Plans to refurbish at-risk Caldwell House by using funds raised from building a retirement village in its greenbelt grounds have been dealt another blow after developers lost their appeal.
Caldwell Developments Ltd had called on the Scottish Government to overturn East Renfrewshire planning committee’s decision to refuse planning permission, arguing “much more weight should have been given to the public benefits” of saving the A-listed building at Uplawmoor.
Council planners had recommended the project could be approved, but councillors had concerns over the felling of trees, the impact on health services, including pressure on GPs, and a “reliance on private car travel” to the site.
