Have your say on west end revamp at consultations

People are being encouraged to speak up about plans to transform the west end of Paisley with the development of 150 new homes.

Two consultation events taking place next week will give the public a chance to discuss the proposals.

Drop-in sessions are taking place on Monday from 2pm to 4.30pm and on Wednesday between 4pm and 7pm at the ROAR: Connections For Life club at 5A Underwood Lane, Paisley.

These events will give members of the public the opportunity to find out more about the draft masterplan for the area, taking in Well Street, Underwood Lane, Clavering Street East, Sutherland Street, Oakshaw Brae and West Brae.

Council staff will be on hand to talk through the proposals to redevelop existing land and provide a mix of private and social housing. Proposals may also include some new commercial units, subject to demand.

Tenants, residents, businesses and landowners directly affected by the proposals are all being invited to the consultation events and will also be offered a face-to-face meeting.

Members of the public in the wider area are also urged to attend the events and have their say on the emerging vision and the draft proposals.

These include the demolition of tenement flats on the east side of Well Street, commercial ground floor properties in the tenement blocks and demolition of vacant residential blocks on Clavering Street East to make way for the new housing.

The masterplan also proposes clearance of the vacant former University of the West of Scotland halls of residence to build housing, with homes also planned for land behind Well Street and Sutherland Street, relocating the temporary Growing Grounds project on Sutherland Street.

Council officers will also meet with community representatives, including Paisley West and Central Community Council and Paisley West End Tenants and Residents Association, as well as the University of the West of Scotland and private landowners.

This is the first stage of consultation on the draft masterplan and feedback from all the consultation events and meetings will be considered and presented to the council’s communities, housing and planning policy board in autumn 2017.