What the compulsory purchase order is
The Council plans to use its powers under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 to make a compulsory purchase order.
The order is required to acquire the land and rights in land necessary for the purposes of the construction, improvement and upgrading of road and bridge infrastructure, associated landscaping and drainage works, together with the mitigation of the effects of the construction, improvement and upgrading of such infrastructure.
Purpose of the order
The order is for the purpose of:
- the construction of a new North to South route linking Paisley town centre, including Paisley Gilmour Street Station, via a new road bridge across the White Cart river at Harbour Road, to Glasgow Airport and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS)
- the construction of a new East-West route linking Renfrew Road, Paisley, to the new North-South route and improving connectivity for the Shortroods and Gallowhill areas
- upgrades to existing roads Abercorn Street and Inchinnan Road that form part of the new North-South route
- improved facilities for public transport, cyclists and pedestrians throughout the works from Paisley Gilmour Street Station to Abbotsinch Road.
The order has been submitted to Scottish Ministers and will only come into operation if approved.
The compulsory purchase order
You can read the full AMIDS South compulsory purchase order 2023 below:
Statement of reasons
The Council has outlined its statement of reasons for the compulsory purchase order below:
Location plan and maps
You can see the location plan and maps for the compulsory purchase order below:
Viewing the compulsory purchase order documents
You can make an appointment to see see all of the Compulsory Purchase Order documents, including Appendices A to H in the Statement of Reasons for Making the Order, at the Customer Service Centre:
Customer Service Centre,
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN, on
Mondays to Thursdays between 8:45am and 4:45pm or on Fridays between 8:45am and 3:55pm.
Email citydeal@renfrewshire.gov.uk to make an appointment.
More information
More information about Compulsory Purchase Orders and guidance for landowners is available on the Scottish Government website.