11 Colquhoun Square Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01604/PP - Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from Class 11 (assembly and leisure) to Class 3 (food and drink) for use as a cafe, with all food and drink sold for consumption on premises and takeaway. Prepared food only (toasted sandwiches) with no full cooking onsite - retrospective Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 4 Oct 2026, 00:32

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Application progress

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Received

14 Sept 2026

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Validated

29 Sept 2026

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Consultation

30 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 28 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Argyll's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 2

Helensburgh Town Centre conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

20 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Post Office, 18 Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh, Grade B, 47 m away · 15 Grade B, 5 Grade C

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 20 with distances

47 mPost Office, 18 Colquhoun Street, HelensburghGrade B
61 mNational Bank Of Scotland, 24 West Clyde Street, HelensburghGrade B
63 mCeltic Cross, Colquhoun Square, HelensburghGrade B
67 m36 Clyde Street West, HelensburghGrade B
72 m19 Colquhoun Square, HelensburghGrade B
72 mCongregational Church, Princes Street West, HelensburghGrade B
75 m17-19 Clyde Street West, HelensburghGrade C
79 mLa Scala Cinema, 8 James Street, HelensburghGrade C
82 mClydesdale Bank, 10, 12 James Street, HelensburghGrade B
95 m62, 64, 66 Princes Street West, HelensburghGrade B
97 m42-45 Clyde Street West, HelensburghGrade B
97 m30-34 Princes Street West, HelensburghGrade C
97 mImperial Hotel, 12 Clyde Street West, HelensburghGrade C
103 m24-28 Princes Street West, HelensburghGrade B
110 m76 West Princes Street, HelensburghGrade B
115 mWest Kirk, Colquhoun Square, HelensburghGrade B
124 m33-41 Sinclair Street, HelensburghGrade C
125 mBank Of Scotland, 26 Colquhoun Square, HelensburghGrade B
126 m12 Princes Street West, HelensburghGrade B
134 mMonument To Henry Bell, Esplanade, Clyde Street West, HelensburghGrade B

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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