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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Inverclyde
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Inverclyde. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,554Searchable applications
92Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 2,298 approved or refused records
95Refused applications
2,203 approved · 95 refused · 132 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Mar 2019 to 16 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Granted Subject To Conditions24/0147/IC
Erection of metal framed structure supporting new flues following demolition of the existing flue adjacent to the boiler house
Inverclyde Hospital Larkfield Road Greenock PA16 0XN
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Application Refused24/0148/IC
Use of land for shipping container storage units with erection of garage workshop building and 2.4m high perimeter fence
Land At Kelburn Road Kelburn Business Park Port Glasgow
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0149/IC
Proposed change of use of shop to dog groomers
64 Cardwell Road Gourock PA19 1UN
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0150/IC
Erection of retaining wall at rear in association with formation of patio and off-street parking space at the rear (amended description and amended plans submitted).
82 Cloch Road Gourock PA19 1AU
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0151/IC
Change of to wine bar (sui generis)
2 Octavia Buildings Bridge Of Weir Road Kilmacolm PA13 4AE
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0152/IC
Construction of garden room at side and covered area at rear (in retrospect)
46A Forsyth Street Greenock PA16 8DU
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0153/IC
Formation of raised seating area adjacent to detached garage; re-roofing of detached garage and installation of new roller shutter door; alterations to raised patio at rear; blocking up of window and installation of door on rear extension
Flat Ground 165 Eldon Street Greenock PA16 7PS
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Application Refused24/0017/LB
Installation of French doors in bay window in place of window; installation of double glazed windows in bay windows (listed building consent)
Flat 1 12 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7UH
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0002/CA
Display of wall mounted digital advertisement panel
Carpetrite 203 Dalrymple Street Greenock PA15 1LD
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Granted24/0154/IC
Change of use of flat to short term/holiday lets (in retrospect)
Flat 1-2 1 Ashburn Gate Gourock PA19 1NR
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/0002/CPE
Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of existing use as a commercial bakery
Sommerville Weir Hall Building Faith Avenue Quarriers Village PA11 3TF
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0155/IC
Erection of a new circular steel slurry store following removal of existing slurry store
Auchentiber Farmhouse Auchenfoil Road Kilmacolm PA13 4TL
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0156/IC
Change of use of offices on first floor and attic floor to 6 serviced accommodation units for short term lets; external alterations including alterations of windows and installation of slate vents within the roof
20A Union Street Greenock PA16 8JL
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0018/LB
External alterations including alterations of windows and installation of slate vents within the roof; internal alterations to install partition walls; installation of external branch connection to external soil vent pipe; and installation of new electrical points and light fittings. (listed building consent)
20A Union Street Greenock PA16 8JL
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Granted24/0019/LB
Refurbishment of tower with works to include the removal of all moss and algae, defective mortar beds and joints to be raked out and repointed, all areas of laminated and spalling stonework throughout, including running copes to be repaired, finial rod to be repaired and treated, anti-bird spokes to be fitted to discourage bird nesting on lodges, louvres and perspex covers to be replaced as required, and adjacent chimney breasts, pots, haunching's flashings and copes to be repaired as required (listed building consent)
Dalrymple Tower Municipal Buildings Greenock PA15 1LY
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Granted24/0157/IC
Installation of containerised unit housing steam boiler, water tanks and water softening system (in retrospect)
Units 8-12 Fort Matilda Industrial Estate 220 Eldon Street Greenock PA16 7QF
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0020/LB
Installation of internal lattice beams (listed building consent)
Finnart St Paul's Church 60 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7TF
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Pending Decision24/0159/IC
Change of use of dwellinghouse to a mixed use operating as either short term/holiday lets or as a residential dwellinghouse
24 Burns Drive Wemyss Bay PA18 6BY
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Granted24/0160/IC
Change of use from residential flat to short term lets (in retrospect)
8 Court Road Port Glasgow PA14 5PR
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0003/CA
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and internally illuminated projecting (in retrospect)
Restuarant 25 - 29 Kempock Place Gourock PA19 1QU
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0162/IC
Proposed installation of flue at front for wood burning stove
36 Findhorn Road Inverkip PA16 0HX
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0163/IC
Change of use from shop to hot food takeaway and installation of extract flue at side (extract flue in retrospect)
58 Maple Road Greenock PA16 9HT
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Granted Subject To Conditions24/0164/IC
Formation of dormers on front and rear elevations; re-rendering of elevations; enlargement and repositioning of window openings on principal elevation; alterations to front porch; installation of replacement windows at front, side and rear; enlargement of rear window opening to form rear door; infill of existing door on east side elevation; and formation of driveway with entrance gates off Station Road.
1 Station Road Inverkip PA16 0AY
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Granted24/0165/IC
Enlargement/extension of existing raised decking and erection of balustrade at the rear (in retrospect)
34 Castle Wemyss Drive Wemyss Bay PA18 6BX
Received 29 Jul 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Inverclyde, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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