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Surrounding Land Use
The land surrounding Neilston Primary School site is predominantly residential and agricultural use.
The site is bound by the railway line to the south, residential developments to the north, east and west.
To the immediate west is Neilston Parish Church and associated church hall.
Kirkstyle Lane/Pig Square open space is across the High Street to the west.
There are approximately 14 car parking spaces on the eastern edge of Pig Square.
Kingston Playing fi elds are located to the west on the other side of the railway track.
These contain 2 full size playing fields, a playground and some open green space.
St Thomas’ Primary School is mainly surrounded by residential properties.
St Thomas’ RC Church is located in the centre of the town block bounding the southern edge, whilst Neilston Parish Church is opposite the north east boundary.
There is a small, cleared brownfield site bounding the eastern edge of the site.
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Village Facilities
Located in the centre of the village, the Neilston Primary site is ideally situated on the High Street.
The library, leisure centre, train station and playing fi elds are all within a short walk of the site.
Kirkstyle Lane/Pig Square is situated across the High Street from the site.
This is a local amenity green space, which is currently used for local community events.
This site has been reviewed by others for future housing development.
St Thomas’ Primary School is located behind St Thomas’ RC Church accessed from Broadlie Road.
The Madras Family Centre is situated next to Neilston Primary School, with both facilities led by the same Head Teacher.
Children between the ages of two and school age attend.
It is non-denominational.
There are places for eighty morning and eighty afternoon three to five year olds and fifteen morning and afternoon places for two year olds.
The Centre serves the villages of Neilston and Uplawmoor and children progress to St Thomas’
Primary, Neilston Primary and Uplawmoor Primary.
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Neilston Condition Surveys 2017
Executive Summary
1.0 Introduction and Background
Further to instructions received from the hub West Scotland Limited, an inspection was undertaken of various East Renfrewshire Council properties in the Neilston Area with a view to reporting on the condition of their property assets.
The survey comprised an inspection of six individual buildings including comment on site wide elements ie. hard landscaping to each building.
The buildings inspected were as follows:
• Glen Halls
• Neilston Leisure Centre
• Madras Family Centre
• Neilston Library
• Neilston Primary School
• St Thomas’ Primary School
The inspections were undertaken during the month of August 2017 and were subject to audit and peer review to ensure that the information presented was robust.
The final individual building reports were issued in September 2017 and this executive summary is an outline of the key findings in respect of the information collated.
2.0 Detailed Survey Methodology
Condition ranking protocol
Each of the building elements and sub-elements was the subject of a visual non-disruptive inspection where accessible, appraised and allocated a condition ranking based on the table opposite.
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Neilston Condition Surveys 2017
Executive Summary - continued
3.0 Building Condition Summary
3.1 Glen Halls
Building Fabric
Glen Halls is generally in fair to poor condition with various issues highlighted which require to be addressed in the short to medium term. Roof coverings to the fl at roof sections at the rear elevation have exceeded their economic life along with localised instances of water ingress internally.
External windows to the original building have suffered from a lack of basic decoration and maintenance over the years and, as a result, require to be replaced along with decayed doors.
Internally, cyclical redecoration works are required throughout with refurbishment of both the male and female toilets and WC’s required in the medium term.
3.2 Madras Family Centre
Building Fabric
No significant defects noted to the building fabric.
Localised repairs and cyclical maintenance required.
During the inspection of external areas, cracking and bowed sections were noted to the boundary wall at the side (north) elevation.
3.3 Neilston Leisure Centre
Building Fabric
External elements are typically in poor condition; particularly the roof covering and areas of the plinth brickwork.
The atrium construction and external doors are also defective. Internally the primary concern relates to signifi cant cracking, mostly in the Staff Office and Pool Store.
Internal decoration is required to much of the building.
3.4 Neilston Library
Building Fabric
Neilston library is generally in a fair condition.
The steel cowl on the roof construction is severely corroded and appears to suffer from fair anchorage.
The metal fascia to the perimeter is in fair condition for the most part.
Most windows to the building are timber frame with perspex infill, these are in fair condition.
Internal ceilings with artex fi nish are suffering from saturation/staining.
Internal plaster to walls is defective in areas, particularly in the children’s section.
Floor coverings throughout are fair/poor.
3.5 Neilston Primary School
Building Fabric
Neilston Primary School is in poor condition throughout with a number of issues highlighted which require to be addressed in the short to medium term.
This rating concurs with the annual Scottish Government statistical return on the school estate.
Roof coverings to the main fl
at roof structures have exceeded economic life with water ingress noted in various locations internally.
External windows have suffered from a lack of basic decoration and maintenance over the years and, as a result, require to be replaced in areas along with decayed doors.
Cracking and loose sections of brickwork and precast concrete panelling was noted with ongoing maintenance and previous patch repairs evident.
Furthermore, it was noted during inspection of the external areas that there is significant
Japanese Knotweed growth to soft landscaping areas adjacent to the boiler house.
Internal redecoration works are required throughout in the short to medium term.
In addition, replacement of fi re rated doors within the main corridors/circulation areas is required throughout.
3.6 St Thomas’ Primary School
Building Fabric
Generally, the building is in a poor condition overall.
This rating concurs with the annual Scottish Government statistical return on the school estate.
Although there have been some recent upgrading works to areas, and patch repairs are evident, there
are some fundamental items of disrepair.
The roof covering and roof lights require renewal, as do many of the internal finishes.
3.6 St Thomas’ Primary School
Building Fabric
Generally, the building is in a poor condition overall. This rating concurs with the annual Scottish Government statistical return on the school estate.
Although there have been some recent upgrading works to areas, and patch repairs are evident, there
are some fundamental items of disrepair.
The roof covering and roof lights require renewal, as do many of the internal finishes.
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The Sites - St Thomas’ Primary School
The site is approximately rectangular in shape, with a gentle slope from a central high point down to its north west corner.
The existing school building is single storey and is situated to the eastern half of the site whilst the western half is external play area accommodating a hard sports court and grassed areas.
A bank of mature trees within the site, occupying the south west edge, screen adjacent residential properties.
The long north facing edge of the site is bounded by the rear gardens of residential properties.
The south east facing edge is bounded by a mix of residential courts, church property and car parking.
There is no access along either of the long sides.
Vehicular and pedestrian access is off Broadlie Road which bounds the north east side of the site.
Bank Street, running along the western boundary provides additional pedestrian access in to the site.
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