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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2,203 approved · 95 refused · 132 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Conditions21/0313/IC
Erection of two storey side and rear extension with single storey rear extension
7 Bute Avenue Port Glasgow PA14 6AA
Received 15 Oct 2021 - Application Refused21/0314/IC
Erection of 2.4m high fence to form an outdoor learning area. Installation of steel storage container and external sink within the fence area
College Custom House Way Greenock PA15 1EN
Received 18 Oct 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0315/IC
Erection of single storey rear extension and raised patio at front; rendering of walls of existing house
18A Barrhill Road Gourock PA19 1LA
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0316/IC
Installation of modular galvanised steel disabled access ramp
36 Bute Street Gourock PA19 1SY
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Granted21/0020/LB
Retrospective application to install temporary steel shutters, video cameras and alarms to provide security for the former care home.
Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners' Home 67 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7TQ
Received 20 Oct 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0060/TRE
Felling of 2 trees - tree numbers 227 (Willow) and 373 (Pine)
The Grange Quarriers Village
Received 21 Oct 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0317/IC
Change of use from Warehouse to Gym with associated alterations
Blk 6 Unit 8 Gareloch Road Port Glasgow PA14 5XH
Received 21 Oct 2021 - Granted21/0318/IC
Installation of 5 ventilation fans within 5 windows
122 Shore Street Gourock PA19 1QZ
Received 22 Oct 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0319/IC
Demolition of single storey vehicle workshop and erection of new workshop with vehicle charging points
The Garage - Westmost Showroom Shore Road Wemyss Bay PA18 6AR
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Granted21/0061/TRE
Removal of two Willow trees
13 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7UH
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0320/IC
Installation of rear dormer window
14 Grenville Road Gourock PA19 1YJ
Received 26 Oct 2021 - Application Refused21/0321/IC
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with raised decking/patio at rear
27 Wateryetts Drive Kilmacolm PA13 4QN
Received 26 Oct 2021 - Granted21/0323/IC
Proposed erection of new garage
34 East Crawford Street Greenock PA15 2EA
Received 29 Oct 2021 - Granted21/0324/IC
Erection of rear timber fence (in retrospect)
17 Old Inverkip Road Greenock PA16 9AG
Received 29 Oct 2021 - Granted21/0062/TRE
Removal of 5 trees and various works to other trees including pollarding, pruning branches and removal of dead branches
Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners' Home 67 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7TQ
Received 29 Oct 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/0325/IC
Proposed conservatory and decked area to rear of dwellinghouse
32 Mull Avenue Port Glasgow PA14 6DP
Received 2 Nov 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0326/IC
Demolition of existing rear ground floor stores and garage. Erection of single storey extension together with associated external works including the erection of a canopy, extension of the raised decking area and installation of roof windows.
3 Westfield Drive Greenock PA16 7SX
Received 2 Nov 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0327/IC
Erection of single storey side and rear extension with raised decking at rear and alterations to porch at side
4 Carmichael Street Greenock PA16 8QX
Received 2 Nov 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0328/IC
Erection of single storey modular building to accommodate office and staff facilities following demolition of existing depot building; erection of boundary fence and gates at west of site; erection of floodlights and CCTV; re-surfacing and formation of one-way route through site
Recycling Depot Kirn Drive Gourock PA19 1YZ
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0329/IC
Change of use of vacant Class 1 retail premises to cafe (Class 3) and hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of flue
Cheque Centres Properties Ltd 34 Princes Street Port Glasgow PA14 5JQ
Received 8 Nov 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0330/IC
Erection of two storey extension with integral single storey garage
South Riding Gryffe Road Kilmacolm PA13 4BA
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0331/IC
Renew roof covering
Bowling Green Barrhill Road Gourock PA19 1JX
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Granted Subject To Conditions21/0332/IC
Proposed first floor extension to side of house above garage
16 Lairds Dyke Inverkip PA16 0FN
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/0333/IC
Proposed holiday lodges, administration building and access road
Cornalees Farm Dunrod Road Inverkip PA16 9LX
Received 15 Nov 2021
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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