Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
Former IBM Site Spango Valley Inverkip Road Greenock
Last published check: 22 Sept 2026, 00:50. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Former IBM Site Spango Valley Inverkip Road Greenock
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View council mapPlanning Permission in Principle for the Erection of a Data Centre (sui generis use class) with associated road access, car parking, landscaping, drainage and all associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NN List posted 08.09.2026Neighbour Notification List · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment v2Report · PDF | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| Location PlanOS Extract · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| Transport Assessment V2Report · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity Enhancement PlanReport · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementReport · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalReport · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Air Quality Screening AssessmentReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Design and Access StatementReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Drainage Impact AssessmentReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 1Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 10Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 11Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 12Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 13Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 14Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 15Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 2Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 3Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 4Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 5Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 6Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 7Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 8Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 9Report · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Landscape and Visual AppraisalReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Potential Developable Areas and SUDS FootprintDrawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Pre-Application Consultation ReportReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Data Centre LayoutDrawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Tree SurveyReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Walking Cycling and Horse Riding AssessmentReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| EIA Screening OpinionReport · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| EIA Screening RequestReport · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
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