Renfrewshire Council is set to remove vegetation and graffiti from an "eyesore" building in Paisley town centre and charge the owners for the work. The local authority served an 'amenity notice' on the property, located on the corner of High Street and St Mirren Street, earlier this year.
An amenity notice is an order requiring action on properties deemed to adversely affect the amenity of the area. The council has confirmed the compliance period has now passed and it intends to carry out the work itself.
Amenity notice served in May
A council spokesperson said: "We served an amenity notice on the building owner in May 2026 which required all externally visible vegetation and any graffiti to be removed from the building."
"The period to comply with the notice has now passed and we are seeking to undertake the work and recharge the owners."
Councillor calls for action
Councillor Eddie Devine, who represents Paisley Southeast, said he is regularly asked about the state of the building. He has previously been vocal about the former Royal Alexandra Infirmary in Calside but has now turned his attention to the town centre site.
Councillor Devine said: "Firstly, it's obviously a safety concern but it also brings the whole look of the town centre down and it's yet another private building that looks as if it has been left to rot."
"It seems to have been neglected for a considerable period of time, so I'm asking the council to step in and do something about it because it's a disgrace."
"It's a common question for people to ask, 'What's going on with that building?' I think they need answers."
He added: "It's an eyesore, it looks dreadful. I hope these works will be undertaken and the building will return to an acceptable standard."
