Dalmoak House in Renton has lain empty since the closure of the Castle Glen Care Home A PLAN to turn an A-listed former care home in Dumbarton into a venue for group holiday or event lets has been given the green light. The controversial proposal for Dalmoak House saw West Dunbartonshire Council’s planning committee split on whether to approve it or delay for further discussions with outraged and alarmed neighbours. A tie vote on both options saw the casting vote of the committee’s chairman, Councillor Jim Finn, ensure the plans were approved. Residents living next to the site, which has laid empty since 2013 when it shut as a care home, had concerns about noise, loss of privacy, parking and how the building would be managed without any full-time staff presence.