Pit stop refusal hailed a 'victory for common sense'

An appeal against Renfrewshire Council's decision to refuse plans for a roadside services next to a roundabout in Lochwinnoch has been dismissed.

- JACK THOMSON, LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER

The proposal for a pit stop - consisting of a petrol station, electric vehicle charging points and a coffee shop - on land adjacent to the A737 and Roadhead roundabout was rejected by the local authority in March.

Elected members agreed with a recommendation from the chief planning officer to turn down an application for planning permission at a meeting of the planning and climate change policy board.

But Ferguson Planning, working on behalf of EG on the Move, challenged the ruling to the Scottish Government in June, arguing the project would comply with the relevant policies of the development plan.