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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.
Scotland · Local authority
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2,203 approved · 95 refused · 132 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Granted Subject To Conditions25/0107/IC
Proposed single storey side extension
13 Craigmuschat Road Gourock PA19 1SE
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0108/IC
Change of use from retail (Class 1A) to cafe (Class 3)
Campbell Place Lochwinnoch Road Kilmacolm
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0018/TRE
Removal of one Pine tree
Rear Of 24 Laurel Way, Communal Parking Area Bridge Of Weir
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Granted25/0019/TRE
Removal of 10 trees
Residential Home 42 Octavia Terrace Greenock PA16 7SR
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Granted25/0020/TRE
Tree works to three trees
9 Overton Gardens Kilmacolm PA13 4DS
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0109/IC
Alterations to dwelling to form rooflights at front and rear, infill door and window openings at side, form patio doors to replace window , erect timber outbuilding at rear and external painting of the house
73 Eldon Street Greenock PA16 7RD
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0110/IC
Installation of an automated teller machine
20 Kilmacolm Road Greenock PA15 3AX
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0004/CA
Installation of illuminated signage associated with an automated teller machine (ATM)
20 Kilmacolm Road Greenock PA15 3AX
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0111/IC
Construction of farm roads and formation of hardstanding area
Land Adjacent To Craigmarloch Port Glasgow Road Kilmacolm
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0112/IC
Installation of solar panels on south-west, front facing roof plane of dwellinghouse
2 Madeira Lane Greenock PA16 7UL
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0021/TRE
Treeworks to remove one tree and reduce the height of one tree
8 Overton Grove Kilmacolm PA13 4DR
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Application Refused25/0113/IC
Extension of existing rear dormer to form second storey above existing rear extension, installation of rooflights and window to front gable
60 Broomberry Drive Gourock PA19 1QB
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0114/IC
Erection of garden room at rear
20 Castle Wemyss Drive Wemyss Bay PA18 6BX
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0115/IC
Erection of retail unit
Land Adjacent To Gallaghers Retail Park Port Glasgow
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Granted25/0022/TRE
Treeworks to remove five trees and prune one tree
71 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7TQ
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0116/IC
Erection of covered canopy on rear elevation and two-storey garage extension to rear, formation of new entrance vestibule and installation of replacement windows, doors, roof tiles and trims
14-16 Bank Street Greenock PA15 4PH
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0117/IC
Installation of raised deck to rear of dwellinghouse
Tor Na Shien Main Street Inverkip PA16 0AU
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0006/LB
Formation of two rooflights above front entrance, internal changes to enlarge toilet facilities beside vestry, form fully accessible wc from lobby, and install glass draft lobby in entrance space.
Kilmacolm Parish Church High Street Kilmacolm PA13 4BP
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0118/IC
Formation of two rooflights above front entrance
Kilmacolm Parish Church High Street Kilmacolm PA13 4ES
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0119/IC
Roofworks to re-clad and install vents at part of the building
Hm Prison Greenock Old Inverkip Road Greenock PA16 9AJ
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Granted25/0007/LB
Installation of replacement boiler and flue
155 Finnart Street Greenock PA16 8HZ
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Granted25/0023/TRE
Treeworks to prune one tree crown
28 Patrick Street Greenock PA16 8HD
Received 10 Jul 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0120/IC
Alterations to dwellinghouse including single storey rear extension, upper floor balcony and raised patio to rear, front porch with adjoining raised entrance platform and roof windows
1 Leapmoor Drive Wemyss Bay PA18 6BT
Received 14 Jul 2025 - Granted Subject To Conditions25/0121/IC
Alterations to dwellinghouse to form first floor terrace and extended ground floor terrace at rear
Fidra Gryffe Road Kilmacolm PA13 4BA
Received 15 Jul 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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