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Inverclyde planning applications
3,191 applications. 97% approved. 59 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 3,191 planning applications from Inverclyde. 258 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 97% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Inverclyde: 277 applications received in the last year, 258 decisions published.
Inverclyde takes a median of 61 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/0184/IC Awaiting decision
Shop 2B Jamaica Street Greenock PA15 1XU
Shopfront alterations including new fascia, pilasters and cornicing to principal elevation wall, replacement window and painting
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26/0182/IC Awaiting decision
5 Curlew Crescent Greenock PA16 7DH
Installation of wheelchair access ramp and rail
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26/0181/IC Awaiting decision
60 Dunlop Street Greenock PA16 9BH
Formation of driveway
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26/0030/TRE Awaiting decision
263 Eldon Street Greenock PA16 7QE
Removal of one tree from front garden
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26/0029/TRE Awaiting decision
21 Welbeck Street Greenock PA16 7RW
Removal of one Swedish Whitebeam tree
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26/0179/IC Awaiting decision
Office 67 West Blackhall Street Greenock PA15 1XE
Change of use from offices (Class 1A) to three residential flats (sui generis)
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26/0178/IC Awaiting decision
81 Finnart Street Greenock PA16 8HH
Removal of four chimney stacks from roof
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26/0019/LB Awaiting decision
Watt Institution 15 Kelly Street Greenock PA16 8JX
Internal works to install four structural ties between lift structure and rafters
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26/0174/IC Awaiting decision
Kilmun Road Greenock
Formation of outdoor football training field and dog exercise field (amendment to planning consents 24/0255/IC and 25/0049/IC)
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26/0173/IC Awaiting decision
Flat 3-3 15 James Watt Way Greenock PA15 2AD
Change of use from residential to short-term visitor accommodation
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26/0018/LB Awaiting decision
Furniture Carpet Store 28 Grey Place Greenock PA15 1YF
Refurbishment of porch to include repainting of door, fanlight and render, installation of metal entrance gates and external floodlighting to front
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26/0022/TRE Awaiting decision
Cottage 12 Mizpah Hope Avenue Quarriers Village PA11 3TR
Treeworks to reduce one Sycamore tree and one Lime tree
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26/0023/TRE Awaiting decision
Flat 1 Cottage 15 Montrose Hope Avenue Quarriers Village PA11 3TR
Treeworks to reduce two Sycamore trees
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26/0024/TRE Awaiting decision
Renfrewshire G-f Cottage 27 Love Avenue Quarriers Village PA11 3SX
Treeworks to remove one Ash tree and one Chestnut tree and reduce one Beech tree
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26/0025/TRE Awaiting decision
Cottage 26 Ayr Love Avenue Quarriers Village PA11 3TL
Treeworks to remove two Ash trees
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26/0172/IC Awaiting decision
Enterkin Glencairn Road Kilmacolm PA13 4NR
Alterations to dwellinghouse including single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory, single storey side extension, front entrance canopy, utility room entry porch and detached single storey outbuilding at rear
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26/0026/TRE Awaiting decision
Rm 1 Cottage 11 Cessnock Church Road Quarriers Village PA11 3TN
Treeworks to reduce two Sycamore trees, two Lime trees and one Hornbeam tree, crown lift one Beech tree and remove one Leyland Cypress tree
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26/0017/LB Awaiting decision
Port Glasgow Library 12 Fore Street Port Glasgow PA14 5EQ
Installation of two air source heat pumps within an external compound and associated pipework. Installation of boxed pipework attached to south-east corner of building and changes to existing plant within plantroom
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26/0171/IC Awaiting decision
Land West Of The Haven Horsecraigs Kilmacolm PA13 4TH
Siting of mobile coffee van and associated hardstanding to accommodate access, vehicle parking, refuse store and seating area
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26/0021/TRE Awaiting decision
8 Lodge Grove Kilmacolm PA13 4DX
Removal of one Sycamore tree
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26/0168/IC Awaiting decision
The Glebe Sugarhouse Ker Street Greenock PA15 1LN
Change of use and conversion of former Class 6 warehouse (vacant) to Class 10 community learning, events and exhibition space, alteration and extension of building, formation of public square containing parking, cycle parking and erection of plant room, cycle shelter and refuse storage
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26/0016/PA Awaiting decision
Grass Verge On Land At Earnhill Road Industrial Estate Larkfield Business Park PA16 0EQ
Installation of lattice tower topped with 3 antennae and 3 link transmission dishes. Installation of equipment cabin, electricity meter cabinet and associated ancillary equipment. Construction of 2.4m high palisade fence to form enclosure around site
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26/0020/TRE Awaiting decision
263 Eldon Street Greenock PA16 7QE
Removal of one mature broadleaf tree to ground level
