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Former Inverclyde Offices 5 Kempock Place Gourock PA19 1QU

Granted Inverclyde 26/0085/IC Full Planning Application

Works: Roofing Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conversion of former council offices to short term holiday let on the 1st floor only and external alterations including repairs to roof, chimney and external walls, removal of exisitng flue and installation of new roof vents and replacement windows on west elevation.

As published by the council, reference 26/0085/IC

Application record

Reference
26/0085/IC
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Granted Subject To Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: granted subject to conditions
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Decided
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Ward 5 - Inverclyde West
Parish
Gourock Community Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PA19 1QU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Inverclyde register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0009/LB Granted

    Former Inverclyde Offices 5 Kempock Place Gourock PA19 1QU

    Alterations to convert former council offices to short-term let on the 1st floor. Works include external repairs including replacement windows and internal alterations to amend internal floor layout.

    Decided 7 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 May 2026

    Received by Inverclyde

  2. 25 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: granted subject to conditions

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Scottishbuildingwarrant: BS/26/0152 (Pending Consideration)

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

  • Existing Elevations Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Existing First Floor Plan Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Existing Ground Floor Plan Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Existing Roof Plan Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Location Plan Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Proposed Elevations Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Proposed First Floor Plan Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Proposed Ground Floor Plan Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Proposed Roof Plan Approved Drawing · 07 Jul 2026
  • Granted Subject to Conditions Decision · 07 Jul 2026
  • Report of Handling - Delegated Report · 07 Jul 2026
  • NN List - posted 26.05.2026 Neighbour Notification List · 26 May 2026
  • Existing Photos 2 Photo · 25 May 2026
  • Existing Photos Photo · 25 May 2026
  • Full Planning Application Application Form · 25 May 2026
  • Existing Photos 2 Photo · 04 May 2026
  • Existing Photos Photo · 04 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Inverclyde granted permission on 7 July 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 full applications

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