Planning applications

Weekly, monthly and current lists of planning applications are produced by Glasgow City Council. Our Planning Officer reviews the latest applications, and any relevant to our area are discussed at our meetings. We may take a decision on whether to oppose an application and send in an objection.

★ Houses in Multiple Occupation or HMOs are treated separately from planning: see our page on licence applications.

Current planning applications

The weekly and monthly lists can be searched according to community council area, so you can see what applications are live in North Kelvin. There is also a link to all current applications.

This map on the City Council website shows what planning applications are live across Glasgow. Zoom in to North Kelvin and click on an area outlined in red to see further information on a particular application.

How to comment

You can comment on an individual planning application by:

• Registering on GCC’S Planning Portal and then searching for the address. If you submit an objection via the planning portal you’re limited to 2000 characters, which is probably about 300 words.

• Emailing the case officer directly if you have the email address. You will need to provide the correct planning application reference number and your name and contact details, such as address etc.

• Submitting a response by post. Quote the application reference number and physical address and send with your comments to:

Planning and Building Standards
Glasgow City Council
231 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RX

Letters must be signed and dated and have an address for an acknowledgement to be sent to. They should clearly state the reference number of the application you want to comment on, and the grounds on which the representation is made.

What to write

GCC’S webpage Comment on Planning Applications explains what kind of objections and comments can be considered when assessing a planning application. These are summarised below.

✓ The Planning Department MUST take the following objections or comments into account, so the following issues are the ones to focus on:

• Contrary to the Development Plan (17.3MB PDF download)
• Road safety, traffic and parking issues
• Residential amenity (loss of privacy, overshadowing, loss of daylight, etc.)
• Appearance (design, materials, scale, massing, etc)
• Impact on the character and setting of a listed building and/or conservation area

You can use this map to find out if an address or postcode is in the Glasgow West Conservation Area (much of North Kelvin is).

✘ The Planning Department CANNOT take some issues into account, so there is no point on commenting on them. These include:

• Loss of a private view
• Impact on property values
• Legal issues such as feu restrictions or land ownership disputes
• Commercial interests and competition
• Matters covered by building regulations or other legislation

Other advice

You can get free, impartial and confidential advice to help with any planning issues, whether about your own home or wider planning issues in your community, from PAS (Planning Aid for Scotland). They also provide information about the planning system, with specific information sheets about common issues, and details of how to contact the planning authority in your local area.