Planning and building control

Useful information

Development planning:

Prepaers statutory development plans the local plan and the structure plan, promoting outdoor access, the conservation of the built and natural environment and carrying out a wide range of information activities.

Development management:

Deals with planning applications to ensure that development proposals meet the policies of the local plan.

Economic Development:

Gives advice and financial support to local businesses and provides vocational training and employment initiatives.

Building standards:

Protects the public with general building works and from dangerous building structures.

If you would like to contact the planning and regeneration service please use the customer first section of the site.

View the local plan for East Renfrewshire.

List of services

Planning and Ddevelopment

  • Development plans and implementation

  • Planning applications

  • Enforcement

  • Listed buildings

  • Conservation areas

  • Advertisement control

  • Outdoor access

  • Promoting economic development, employment and training

  • Tree preservation orders

  • Nature conservation·

Building Sstandards

  • Process building warrant applications

  • Inspect construction work relating to building warrants

  • Carry out enforcement of building standards

  • Inspect and assess dangerous buildings

  • Provide licensing consultations

  • Assess and inspect regulated stands, staging and temporary venues

  • Provide guidance on disablement issues

  • Issue building standards property enquiry information

  • Provide liaison between the East Renfrewshire access panel and East Renfrewshire Council

Address and contact information

Joseph Devine
Head of roads planning and transportation
2 Spiersbridge Way
Spiersbridge Business Park
Thornliebank
East Renfrewshire G46 8NG

Phone 0141 577  3417
Fax 0141 577  3414
E-mail joe.devine@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Michael Crichton
Development plans manager
Phone 0141 577 3045
E-mail michael.crichton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Pamela Reid
Manager (development management)
Phone 0141 577 3116
E-mail pamela.reid@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Sharon McMurtrie
Community and neighbourhood regeneration manager
Phone 0141 577 8481
E-mail sharon.mcmurtrie@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Phil Prentice
Economic development manager
Phone 014 577 3753
Email phil.prentice@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Jim Williamson
Outdoor access officer
Phone 0141 577 3882
E-mail jim.williamson@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Graeme Murray
Building standards manager
Phone 0141 577 3048
E-mail graeme.murray@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk