Planning application
Former Church 4 Ardgowan Street Greenock PA16 8LE
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of church building
As published by the council, reference 26/0001/CC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0001/CC
- Type
- Conservation Area Consent
- Status
- Granted Subject To Conditions
- Decision
- granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Ward 4 - Inverclyde North
- Parish
- Greenock Central Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PA16 8LE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Inverclyde register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0029/IC Granted
Former Church 4 Ardgowan Street Greenock PA16 8LE
Formation of community and patient garden, comprising works to resurface hardstanding areas, construction of raised planters, installation of two sheds and installation of new access gates
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Inverclyde
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: granted subject to conditions
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Inverclyde granted permission on 19 June 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.
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