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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Edel Kenealy

Education bosses warned not to make another blunder as almost 800 homes planned for Paisley

The building of mass housing developments in Paisley should be halted until a review of the projected pupil numbers at local schools is completed, campaigners have said.

Plans for housing at Thornly Park and Dykebar could see almost 800 family homes built in South Paisley where demand for places at St Andrew’s Academy and Todholm Primary is already high.

Now campaigners say the Section 75 agreements – which set out how any developer will cover the cost of school extensions or modifications – must be completed after the projected school roll for the area is confirmed.

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