RESIDENTIAL development is being proposed for a vacant site in Greenock’s West End.
Planning permission is being sought for flats on overgrown ground beside Glenpark Court, 29 Fox Street, across from Greenock Cricket Club’s ground.
The application seeks a decision on the principle of building flats. If agreed, detailed consent would be required.
An indicative plan shows a three-storey building with five flats, two with one bedroom and three with two bedrooms, including a penthouse apartment taking up the whole top floor. All would have outside terrace areas.
A statement submitted to Inverclyde’s planning department by Nicolson McShane Architects explains: “Our clients seek consent in principle for the erection of a small block of environmentally innovative flats on their site. In support of this intended application, we have prepared a notional proposal for information purposes to demonstrate how the development might be accommodated on the site and the limited but positive impact that this will have in the public realm.”
It continues: “Our proposal seeks to reconcile the high demand for easily accessible, high quality ‘downsize-friendly’ housing in this sought-after location with the sensitivity and historical importance of the West End.
“We have developed an indicative design for illustrative purposes and to demonstrate our approach to the policies and guidance informing development in the area.”
The application to build seven flats at the site was made in March 2021 but was withdrawn by the applicant before a decision by planners. It had attracted around 25 public objections.
The new proposal is pending consideration by council officials.
