Council moves to block holidaymakers parking near airport
Google MapsRenfrewshire Council will progress plans to stop holidaymakers using a street near Glasgow Airport as "a free car park".
Dozens of complaints, dating back to 2022, have been put to the council over people parking on Paisley's Marchfield Avenue before going away on holiday,
The local authority has now received permission to prepare a traffic order and consultation process with a view to introducing a resident only permit scheme.
Councillors said the problem was "adversely affecting" people's lives as they had to deal with people coming and going from the street at all times, slamming car doors and boots and making a noise.
The move was given the green light by councillors at a meeting of the infrastructure, land and environment policy board on Wednesday.
Councillor Kenny MacLaren, an SNP representative for Paisley Northwest, said: "Residents have complained about the disturbance of people coming and going from the street, slamming car doors and boots and making a noise no matter what time of day or night it is.
"There have been complaints for years about the parking situation in Marchfield Avenue and it's good that the council has now brought forward a plan to deal with it."
Councillor Mags MacLaren, also an SNP representative for Paisley Northwest, said holidaymakers had been using the area as a free car park for years.
Parking near Glasgow Airport
A report, which was considered by the board, explained the reasoning for bringing the matter forward in the first place.
It said the impact of the constant parking was affecting residents lives and stopping them going about their daily business.
The report stated: "Some residents do have private driveways or have converted their front gardens to private driveways, but most car parking spaces cannot be secured for private use and are susceptible to misuse by airport users.
"Officers propose that parking controls be introduced on Marchfield Avenue to prevent the use of the public road as an airport car park.
"Associated with these parking controls, officers propose 'resident only' on-street spaces should be made available to residents on application for a permit."
The situation will not be addressed by pay and display meters as these can give the impression that parking by anyone other than residents and their visitors is "acceptable", the report added.
The proposal involves splitting Marchfield Avenue into two parts, with one having white markings defining long stay bays and spaces accommodating permit holders, visitors or delivery vehicles.
Another would see existing laybys controlled by limited waiting, with short stay restrictions considered "ideal" for business users but "no good" for all-day commuter parking.
The airport has short-stay and long-stay car parks that require payment.
