The change of use for the property in the town’s Rashielee Avenue, which was most recently used by funeral directors, has been approved by the local authority.
Carbon Lighting had submitted a bid for planning permission, outlining its intention to split the building into two, occupying one as offices and storage and making the second available to rent.
The council confirmed to the company its application had been granted, subject to conditions, because it was in line with the provisions of the development plan.
A report of handling shed light on the background of the proposal.
It said: “Planning permission is sought for the change of use of a former police station at Rashielee Avenue, Erskine to allow Class 4 business Use, together with the erection of a CCTV column and the installation of solar panels and two heat pumps.
“The building, which is understood to have been erected in the late 1970s, has served for most of its life as a police station, but more recently has also been used as a funeral directors.
“The application outlines a proposal to subdivide the building into two office suites.
“One of these would be used by the applicant, a lighting business, while the other suite would be made available for a third party.”
Assessing the plans, it continued: “The proposed Class 4 (business) use is compatible with the previous uses of the building as a police station and then as a funeral directors and is not considered to raise any significant adverse impacts on the amenity and character of the wider area.
“In this respect, the building is set within landscaped grounds which provide a reasonable separation from other neighbouring uses, with the nearest houses being approximately 50 metres from the building.”
The site is located next to a Royal Mail delivery office and across the road from housing.
