PERMISSION has been given for a house to be built at a vacant Greenock West End plot that was previously lined up for a development of flats.
Inverclyde Council officials have approved an application for a two-storey property on overgrown ground beside Glenpark Court, 29 Fox Street, across from Greenock Cricket Club’s ground.
In October last year, Inverclyde Planning Board agreed to the principle of flats being built on the land. Detailed consent was still required although indicative plans showed a three-storey block containing five apartments.
The new proposal is for a three-bedroom home with garage.
Planners stated in their decision report: “The proposed design is considered visually acceptable. It strikes a balance in blending into the existing streetscape and wider pattern of development in terms of form, scale and design.”
