March 10 2022

Kelvin Properties have surfaced plans for a 'gateway to Paisley' apartment block on the site of a former office block on the corner of Saucel Street and Lonend that has lain vacant since 2018.

Incorporating shared spaces and hybrid office zones the development of 67 apartments by Mosaic Architects comes with solar PV panels and electric vehicle charging stations.

Demolition waste from the former Department for Work and Pensions office, dating from 1992, will be crushed and re-used where possible to minimise carbon emissions.

Marc Taylor, director of Kelvin Properties, commented: “We see this as a key gateway site to Paisley town centre, for those travelling from the south along Lonend. We have sought to design and create a high-quality development that welcomes people to the heart of the town while removing vacant buildings which can be an eyesore."

Subject to planning approval Kelvin Properties proposes to commence work later this year. 

9 Comments

#1 Posted by pooka on 10 Mar 2022 at 09:58 AM

please keep whats there

#2 Posted by Sue Pearman on 10 Mar 2022 at 10:03 AM

Presumably the building backs on to the busy road and this is what we're looking at. There is no architect mentioned or maybe they have asked not to be named? The perspective on the render seems very strange.

#3 Posted by John Glenday on 10 Mar 2022 at 10:30 AM

Sorry Sue, it's Mosaic Architects

#4 Posted by Fat Bloke on Tour on 10 Mar 2022 at 11:19 AM

Is this another example of the VAT rules causing serviceable buildings to be demolished?

30 years old and being torn down is not where we should be regarding sustainability and an efficient use of resources.

Very wasteful in a town that didn't need the Luftwaffe to produce gap sites.

#5 Posted by TheFakeArchitect on 10 Mar 2022 at 14:08 PM

Its ok though, as it "comes with solar PV panels and electric vehicle charging stations" Well yes I'd hope so, its 2022 after all! & the existing building "will be crushed and re-used where possible to minimise carbon emissions" lol..!

#6 Posted by Don't watch dat watch dis on 10 Mar 2022 at 21:35 PM

And just round the corner on Gordon Street is st Matthews church by wd McLennan. A true gem of a nouveau building.

#7 Posted by James Hepburn on 11 Mar 2022 at 11:17 AM

Dull, dull dull. Scottish house builders are woefully unimaginative.

#8 Posted by Cptn Obvs on 11 Mar 2022 at 11:42 AM

"Gateway"?

Palisade more like...

#9 Posted by E=mc2 on 14 Mar 2022 at 09:40 AM

Tucked in behind there is a little gem of an elliptical building. Obviously built on the cheap but a nice little scheme

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.8404955,-4.4229672,3a,75y,273.92h,98.94t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1spQSkPtRKQHSA5AnVk5u-SA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DpQSkPtRKQHSA5AnVk5u-SA%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D213.99864%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

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