{"id":204563,"date":"2025-10-16T16:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/204563\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:31:11","slug":"plans-to-tee-up-indoor-golf-facility-in-paisley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/204563\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans to tee up indoor golf facility in Paisley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tee Time Fitness lodges bid for planning permission for site at Nethercommon Industrial Estate.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_DNP_PDE_141025nethercommon_01JPG.jpg\" alt=\"A general view of Nethercommon Industrial Estate in Inchinnan Road, Paisley\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>If approved, the facility would be located at Nethercommon Industrial Estate in Inchinnan Road, Paisley(Image: Andrew Neil)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Plans to transform an empty industrial unit in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/paisley\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Paisley<\/a> into a new indoor golf simulator and practice facility have been unveiled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Tee Time Fitness has submitted an application for planning permission for the site at Nethercommon Industrial Estate in Inchinnan Road to Renfrewshire Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">If given the green light, it will be known as Pin Perfect Golf and feature three simulator bays, a putting and chipping practice area, reception and changing space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">It would operate daily from 10am until 10pm and initially employ two staff who would be supported by the managing director.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">A planning statement said: &#8220;The proposed use will establish an indoor golf simulator and practice facility known as Pin Perfect Golf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;The proposed development involves an internal fit-out only, with no external building alterations apart from one modest external sign to identify the facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;The development is expected to generate only a modest increase in vehicle movements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;The maximum capacity is approximately 12 people using the simulator bays at one time, with an estimated 20 people in total, including the waiting area and staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;With eight allocated parking spaces, plus on-street capacity within the estate, the site is adequately served for its intended use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;The use will not generate external noise. All activity is contained within the building, with simulators producing low-level sound comparable to normal conversation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;Internal acoustic treatment is planned to further reduce sound transfer. The unit is located within an established industrial estate, well separated from residential properties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">The applicant believes the idea is in line with planning policy because it brings a vacant industrial unit back into use, provides a new leisure facility that promotes physical activity and offers an inclusive and accessible environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;The proposed change of use is a sustainable and appropriate re-use of [the unit],&#8221; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;It makes a positive contribution to the local area by introducing a new leisure facility with minimal impact on neighbouring uses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;Adequate parking, access and noise mitigation measures are in place, and the business will provide community benefit through inclusive health and sporting opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">&#8220;It is therefore respectfully requested that planning permission is granted for the proposed change of use.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">A decision on the application, which is expected to be made by council officers, will be confirmed at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Don&#8217;t miss the latest Renfrewshire headlines \u2013 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=bbf72168-2e02-4651-9662-97cead90347e&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">you can sign up to our free daily newsletter here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tee Time Fitness lodges bid for planning permission for site at Nethercommon Industrial Estate.If approved, the facility would&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":204564,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[5904,3776,3777,3778,88457,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-204563","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-golf","9":"tag-paisley","10":"tag-paisley-news","11":"tag-renfrewshire","12":"tag-renfrewshire-council","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}