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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2,203 approved · 95 refused · 132 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Granted20/0014/IC
Replacement of existing shopfront pilaster, entrance & stall riser plinth tiles. Installation of new entrance door & decoration works to upper floors of elevation including painting of existing window frames, masonry & roughcast panels. New postbox installed also.
Shop Bs Nationwide 41 West Blackhall Street Greenock PA15 1UT
Received 27 Jan 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0003/CA
Proposed changes to a previous advertisement consent (Reference: 19/0023/CA) to replace existing face lit ATM tablet with face lit ATM surround/collar.
Shop Bs Nationwide 41 West Blackhall Street Greenock PA15 1UT
Received 27 Jan 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0015/IC
Side extension to dwelling
36 Dunvegan Avenue Gourock PA19 1AE
Received 29 Jan 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0004/TRE
Crown reduction of 43 trees
The Grange Bridge Of Weir PA11 3NH
Received 28 Jan 2020 - Granted20/0004/CA
Interpretation Panel providing the public with information about an environmental project carried out by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
Gotter Water Weir Quarriers Village
Received 29 Jan 2020 - Granted20/0005/CA
Interpretation Board providing the public with information about an environmental improvement project installed by ScottishEnvironment Protection Agency (SEPA).
Gotter Water Weir Quarriers Village
Received 29 Jan 2020 - Granted20/0016/IC
Erection of two heritage plaques
Watt Institution 15 Kelly Street Greenock PA16 8JX
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0017/IC
Erection of heritage plaque
Store 14 William Street Greenock PA15 1BT
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0006/LB
Erection of heritage plaque
Store 14 William Street Greenock PA15 1BT
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted20/0018/IC
Erection of heritage plaque
Land At Greenock Crematorium Greenock
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0019/IC
Erection of heritage plaque
James Watt Statue The James Watt Building William Street/Dalrymple Street Greenock PA15 1HU
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0007/LB
Erection of heritage plaque
William Street Greenock
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0008/LB
Erection of street sign
The James Watt 80 - 92 Cathcart Street Greenock PA15 1AA
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0009/LB
Erection of street sign
Lithgows 100 Cathcart Street Greenock PA15 1BB
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0010/LB
Erection of street sign
Steakhouse 134 Cathcart Street Greenock PA15 1BQ
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0011/LB
Erection of three street signs
Municipal Buildings Clyde Square Greenock PA15 1NB
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0012/LB
Erection of street sign
6 Cathcart Square Greenock PA15 1LS
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0013/LB
Erection of street sign
The James Watt Building 105 Dalrymple Street Greenock PA15 1HU
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0020/IC
Extension to planning permission 16/0292/IC by way of non-compliance with the standard time condition to vary the time for work to commence on site and allow a further three years for works to be begun
Land At Bankfoot Farm Inverkip Road Greenock
Received 7 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0021/IC
Proposed mixed-use development comprising residential, industrial/business use, retail & leisure use and park & ride with associated roads infrastructure, access, open space, landscaping and drainage
Land At Former IBM Site Spango Valley Inverkip Road Greenock
Received 10 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0022/IC
Proposed alterations and enlargement of house.
Haiglea Florence Drive Kilmacolm PA13 4JN
Received 10 Feb 2020 - Granted20/0023/IC
Proposed change of use from class 3 cafe to class 3 restaurant
Cafe 118 118 - 120 Cathcart Street Greenock PA15 1BB
Received 10 Feb 2020 - Granted Subject To Conditions20/0005/TRE
Removal and cutting back of trees in communal gardens
8A Johnston Street Greenock PA16 8BB
Received 7 Feb 2020 - Granted20/0024/IC
The proposal includes replacing the roof of the main church and hall in a water proofing membrane system Protan SE 1,6. Rainwater pipes and gutters to remain as existing.
St Mary's Rectory Bardrainney Avenue Port Glasgow PA14 6HB
Received 11 Feb 2020
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.
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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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