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26/0167/IC Awaiting decision
6 Cuillins Avenue Port Glasgow PA14 6LG
Erection of two storey side extension
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26/0165/IC Awaiting decision
Port Glasgow Library 12 Fore Street Port Glasgow PA14 5EQ
Installation of two air source heat pumps within an external compound and associated pipework
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26/0166/IC Awaiting decision
Fort Matilda Bowling Club 128 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7PY
Erection of single storey extension at south elevation
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26/0008/CA Awaiting decision
Cafe 3 Patrick Street Greenock PA16 8UT
Display of two non-illuminated fascia signs
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26/0164/IC Awaiting decision
10B Hollybush Lane Port Glasgow PA14 6QZ
Change of use of flatted dwelling to mixed use as flatted dwelling and short-term let
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26/0015/PA Granted
23-25 Johnston Street Greenock PA16 8BB
Installation of replacement windows
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26/0016/LB Awaiting decision
Cafe 3 Patrick Street Greenock PA16 8UT
Display of two hand-painted, non-illuminated fascia signs and hanging flower baskets, replacement of rear timber glazed outward opening fire exit door, installation of retractable security grills to interior of windows and doorsadvertised due to error in signage description)
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26/0161/IC Awaiting decision
Strathview Flat Ground Gillburn Road Kilmacolm PA13 4DL
Enlargement of rear kitchen window opening to form a door
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26/0159/IC Awaiting decision
12 Glamis Place Greenock PA16 7NB
Combining two residential flats (sui generis), on ground and first floors, to form one dwellinghouse (Class 9) and external alterations including enlargement of front window opening to form patio doors, replacement of one door and partial replacement of roof.
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26/0157/IC Awaiting decision
32 Clydeview Road Greenock PA15 3AP
Erection of additional storey to existing single storey side extension
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26/0156/IC Awaiting decision
Flat D 2 Cragburn Gate Albert Road Gourock PA19 1NZ
Installation of replacement patio doors to front
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26/0018/TRE Granted
10 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7UH
Removal of one Ash tree
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26/0155/IC Awaiting decision
12E Binnie Street Gourock PA19 1JS
Installation of two replacement windows
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26/0015/LB Awaiting decision
12E Binnie Street Gourock PA19 1JS
Installation of two replacement windows
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26/0007/CA Granted
Car Showroom Pottery Street Greenock PA15 2UH
Display of externally illuminated totem sign
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26/0151/IC Awaiting decision
Strone Farm Glenbrae Road Greenock PA15 3DP
Construction of 15 two storey detached and semi detached dwellings, formation of access road from Glenbrae Road and provision of open space
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26/0152/IC Awaiting decision
43 Taymouth Drive Gourock PA19 1HJ
Formation of raised decking platform and screening at rear (in retrospect)
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26/0153/IC Awaiting decision
41 Ardgowan Street Greenock PA16 8EJ
Enlargement of existing rear window opening to form French doors
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26/0150/IC Awaiting decision
1 Turnberry Avenue Gourock PA19 1JA
Erection of 2-storey detached dwellinghouse with associated off-street parking area, access and landscaping
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26/0149/IC Awaiting decision
Bridge Flat Farm Stepends Road Kilmacolm PA11 3SJ
Erection of replacement conservatory at side of dwelling
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26/0148/IC Awaiting decision
29 Macgillivary Avenue Greenock PA15 2JG
Formation of additional storey at existing single storey side extension
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26/0147/IC Awaiting decision
Mcdonalds Restaurant 2 James Watt Way Greenock PA15 2AD
Installation of two electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment
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26/0146/IC Awaiting decision
Block B Waterfront Guest Accommodation Custom House Way Greenock PA15 1EN
Change of use of Block B from students halls of residence and houses in multiple occupation (sui generis) to hostel (Class 7) with associated car, motorcycle and cycle parking
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26/0145/IC Awaiting decision
30 Garvie Avenue Gourock PA19 1YL
Formation of raised deck and balustrade at front
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26/0001/CPE Granted
Flat 1-1 3 Lemmon Street Greenock PA15 4HT
Formation of driveway, erection of single garage and garden shed to side of flatted building and erection of side boundary fence
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26/0143/IC Granted
9 Overton Gardens Kilmacolm PA13 4DS
Erection of timber garden cabin with deck at rear of dwelling
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26/0142/IC Awaiting decision
Footpath Outside 55 West Blackhall Street Greenock PA15 1UT
Installation of one street hub unit
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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26/0015/PA Granted
23-25 Johnston Street Greenock PA16 8BB
Installation of replacement windows
