Conversion of Paisley town centre building will make High Street 'glorious again'

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The former Burton building on Paisley High Street has been snapped up by new owners.And over the course of the next few months it will be transformed into a community hub.The three-storey property – which most recently housed lighting and interiors store Lighthouse – has been acquired by Life Church Paisley, who plan to turn it into a multi-use space with activity halls, cafe and places of worship.The church group submitted plans to Renfrewshire Council in September to change the use of 6-8 High Street from retail to a place of worship and cafe.

These were later approved by planning officials.The interior of the building is currently completely empty and will require a lot of work to get it presentable, said Life Church minister Chris Greenhalgh.He hopes the new project will be ready to welcome people this autumn when the lease on their current Moss Street base ends.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Set over three floors, the first phase of the redevelopment will see the ground floor contain a seating area catering for 38 people as well as a cafe.