10 Eddington Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5AX

1. 1.The proposed conversion of the garage to form residential accommodation is considered to be in effect a new dwellinghouse. The resultant dwellinghouse fails to accord with Policy 1.2 of the adopted East Renfrewshire Local Development Plan 2 as:  the new dwellinghouse would be in a backland location which is at variance with the pattern of the existing residences in the surrounding area;  is smaller than the majority of the existing houses in the surrounding area and therefore does not reflect the scale and character of the surrounding residences; and  the site is not of a size or shape capable of accommodating a new dwellinghouse as there is insufficient garden ground for the proposed development.
2. 2.The proposed erection of an outbuilding to form a residential annexe is considered to be in effect a new dwellinghouse. The resultant dwellinghouse fails to accord with Policy 1.2 of the adopted East Renfrewshire Local Development Plan 2 as:  the new dwellinghouse would be in a backland location which is at variance with the pattern of the existing residences in the surrounding area;  is smaller than the majority of the existing houses in the surrounding area and therefore does not reflect the scale and character of the surrounding residences; and  the site is not of a size or shape capable of accommodating a new dwellinghouse as there is insufficient garden ground for the proposed development. GUIDANCE NOTE FOR REFUSAL OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS DETERMINED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS REVIEW BY EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL'S LOCAL REVIEW BODY

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

G77 5AX

Date validated

31 July 2026

Consultation end

15 September 2026

Documents

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