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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2,203 approved · 95 refused · 132 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Granted Subject To Conditions19/0023/TRE
1 Willow 3 Birch Trees - Tree Removal and Height Reduction
Flat 0-1 108 Cloch Road Gourock PA19 1FG
Received 26 Aug 2019 - Granted19/0022/CA
Advertisement of the following types : Hoarding
Cappielow Park Sinclair Street Greenock PA15 2TY
Received 27 Aug 2019 - Granted19/0029/LB
Proposed internal refurbishment & redecoration of the existing Victoria Bar Public House
Victoria Bar 105 Shore Street Gourock PA19 1RB
Received 27 Aug 2019 - Granted19/0220/IC
Amendment to planning permission 18/0342/IC to change previously approved garage to timber shed and erect additional section of fencing
2 Daff Avenue Inverkip PA16 0AP
Received 27 Aug 2019 - Granted19/0222/IC
Erection of cottage together with erection of storage shed (amendment to planning permission 15/0014/IC to reflect the as built position)
Craigmarloch Fold Port Glasgow Road Kilmacolm PA13 4SG
Received 28 Aug 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0223/IC
Proposed extension to rear and side.
12 Kenmore Drive Greenock PA16 9LG
Received 30 Aug 2019 - Granted19/0002/MP
Discharge of planning obligation (Refers to Planning Application IC/06/201)
Carraig View Parkhill Old Greenock Road Port Glasgow PA14 6TE
Received 30 Aug 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0224/IC
Extension of access ramp
47 Bridgend Avenue Port Glasgow PA14 5SX
Received 30 Aug 2019 - Granted19/0225/IC
Erection of storage shed (amendment to planning permission 16/0107/IC to reflect the as built position)
Craigmarloch South Port Glasgow Road Kilmacolm PA13 4SG
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0002/CC
Complete demolition of dwellinghouse
Craigrowan Porterfield Road Kilmacolm PA13 4PD
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0226/IC
Remove walls and roof from existing sunroom. Replace with slate roof and solid walls.
The Lea Gillburn Road Kilmacolm PA13 4DL
Received 3 Sept 2019 - Granted19/0227/IC
Alterations and extension to dwelling
1 Langhouse Place Inverkip PA16 0EW
Received 3 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0023/CA
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign Replacement of advertisements to existing Nationwide Building Society branch.
Shop Bs Nationwide 41 West Blackhall Street Greenock PA15 1UT
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0228/IC
Erection of garden summer house in retrospect
10 Laurel Way Quarriers Village PA11 3NH
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0229/IC
Formation of driveway at side of property and lowering of kerb
13 Oldhall Drive KIlmacolm PA13 4RF
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Granted19/0230/IC
Proposed alterations to attic level of upper floor flat including replacement windows and new roof windows.
59 Octavia Terrace Greenock PA16 7SR
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0231/IC
Erection of two storey rear extension to for additional living room, additional bedroom with ensuite and enlarge existing utility room
Braehead West Glen Road Kilmacolm PA13 4PN
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0232/IC
Proposed installation of patio doors and erection of decking
169 Dunlop Street Greenock PA16 9DD
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0233/IC
Erection of 4 dwellinghouses (amendment to previously approved application ref: 16/0061/IC)
Vacant Site Whitelea Road Kilmacolm PA13 4HH
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Local Review Body Allowed19/0234/IC
Alterations and change of use of existing retail shop to form a hot food takeaway, including the installation of an extract flue to the rear of the property
Shop 76 Belville Street Greenock PA15 4SY
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Local Review Dismissed19/0235/IC
Replacement and extension of timber decking, construction of a timber garden store and replacement of rear boundary fence in retrospect
35 Balmore Road Greenock PA15 3EQ
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Granted19/0236/IC
Erection of decking
Orcadia Port Glasgow Road Kilmacolm PA13 4SG
Received 10 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0238/IC
Various alterations including: the erection of single storey extension, formation of two terraces, new main entrance, minor alterations to windows/doors and landscaping works
Heath House Rowantreehill Road Kilmacolm PA13 4PE
Received 11 Sept 2019 - Granted Subject To Conditions19/0239/IC
Rear dormer extension to dwelling
34 Old Inverkip Road Greenock PA16 9AQ
Received 12 Sept 2019
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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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