A £2million petrol station plan for the centre of Clydebank has been unanimously rejected.

Councillors agreed with residents worried about increased traffic and roads chaos.

But their own planners claiming Asda's project would add just 11 extra trips an hour into the area.

That promoted councillors to question why the supermarket giant would propose spending £2m on a four-pump petrol station for so little business.

Roads bosses insisted Livingstone Street and the roundabout with Argyll Road could handle any traffic and they had no concerns.

Planners had recommended elected members back the proposals for what is currently the overspill car park for Asda.

Drumry and Linnvale Community Council chairman John Hainey told West Dunbartonshire Council's planning committee today that everyone liked "cheap petrol".

He pointed out Livingstone Street was the only way in or out of Linnvale for 700 homes, and it was already a challenge to get into or out of at peak times.

Mr Hainey said: "I cannot understand why the roads department thinks this is acceptable. It's not.

"This will cause even more traffic. This plan will not bring any jobs to Clydebank. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by having this filling station at that position."

He added that they had a meeting with Asda on December 23 where they proposed an alternative site, in the car park next to McMonagle's.

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Another objector said if Asda wanted a petrol station, they should put it in front of Asda.

Representatives for the supermarket said an "overwhelming majority" of their customers supported the idea. Because they were already shopping at Asda, it would not change traffic levels significantly.

The current site was their option because they owned the overspill car park.

Councillor Lawrence O'Neill said he was surprised any roads planner could not see potential issues.

Bailie Denis Agnew said: "Anybody would welcome any organisation to invest £2m in Clydebank.

"The problem is people will be parked outside Asda and to fill up, they have to go out, turn into Coldstream Road, then the roundabout into Livingstone Street, then into the car park.

"It's not one journey.

"The congestion coming off the roundabout is quite significant. I'm surprised the roads department didn't consider that."

Asda argued it would only be a small number of people who would shop at Asda, then go to the petrol station.

John Walker, from the council's roads department, agreed it would only add 11 trips per hour.

But Bailie Agnew hit back that it didn't "make sense" Asda would invest £2m "if you're only going to have these small number of visitors to their store.

"If you say 11, I don't accept that at all."

He added that over the Easter weekend, traffic was jammed all the way into Whitecrook Street and Barnes Street.

"The people of Linnvale have had problems for decades," he said.

Cllr O'Neill questioned what mitigation was planned for Argyll Road if vehicles queued for the petrol station, potentially causing problems for emergency vehicles.

Mr Walker said they would not expect queuing because there was room for 10 cars waiting within the planned space.

"That's better than other filling stations in the area," said Mr Walker.

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Bailie Agnew moved for the planning application to be rejected and was backed by fellow councillors.

He said: "Even the lure of cheap petrol, people would get fed up waiting. The problem remains for Linnvale - it's a cul de sac of a nightmare proportion."

Councillor Marie McNair added she was sorry Asda didn't take on the comments from the community.

And Cllr O'Neill said they welcomed investment, but it needed to be right and "right for everyone".

Councillors voted unanimously to reject the application.