application<\/a> withdrawn around a year ago.<\/p>\nBut the revised bid has still been the subject of dozens of objections from concerned neighbours and others, who are insistent the redesign would be ill-suited to the area.<\/p>\n
A resident of Whitesbridge Avenue said: “The proposed development is located in the heart of a residential area.<\/p>\n
“There are undoubtedly more suitable locations about that would not disrupt the lives of my neighbours and me.<\/p>\n
“This proposed development will lead to a significant loss of privacy and security for the surrounding properties.”<\/p>\n
A resident of Baronscourt Road said: “The visual impact of the site is not in keeping with the residential area and will seriously add to congestion on [an] already very busy road.”<\/p>\n
Another resident of Whitesbridge Avenue said: “This will devalue the area with the loss of privacy and increased noise.<\/p>\n
“I feel this will negatively impact traffic on the surrounding roads which can already be quite bad at peak times.<\/p>\n
“This will also cause increased pollution to the area and impact the wildlife.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Councillor Iain McMillan, a Labour representative for Johnstone South and Elderslie, also expressed reservations about the plans.<\/p>\n
In an email, he said he felt they were “out of character” with the area, adding: “The proposal includes porta-cabins and prefabricated units which although close to an already industrial area would take away from the mainly residential aspect of the area.<\/p>\n
“I am concerned also by the loss of trees in the area. These trees add an attractiveness to the area which would be lost if they were to be taken away.<\/p>\n
“The units could impinge on the nearby properties resulting in a loss of privacy.”<\/p>\n
A letter from Thomas Bradley, director of Northern Vans, outlined the steps that have been taken to adjust the proposals after the initial opposition from residents last year.<\/p>\n
It said: “The loss of scrub vegetation to accommodate the central hardstanding area has been compensated with a landscape proposal incorporating planting specifically to increase native species and to promote biodiversity.<\/p>\n
“We have appointed an ecological consultant who has carried out a detailed wildlife and fauna survey and demonstrated to the council that there will be no impact on protected species, whilst also employing a specialist tree consultant who has assessed the existing trees and considers the existing vegetation to be of low woodland value.”<\/p>\n
The letter confirmed the proposed workshop and valet shed had been relocated to the southern boundary to avoid any “overshadowing or acoustic disturbance.”<\/p>\n
It added: “The proposed stacked containers have been reduced to single containers from the northern, eastern and central areas to avoid any perceived overlooking of the proposals onto existing gardens.<\/p>\n
“The proposed containers have been stepped away from the boundaries through the widened landscape buffer strip.<\/p>\n
“As a consequence of the changes, there has been a reduction of the overall numbers of containers by 45 per cent, which will serve to reduce the access and egress traffic accordingly.”<\/p>\n
A decision on the application for planning permission \u2013 expected at the planning and climate change policy board \u2013 will be made at a later date.<\/p>\n
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The Northern Vans site in Linwood Road, Paisley(Image: Andrew Neil)<\/p>\n