Application for Notice of Review 01
Renfrewshire Council · 14 August 2025
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T +44 (0) 7729 805101 E emajine@consultant.com 9 Oakwood Avenue Paisley PA2 9NG E m A j i n e A r c h i t e c t u r a l D e s i g n & G u i d a n c e PROCEDURE NOTICE OF RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL LOCAL REVIEW BODY REQUEST FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS Proposal: Construction of 6 commercial units and associated parking, Class 4 Business (Office/Light industry) Location: Ferguslie Community Business Park, 30 Mckenzie Street, Paisley Application Type: Planning Permission Application Number: 25/0035/PP Please find enclosed the response to the LRB request for written submissions. Clarity relating to the cars currently on site – are they part of the operation of adjacent units? Do they come and go? Are the cars in question parked there on a permanent basis? There are a number of cars and other paraphernalia located at the western boundary of the application site. The applicant is currently arranging for this area to be cleared of all cars and debris. This area requires to be assessed as part of the engineering and geotechnical processes. Details of the impact of any proposed lighting on neighbouring properties. The existing commercial units and access road do not form part of the adoptable highways system and are not illuminated to adoptable standards. The current units are illuminated by means of individual fixed downwards facing bulkhead lighting. It would be the applicant’s proposals to fit a similar system to the proposed unts. However should this not be acceptable then any alternative proposal could be implemented via any associated condition. Submission of report detailing ground conditions, stability and contamination. Environmental Protection Please find attached our environmental protection officer’s comments. We have re-consulted them as their comments queried what the use of the proposed units would be. I have notified them that the use class would be Class 4 as per your email, dated 22nd April. We will await their response, and amended comments if necessary. I would suggest that these points available to the planner circa 12th of February but not issued to the Applicant until the 28th of April could have been issued a part of a conditional approval as requested by Roderick Donnelly
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T +44 (0) 7729 805101 E emajine@consultant.com 9 Oakwood Avenue Paisley PA2 9NG E m A j i n e A r c h i t e c t u r a l D e s i g n & G u i d a n c e Condition A: No development shall commence on site until written approval of: a) a Site Investigation report (characterising the nature and extent of any soil, water and gas contamination within the site); and, if remedial works are recommended therein b) a Remediation Strategy and Implementation Plan setting out the proposed methods for implementing all remedial recommendations contained with the site investigation report and including (where relevant) a materials management plan and a phasing plan showing how the site is to be subdivided for the purposes of remedial implementation and/or verification reporting prepared in accordance with current authoritative technical guidance, has been provided by the Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the site will be made suitable for its proposed use. Condition B: Prior to occupation of any unit: a) a Verification Report confirming completion of the works specified within the approved Remediation Strategy and Implementation Plan; and/or b) where remediation works are not required but soils are to be imported to site, a Verification Report confirming imported materials are suitable for use shall be submitted to the Planning Authority and approved in writing. Reason: To demonstrate that works required to make the site suitable for use have been completed." It is the applicants agreement that all pre commencement conditions will be following and that the appropriate professional consultant employed to carry out all the appropriate testing regimes in accordance with the aforementioned conditions. The process of undertaking a full Geo-environmental investigation is a 4 to 6 month process and in part is dependent on atmospheric condition to complete gas monitoring. As the Application for Notice of Review process has a fixed timescale, it will not be possible to complete this process by the 22nd of July 2025. This process has been implemented and the formal finding will be issued to Environmental Protection in due course for approval. Details of bin storage and refuse collection arrangements. The applicant has liaised directly with both Renfrewshire Council Commercial Waste Services and Willian Tracey directly. We can confirm that subject to any condition or agreement, the applicant will implement a refuse and recycling regime for the new commercial units. An area has been set aside and is located on the northern boundary, adjacent to the existing units. This area is identified as the location where the new communal bins will be located and is shown on the revised plan SMM_OS_03 (03-24) Rev A which is enclosed for information.
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T +44 (0) 7729 805101 E emajine@consultant.com 9 Oakwood Avenue Paisley PA2 9NG E m A j i n e A r c h i t e c t u r a l D e s i g n & G u i d a n c e Details of cycle storage for staff and visitors. An area has been located immediately adjacent to the existing site access. This area has been identified as the location or a proposed Cycle Storage area for staff and visitors. This area can be increased is size as required by and agreement or condition. The area is shown on the revised plan SMM_OS_03 (03-24) Rev A which is enclosed for information. Elevation plan showing the proposed development in context with neighbouring properties. Please find enclosed an additional copy of drawing SMM_OS_04 (03-24) which shows the Street View and how the proposals site with the adjacent property at number 44 McKenzie Street.