Residents are being encouraged to review and comment on revised proposals for the housing development at the Meadow site near Quarry Drive, Kilmacolm.

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Planning Permission in Principle was granted by Scottish Ministers in January 2023. This established that housing may be considered on the site in principle, but did not approve any detailed layout, design or infrastructure.

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Developers must therefore obtain consent for the layout of the site, the types of houses proposed, drainage arrangements, road access, landscaping and other infrastructure.

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Since the original approval, the developer involved in the project has changed, and the site is now being promoted by Barratt / David Wilson Homes.

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The developer has now submitted a new application (26/0040/IC) proposing changes to the site layout and house types. Because these changes are considered significant, they must be assessed through a new planning application rather than simply updating the previous approval.

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This means Inverclyde Council will reconsider the detailed design of the development and assess the proposals against current planning policy, including National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), which became part of Scotland’s statutory development plan in February 2023 — only 18 days after the Scottish Ministers granted Planning Permission in Principle for the site, meaning the detailed proposals must now be tested against the new national planning framework.”

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The new proposals have already generated considerable interest locally as residents seek to understand how the development may affect the character of the area and the surrounding landscape.

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Residents can view the plans and submit comments through the Inverclyde Council planning portal by searching for application 26/0040/IC.

 

If you’re looking to comment on the planning application (26/0040/IC), the council website mainly directs you to the online form — but it’s not immediately obvious that there are other ways to submit your views.

For clarity, you can comment in any of the following ways:

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📧 By email:
dmplanning@inverclyde.gov.uk
(Include your name, address and the application number)

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📬 By post:
Head of Regeneration and Planning
Inverclyde Council
Municipal Buildings
Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LY

 

Even a short comment makes a difference — all views are counted

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All representations must be submitted by 27 March.

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This is the stage where the actual design of the development is being decided, so it’s important that as many people as possible have their say.

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