AN appeal to overturn a decision to refuse planning permission for 20 new Glasgow flats has been put on hold because of the lack of flood risk information. 

Plans to demolish the existing building at 134 Merrylee Road and develop a four-storey block of 20 flats with a rooftop terrace and room for a convenience store on the ground floor were refused earlier this year by the city council’s planning department. 

Council officials advised the applicant that the proposals were not in line with the local development plan.

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But the application, for a mixture of one, two and three bedroom flats as well as enough storage facilities for 40 bikes, was appealed and brought before members of the planning local review committee on Tuesday.

Despite listening to a presentation about the proposals, members felt they could not make a decision because of the lack of information included. 

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Chairman councillor Ken Andrew said: “Colleagues will be aware that there is no flood risk assessment for this application which I think is a major issue.

“I would like to propose that we actually continue this and ask the developer to provide a flood risk assessment because I don’t think we can fairly judge this application with that piece of information missing.

“We would also like to see a landscaping plan for the car park and we will reconvene when the information becomes available.”

Councillor Declan Blench said: “I would agree fully with what you have to say there and that sounds like a reasonable approach to me.”