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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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2,203 approved · 95 refused · 132 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Granted22/0003/IC
Painting of exterior of dwelling house
Mosswood Glenmosston Road Kilmacolm PA13 4PF
Received 16 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0005/IC
Proposed formation of roof balcony to rear roof slope and installation of French doors
19 Cloch Road Gourock PA19 1AD
Received 19 Jan 2022 - Granted22/0006/IC
Proposed upgrading works to entrance
18 Laird Street Greenock PA15 1LB
Received 19 Jan 2022 - Granted22/0007/IC
Proposed balcony to rear of existing dwelling
2 Glen Douglas Place Greenock PA16 9NX
Received 20 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0008/IC
Widening of entrance by 500mm with removal of gate pier and erection of replacement gate pier together with associated works
93 Octavia Terrace Greenock PA16 7PY
Received 20 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0009/IC
Proposed extension plus alterations to existing dwellinghouse including new windows, doors and rooflights; removal of window and door; conversion of existing garage door to windows and wall infill; conversion of rear windows to doors; replacement windows; and change of colours to exterior of dwellinghouse
157 Finnart Street Greenock PA16 8HZ
Received 21 Jan 2022 - Granted22/0010/IC
Proposed extension and alterations to side and rear of house
14 Dartmouth Avenue Gourock PA19 1JD
Received 21 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0011/IC
Erection of timber decking to form outdoor seating area in association with public house (in retrospect)
The Horse Shoe 30 Kilblain Street Greenock PA15 1SR
Received 24 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0012/IC
Landscape works including the erection of trellis fencing, a log/ladder store and raised beds (partially retrospective)
Cottage 36 Peace Avenue Quarriers Village PA11 3TH
Received 25 Jan 2022 - Application Refused22/0013/IC
Construction of single garage (in retrospect)
Beech Tree Cottage Main Street Inverkip PA16 0AX
Received 24 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0015/IC
External alterations including the rebuilding of the sunroom, porch and the erection of a raised terrace at the front elevation
Langrigs Gryffe Road Kilmacolm PA13 4BB
Received 27 Jan 2022 - Granted22/0003/TRE
Ash - Removal, Ornamental Fruit - Removal
Seaview Main Street Inverkip PA16 0AT
Received 27 Jan 2022 - Granted22/0016/IC
Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) pedestal with dual points alongside associated infrastructure including metal posts and earthing pit within the existing car park
Court House 1 Nelson Street Greenock PA15 1TP
Received 28 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0017/IC
Proposed alterations to replace existing sunroom with extension including balcony to rear
15 Lyle Grove Greenock PA16 7QU
Received 31 Jan 2022 - Application Refused22/0018/IC
Alterations and extension of roof to form roof with truncated hips in place of hipped roof and the installation of dormer windows at the front and rear
48 Cloch Road Gourock PA19 1AT
Received 31 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0019/IC
Repainting of existing shopfront and roller shutter
53 Kempock Street Gourock PA19 1NF
Received 31 Jan 2022 - Granted22/0020/IC
Erection of a storage shed
Former Macleans Boatyard 44 Cove Road Gourock PA191 RP
Received 31 Jan 2022 - Granted22/0001/LB
Raking out and repointing works
Historic Wellpark Well The Wellpark Regent Street Greenock
Received 1 Feb 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0005/TRE
Removal of Ash tree
Land Adjacent To 6 Overton Grove Kilmacolm PA13 4DR
Received 2 Feb 2022 - Application Refused22/0021/IC
Erection of raised decking at rear with associated installation of patio/french doors in place of windows
11 Neil Street Greenock PA16 9JA
Received 3 Feb 2022 - Granted22/0006/TRE
Crown reduction of Oak tree at rear and reduce height of overgrown shrub at rear
10 Hillside Road Gourock PA19 1NP
Received 31 Jan 2022 - Granted Subject To Conditions22/0007/TRE
Reduction of 1 Willow tree, 4 Sycamore trees and 1 Ash tree to previous pollards
Ground To The Rear Of 10 Hillside Road Gourock PA19 1NP
Received 31 Jan 2022 - Application Withdrawn22/0022/IC
Access ramp driveway installation to facilitate access for disabled occupant.
29 Lomond Avenue Port Glasgow PA14 5SA
Received 3 Feb 2022 - Application Withdrawn22/0008/TRE
Crown raise three Sycamore trees (tree tags 1892, 3622 and 1891) to 3m and cut back over parking area
Esplanade Opp 28, Opp25 And Opp 22abc Greenock PA16 7RU
Received 2 Feb 2022
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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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