Planning application
40 Sinclair Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8SU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations including; new stairwell gate, reinstatement of flexible wall partition and replacement suspended ceiling at first floor and new room layouts with reconfigured kitchen and w.c. facilities on both floors to facilitate the residential accommodation
As published by the council, reference 25/01745/LIB
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01745/LIB
- Type
- Application for Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Approved
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Helensburgh Central
- Parish
- Helensburgh Community Council
- Decision by
- Local Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- G84 8SU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Argyll and Bute register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00643/DOC02 Granted
40 Sinclair Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8SU
Request to discharge conditions relative to application 25/00643/LIB. Specifically condition 3
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25/01744/PP Granted
40 Sinclair Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8SU
Change of use to mixed use with short-term let artist accommodation on first and second floor, with flexible studio space for work and not-for-profit community engagement events (sui generis). Internal alterations including; new stairwell gate, reinstatement of flexible wall partition and replacement suspended ceiling at first floor and new room layouts with reconfigured kitchen and w.c. facilities on both floors to facilitate the residential accommodation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by Argyll and Bute
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Argyll and Bute granted permission on 26 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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38 - 40 Sinclair Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8SU
Request to discharge conditions relative to application 25/00642/PP. Specifically conditions 2, 3 and 4
Granted Conditions -
40 Sinclair Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8SU
Request to discharge conditions relative to application 25/00643/LIB. Specifically condition 3
Granted Conditions -
40 Sinclair Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8SU
Change of use to mixed use with short-term let artist accommodation on first and second floor, with flexible studio space for work and not-for-profit community engagement events (sui generis). Internal alterations including; new stairwell gate, reinstatement of flexible wall partition and replacement suspended ceiling at first floor and new room layouts with reconfigured kitchen and w.c. facilities on both floors to facilitate the residential accommodation.
Granted Full applications -
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Granted Conditions -
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