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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2,203 approved · 95 refused · 132 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Granted Subject To Conditions21/0148/IC
Erection of porch and flat roof replacement with roof lights
Flat 1 7 Tower Drive Gourock PA19 1LE
Received 6 May 2021 - Granted21/0150/IC
Sub-division and change of use of part of existing warehouse (Class 6 - Storage & Distribution) to form workshop (Class 5 - General Industrial)
Unit 3 - The Faulds Building Faulds Park Industrial Estate Faulds Park Road Gourock PA19 1FB
Received 6 May 2021 - Granted21/0151/IC
Proposed extension and raised patio to rear of detached dwelling (renewal of planning permission 21/0151/IC)
11 Millburn Drive Kilmacolm PA13 4JF
Received 6 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0152/IC
Proposed demolition and re-building of existing garages
Garages Adjacent To 13 Robertson Street Greenock
Received 7 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0153/IC
Extension to vehicle workshop with associated installation of new roof including raising of eaves and ridge heights; installation of two electric vehicle charging stations at front
The Garage - Westmost Showroom Shore Road Wemyss Bay PA18 6AR
Received 7 May 2021 - Granted21/0154/IC
Proposed erection of barbeque hut within rear garden area
108 Finnart Street Greenock PA16 8HS
Received 10 May 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/0155/IC
Proposed formation of promenade cafe (Class 3)
93 Albert Road Gourock PA19 1NJ
Received 12 May 2021 - Granted21/0156/IC
Conversion of rear window to door
Flat Ground-2 20 Wellington Street Greenock PA15 4NH
Received 14 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0157/IC
Conversion of window to patio doors and formation of new window and rooflight
155 Eldon Street Greenock PA16 7PS
Received 17 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0158/IC
Change of use of adjacent ground to form enlargement of garden and erection of outbuilding
Ardbrae Barclaven Road Kilmacolm PA13 4DQ
Received 18 May 2021 - Granted21/0035/TRE
Tree works comprising: Sycamore - 20% Reduction, Silver Birch - 20% Reduction, Ash - Removal, Beech - Remove two limbs
5 Commoncraig Place Inverkip PA16 0BE
Received 20 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0159/IC
Proposed Alterations and Upper Floor Extension to Dwelling House
2 Churchill Road Kilmacolm PA13 4LH
Received 20 May 2021 - Granted21/0160/IC
Proposed installation of french doors and erection of decking
2 Stroma Avenue Port Glasgow PA14 6DZ
Received 20 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0161/IC
Installation of new boiler flue along and up gable elevation of school
Ardgowan Primary School Newton Street Greenock PA16 0TS
Received 21 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0162/IC
Proposed extension to rear of house and formation of new steps from house to garden
44 Dougliehill Place Port Glasgow PA14 5DH
Received 21 May 2021 - Granted21/0163/IC
Removal of old tarmac surface of the drive and replace with a grey rumbled finish mono block (Caledonian paving - Skye)
28 Victoria Road Gourock PA19 1DH
Received 24 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0164/IC
Sub-division of portal framed shed and change of use to Class 4 business units with elevational alterations to install doors; alterations to rear yard and repositioning of vehicular access onto Clarence Street
2 Crawfurd Street Greenock PA15 1LH
Received 24 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0036/TRE
Removal of lower branch from Beech tree
Ground Adjacent To 16 Laurel Way Quarriers Village PA11 3NH
Received 21 May 2021 - Granted21/0165/IC
Proposed erection of entrance porch
1 Glen Kinglas Avenue Greenock PA16 9NN
Received 24 May 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0168/IC
Erection of dwellinghouse for farm worker (amendment to planning permission 19/0046/IC in respect of design and positioning of new dwellinghouse)
Cairncurran Farm Auchenfoil Road Kilmacolm PA13 4TH
Received 31 May 2021 - Granted21/0169/IC
Change of use of beauticians (sui generis) to ice cream parlour (class 1)
(Unit 2) 1 Lyle Buildings Lochwinnoch Road Kilmacolm PA13 4LE
Received 31 May 2021 - Granted21/0005/CA
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign
Shop Specsavers 5 - 7 Hamilton Gate Greenock PA15 1JW
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0006/CA
Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Signs
Suite 2 32 Kempock Street Gourock PA19 1NA
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Granted21/0037/TRE
Removal of two Cypress trees
Flat 1-1 44 Brisbane Street Greenock PA16 8NP
Received 3 Jun 2021
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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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