Planning application
Former IBM Site Spango Valley Inverkip Road Greenock
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning Permission in Principle for the Erection of a Data Centre (sui generis use class) with associated road access, car parking, landscaping, drainage and all associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/0136/IC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0136/IC
- Type
- Planning Permission in Principle
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ward 6 - Inverclyde South West
- Parish
- Greenock Southwest Community Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Inverclyde
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Inverclyde took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
- NN List posted 08.09.2026
- Noise Impact Assessment v2
- Location Plan
- Transport Assessment V2
- Biodiversity Enhancement Plan
- Planning Statement
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
- Air Quality Screening Assessment
- Design and Access Statement
- Drainage Impact Assessment
- Flood Risk Assessment
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 1
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 10
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 11
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 12
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 13
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 14
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 15
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 2
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 3
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 4
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 5
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 6
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 7
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 8
- Initial Ground Investigation Report Part 9
- Landscape and Visual Appraisal
- Planning Statement
- Potential Developable Areas and SUDS Footprint
- Pre-Application Consultation Report
- Proposed Data Centre Layout
- Tree Survey
- Walking Cycling and Horse Riding Assessment
- EIA Screening Opinion
- EIA Screening Request
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Inverclyde for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Inverclyde's median decision took 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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