5 New Street Paisley PA1 1XU Data via plota.co.uk

26/0046/LB - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

External and internal alterations associated with conversion of building Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
23 Jan 2026
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Committee
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 254.

Planning committee

Decided by Renfrewshire Planning and Climate Change Policy Board on 25 Aug 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting consent subject to conditions for the conversion and associated alterations.
  • The proposal included external and internal alterations, including new windows, rooflights, partitions and glazing.
  • Members unanimously granted the application subject to the report’s conditions and reasons.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, listed building setting, officer recommendation, negotiated improvements and committee decision.

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

Site constraints 2

Grade B listed: Ymca, 39-41 High Street, Paisley
List entry LB39015 · 4 m away · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 19 Grade B, 6 Grade C)
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.
Show the other 27 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Paisley Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
PA1 1XU
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
5 - Paisley East And Central
Parish
Paisley West And Central Community Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
John Taylor - Architect

Decision outlook

Day 254, past the statutory target. 67% of changes of use in Renfrewshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 254198 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100740399-002
Env. assessment
No