Protected forever - joy as riverside wildlife haven now a no-go zone for housebuilders as Persimmon appeal fails
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dailyrecord.co.ukGet the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A riverside wildlife haven under threat from housing developers has been saved.Builder Persimmon Homes wanted to build 246 luxury properties on the banks of the River Clyde in Erskine.It had already boasted the homes were “coming soon” after local planners backed it.But permission was denied by Renfrewshire’s councillors, who threw out the application.Now the Scottish Government has also refused Persimmon after the firm appealed.A ruling by a planning reporter has now effectively saved the 27-acres behind the former Erskine Bridge Hotel from all development.Erskine Community Council said it was delighted that its influence turned around the situation.
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