PA16 planning approval rate
The PA16 postcode area falls under Inverclyde council, which has a 95.7% planning approval rate based on 785 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
95.67%
Inverclyde approval rate
What this means for PA16
If you're planning a project in the PA16 area, your application will be decided by Inverclyde council. Based on historical data, around 4.3% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Inverclyde, 1 in 23 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Inverclyde
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Inverclyde
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 785 decisions.
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Inverclyde approval by application type
Full
96.0%
Trees
100.0%
Listed Building
95.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
97.6%
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97.6%
Prior Approval
100.0%
Other
76.2%