Paisley Grammar School Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 3RP Data via plota.co.uk

25/1024/PP - Planning Permission (Major) Approved

Proposal

Demolition of wings and rear buildings at Paisley Grammar School and erection of flatted development on vacated land, including conversion of original school to flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

15 Dec 2025

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Validated

2 Mar 2026

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Approved

25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Board · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Renfrewshire Planning and Climate Change Policy Board on 25 Aug 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the proposal accorded with the Development Plan and no material considerations outweighed it.
A senior planning officer presented the applications to the committee.
The committee unanimously approved the application subject to the reported conditions and reasons.

Read how the committee decided The proposed development, the officers’ recommendation, the presentation, the vote and the approval conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Renfrewshire's committee minutes of 25 Aug 2026.

Documents 139

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLING Decision Notice · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING_PERMISSION-2 Application Form · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 9

PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT Supporting Documents · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PAISLEY GRAMMAR - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Drawing/Document · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 8072-00-00 FORMER PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - REV00 06_02_2 Drawing/Document · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX 3 TREE SURVEY SCHEDULE 22-01-26 Drawing/Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL REPORT AIA TPP LTS 22-01-26 Drawing/Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY - PHOTOGRAPHS Drawing/Document · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY - ROOST ASSESSMENT Drawing/Document · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 93

Application forms 1

PDF POST_SUBMISSION_ADDITIONAL_DOCUM-2 Application Form · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF GLASGOW AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING Consultation · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF E,H&I Consultation · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SCOTTISH WATER Consultation · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NATS Consultation · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Comment Objection · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Comment Objection · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Comment Objection · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTERS Neighbour Notification · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTERS Neighbour Notification · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 2

FullApproved25 Aug 202625/1024/PPThis application
Demolition of wings and rear buildings at Paisley Grammar School and erection of flatted development on vacated land…
Conditions 2, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15 awaiting decision
- ConditionsRequest to discharge suspensive aspect of Condition 2 (phasing of development),7…12 Oct 202626/0808/DOC

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: Paisley Grammar School, Glasgow Road, Paisley

List entry LB39129 · 9 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade B)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

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128 mSherwood Parish Church, Glasgow Road, PaisleyGrade B

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Also on the record

Conservation area 62 m away: Greenlaw; Coalfield, development low risk area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Renfrewshire
Application type: Planning Permission (Major)
Postcode: PA1 3RP
Received: 15 Dec 2025
Validated: 2 Mar 2026
Ward: 3 - Paisley Northeast And Ralston
Parish: Paisley East And Whitehaugh Community Council
Case officer: Show
Decision: Grant Subject to Conditions
Decision date: 25 Aug 2026
Decision level: Board
Applicant: Show
Agent: Nixon Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 176 days from validation, 112 days slower than Renfrewshire's median of 64 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

This one176d

Council64d

UK56d

37%decided within 8 weeks

93%approved

7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Renfrewshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Renfrewshire decision record →