A homeowner who wants to knock down his Giffnock property due to the cost of repairs has lost an appeal against a council decision to refuse permission.
Rahan Tazir asked East Renfrewshire Council to approve his plan to demolish the house, within the Lower Whitecraigs conservation area, but planning officials ruled he had not shown retaining the building was “economically unviable”.
The applicant, who believes he would need to spend £685,000 to renovate the building on top of the £700,000 he paid for it, then appealed, but a reporter appointed by the Scottish Government has upheld the original decision.
