Inverclyde planning committee decisions
12 decisions from the committee's minutes, 3 Sep 2025 to 2 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 4 decisions went against officer advice
Too few decisions so far to rank against other councils.
- Decisions
- 12
- Approved
- 83.3%
- Against officer advice
- 25%
- Meetings
- 8
More or less favourable than its officers?
Inverclyde's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 91.7% of these decisions; the committee approved 83.3%, 8.3 points fewer.
Too few decisions so far to compare with other councils.
Over the 12 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Inverclyde's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
83.3% approved and 16.7% refused. Inverclyde's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Inverclyde's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
3 of 12 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 3 of 3 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Inverclyde's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- 25MW solar farmLand South Of Dougliehill Road And East Of B788 Port GlasgowOfficers advised refusal because the solar farm would harm the Green Belt, landscape character and cumulative impact of industrialisation.Approved
- Public house to shopBroomhill Bar 112 Drumfrochar Road GreenockOfficers advised approval because the proposal reused an existing building, supported local living and was not expected to harm transport or nearby centres.Refused
- Seven-bedroom HMOCottage 19 (ashgrove) Church Road Quarriers VillageOfficers advised approval because the HMO would support housing choice, preserve the conservation area and provide acceptable parking.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
June 2026 1
May 2026 3
- Short-term letFlat 2-2 85 Albert Road GourockApproved
- Public house to shopBroomhill Bar 112 Drumfrochar Road GreenockRefused
- Dog exercise unitUnit 10 Block 5 Earnhill Road GreenockApproved
April 2026 1
February 2026 1
January 2026 1
November 2025 1
September 2025 1
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