ALLY McCoist has been ordered to pay contributions to education bosses in Renfrewshire if a controversial housing development goes ahead.
The 62-year-old football legend hopes to build 38 houses and flats of contemporary design on a site of vacant land on the western boundary of number 24 Thriplee Road in Bridge of Weir.
The application has been put forward by Erskine-based company James (Glasgow) Ltd, which lists the former Ibrox striker and Jeffrey East as company directors.
A previous report in 2018 told how the football legend had joined up with Mr East to create the venture, which at the time was described as being "involved in the buying and selling of own real estate”.
The site is described in planning documents as "effectively open countryside", "some 2.4 hectares in size" and "bound by housing on three sides".
Included in the proposal are plans to construct nine detached houses, six semi-detached houses and 23 flats split into three individual blocks.
A council report has revealed the possible impact on local schools if families move to the new houses.
They assessed nearby schools before ruling a "developer contribution" would be required if planning was permitted.
Papers said: "Following assessment of the proposed development, the educational impact, has been assessed and presented in the data in appendix 1.
"This shows that a developer contribution will be required for Bridge of Weir Primary School, Gryffe High School, and St Benedict’s High School."
The development has faced opposition from a number of locals.
In their objections, residents raised concerns about issues such as increased traffic, a lack of local infrastructure including schools and doctors surgeries to accommodate the development, and the potential flood risk to existing properties.
Other concerns raised included the safety of cyclists and pedestrians including children walking to and from school, noise concerns and the impact on the “significant local bat population”.
The consultation on the plans closes on June 30 and the application is currently under consideration by Renfrewshire Council.
