AN appeal seeking to overturn refusal of permission for a house on a site in Inverkip has failed.
Councillors on Inverclyde’s local review body dismissed the appeal, saying they agreed with the decision by officials.
The application was for a three-bedroom property at a gap site on Main Street, adjacent to Point Place.
Planning permission had been sought for the principle of building a house there, rather than detailed consent.
Officials stated in their original decision report: “Although the proposal meets with locational criteria and is efficient in the use of a gap site, the specific characteristics and limitations of the site are such that the principle of a dwelling on the site cannot be justified unless and until a design that can address policy requirements is provided.”
They said the proposal did not demonstrate that the site is suitable for adaptation or that the plot can incorporate a dwelling or provide an adequate proportion of garden ground. The report further stated that the proposal did not reflect existing density and layout of detached dwellings within the Inverkip Conservation Area.
Councillors were told that the applicant could still submit a detailed design proposal for the land.
