent with the established commercial use of the nearby garage premises. Vehicle movements would be limited to standard parking activity during normal working hours and would not represent an intensification of use likely to give rise to unacceptable noise, fumes or pollution levels. Vehicles will not be parked on site if they show any sign of fuel/oil leaks therefore any potential for spillages will be mitigated. Refuse Collection and Emergency Access The proposal does not obstruct Waterside Lane nor alter its function. Existing refuse collection arrangements for properties on the lane would remain unchanged. Similarly, emergency access to Waterside Lane would not be compromised, as the development does not introduce parking within the lane itself nor reduce its effective width.
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Visual Impact and Character of the Area The applicant proposes to include appropriate boundary treatments, including planting of shrubs and hedges, maintained in an orderly manner to ensure the development would not result in a significant adverse visual impact on the approach to Kilbarchan. Conclusion While the concerns of local residents are understood, it is considered that the issues raised do not demonstrate that the proposal would result in unacceptable impacts in planning terms. The development accords with relevant considerations relating to access, amenity and land use compatibility, and there are no material planning reasons to support refusal on the grounds cited. Kind Regards, Stuart Craig BSc (Hons) Craig Architecture Limited 9 High Barholm Kilbarchan PA10 2EF Tel: Mob: Web: www.craigarchitecture.co.uk Company Registration No. SC709370 (Scotland)
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