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26/0018/TRE Granted
10 Newark Street Greenock PA16 7UH
Removal of one Ash tree
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26/0140/IC Granted
First Thoughts Floral Design 291 Eldon Street Greenock PA16 7QL
Change of use from florist to coffee shop with takeaway (in retrospect)
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26/0007/CA Granted
Car Showroom Pottery Street Greenock PA15 2UH
Display of externally illuminated totem sign
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26/0001/CPE Granted
Flat 1-1 3 Lemmon Street Greenock PA15 4HT
Formation of driveway, erection of single garage and garden shed to side of flatted building and erection of side boundary fence
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26/0143/IC Granted
9 Overton Gardens Kilmacolm PA13 4DS
Erection of timber garden cabin with deck at rear of dwelling
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26/0134/IC Granted
16 Lylefoot Crescent Greenock PA16 7TJ
Installation of replacement balcony
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26/0132/IC Granted
Ben Lomond View 23 Riverside Business Park Pottery Street Greenock PA15 2UZ
Installation of accessible entrance comprising of concrete ramp, stairs, glass and steel canopy over entrance and erection of plant room compound to side of building
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26/0139/IC Granted
Tesco Extra Dalrymple Street Greenock PA15 1LE
Installation of one self-service laundry kiosk
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26/0135/IC Granted
5 Glamis Place Greenock PA16 7NB
Formation of driveway to front of house
The full record
Decisions between 2007 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 3,082 decisions from Inverclyde between 2007 and 2026, part of 3,191 applications on record. Over that period 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 2,737 granted against 145 refused. The busiest single year was 2021, with 329 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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IC06323 Refused
Land Adjacent To Knapps Houston Road Kilmacolm PA13 4NY
Construction of dwellinghouse and garage
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IC07078 Refused
Regal Bar 9 Inverkip Street Greenock PA15 1SX
Use of footway as external seating area adjacent to public house
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IC06391 Refused
St Columba's School Duchal Road Kilmacolm PA13 4EQ
Demolition of two dwellings and construction of teaching block and assembly building
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IC07302 Granted
Burnside Farm Old Greenock Road Port Glasgow PA14 6TN
Conversion of farm steading to form five dwellinghouses
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CA07032 Granted
Greenock Road Port Glasgow PA14 6TD
Display of double sided illuminated advertising panel within bus shelter
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IC07277 Granted
SCS Upholstery 9 Customhouse Way Greenock PA15 1EG
Formation of new glazed panels on side elevations
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IC07246 Granted
4 Orchard Grove Kilmacolm PA13 4HQ
Erection of timber decking
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IC07287 Granted
Cairns Glencairn Road Kilmacolm PA13 4NL
Extension to dwellinghouse
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IC07294 Granted
11 Brougham Street Greenock PA16 8AB
Formation of external smoking area
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IC07323 Granted
Unit 7 Oak Mall Greenock PA15 1JJ
Change of use of retail unit (Class 1) to use as café (Class 3)
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 97 38%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 120 47%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 41 16%
Planning agents in Inverclyde
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Chameleon LTD 100% granted overall 19
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RDP Architecture 100% granted overall 11
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3DReid 100% granted overall 4
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EMA Architecture and Design Ltd 100% granted overall 4
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Davidson Smith Architects 90% granted overall 3
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Rebecchi Architectural 92% granted overall 3
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Inverclyde decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Inverclyde decided 258 planning applications. 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Inverclyde?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 59 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Inverclyde decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 258 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 38% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 84% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Inverclyde decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 3082 decisions from Inverclyde between 2007 and 2026, out of 3,191 applications on record. Across that whole period 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Inverclyde?
February 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 29 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
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Inverclyde: 3,191 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 258 decided, 97% approved, median 59 days to a decision. 277 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2007 and 2026: 3,082 in total, 95% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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