Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Campaigners who have fought against plans for 600 new homes in Paisley welcomed a shock move by councillors to block the development.Planning chiefs had recommended permission be granted to a consortium of developers who wanted to build the properties on surplus land at Dykebar Hospital, despite admitting serious problems around biodiversity, roads and schools.But in what has been described as an “unusual move”, planning board convener Marie McGurk went against her staff during a crunch meeting yesterday and received unanimous support from elected members to turn down the proposal - the site of which was located within her Paisley Southeast.
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