If you wish to view the objection letters, please click on the links at the top of the page. Alternatively please click on link below to go to the section which you want to view.
As a result of Bishopton's strong representations it was decided by the Glasgow and Clyde Valley Joint Committee that there would be a further round of consultations on the Structure Plan 2005 Alteration. The planners have submitted some new reports for this consultation. These reports finally reveal the planners justification for proposing Bishopton as an area of urban expansion. Bishopton Action Group believes that their justification is weak. Questions relating to contamination and the provision of education and social facilities remain unanswered.
Objection Letter
If you would like to object to the Structure Plan 2005 Alteration, please download an objection letter - click here for the Word version and click here for the RTF version. We have left room in the letter to give you the opportunity to make your own personal comments. Letters have to be submitted by Monday, 5 December 2005. Please send the signed letter to:
Mr Vincent Goodstadt,
10 Killermont Street,
Glasgow
G2 3NW
Further Information
If you would like further information, we have listed the pages in each new report which refer to Bishopton. Click on the link to view the report.
The next step in our campaign is to try and affect the draft Structure Plan for Glasgow and the Clyde Valley. The structure plan provides a framework for strategic policies for the long term planning and development of the area. It involves Renfrewshire Council and seven other local authorities. Within it Bishopton is listed as an "area for urban expansion" and when Renfrewshire Council receive the planning application for the proposed development they will compare it to both the structure plan and the local plan. If BAE and Redrows' plans match the plans in the structure plan then they will have the green light to build.
The structure plan has two stages. The first stage is the consultative draft which was released on the 10th of May and representations (objection letters) can be received up until the 21st of June 2005.
Once this stage is completed the final draft will be submitted to the Scottish Ministers for approval. This shall occur at the end of 2005 and at that time we shall have a further chance to make representations.
To this end, we will deliver a letter of objection to each house in the village during the week 1st - 8th June and ask for support in the form of a signed opposition letter. Clear instructions will be given to attain maximum impact. This part of the process is vital and copies of our objection letter can be found in the "Letter of Objection" section of the website. Link to our letter of objection
Of course if you wish to write your own opposition letter then the address for you to write to is:
Vincent Goodstadt
Structure Plan Manager
Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan Joint Committee
10 Killermont St
GLASGOW
G2 3NW
Objections to the Structure Plan
All the Community Councils in the area agree:
Erskine Community Council
Inchinnan Community Council
Houston Community Council
Langbank Community Council
Bishopton Community Council that this plan is based on fundamentally flawed information and should be objected against.
Based upon this flawed data, the plan in its current form will destroy not just our community but those that neighbour with us.
We make the difference! We live here, We make the community. Let them know this!
If you want to see a copy of the objection letter click on:
rtf = Rich Text Format - Nearly every word processor available will be able to read an RTF document.
2471 letters of objection delivered to 10 Killermont Street Glasgow
This is a tremendous effort by the Bishopton Community and made possible by the efforts of over 200 volunteers who have signed up to help the Bishopton Action Group distribute and collect these letters to be delivered.
Read the letter that the Bishopton Action Group are delivering with the 2471 letters - Click Here
