Greenock Town Centre | Local Place Plan

What do you think about the regeneration of Greenock Town Centre?

We are creating a Local Place Plan (LPP) and a Community Action Plan (CAP) for the town centre to help communicate your priorities to the Council’s Planning & Regeneration Team and The Town Centre Regeneration Board. It will outline what we all think about our town centre’s future, help shape it’s regeneration, direct our own & others actions and inform the Local Development Plan.

Your chance to have a say! 

Click on our survey below to let us know what you think about Greenock Town Centre, what you think of others ideas and add your own ideas

START THE SURVEY HERE

Guidance on how to use the survey is detailed below. Although it is functional on a mobile phone, it may be more accessible for some people on a larger screen

‘Drop In’ Public Consultation Event

at Cafe Mor 10am - 3pm on Wednesday 22nd October 2025

How to use our survey

We are using a FREE app called Padlet which allows you to pin your comments anywhere on a map of Greenock Town Centre. We invite you to walk, whether virtually or in person, about the town centre, using the app and comment as you go!

  • Do you support some of the proposed ideas?

  • What do you like and what don’t you like about the town centre?

  • Is there something that could be improved?

  • Have you got your own ideas?

    Add your comments & ideas on the map using the following steps:

  1. Click On the Button above to open the survey.

  2. Vote for your favourite ideas / comment by using the 👍 👎

  3. Comment 💬 on other people’s idea by leaving a message or link.

  4. Record 💬 your comments using voice or video messages if you prefer.

  5. Add your own idea , just click the + button at the bottom right of the app, move the pin to the right location, write a comment or upload a photo.

  6. Alternatively if you are having trouble using the survey, just drop us a message via our website contact form with your views and ideas and we’ll add to the survey for you.

  7. Lastly, if you’d rather contribute offline and in-person, come along to one of ‘Drop In’ consultation sessions over the next few months and chat about your ideas with us and we’ll add to the survey for you.

faq

  • An LPP should reflect the local community’s vision for the development and use of land & buildings.

    ‘Development’ includes the change in use and appearance of existing buildings and land as well as proposed new buildings. Local Place Plan proposals must relate to this definition of the ‘development’ process

    For example, this could be our community’s thoughts on; 

    • What type, quality, and quantity of new homes are needed?

    • Suggested projects to help our place become more sustainable and deal with the impacts of climate change

    • Proposed uses for public buildings

    • Ideas to help make Greenock Town Centre a liveable place for all its residents.

  • The Local Place Plan is about the land and buildings.

    A Community Action Plan (CAP) is about everything else!

    A CAP deals with practical community projects like:

    • The management of existing private or public spaces;

    • Environmental projects

    • Litter management

    • Improvements to public transport

    • proposals which do not fundamentally impact on the long-term use of land, such as occasional activities/events using existing facilities, spaces and places.

    Some of your great ideas might be better for a CAP than the LPP.

    We will note them all down and may create a CAP after the LPP is finished.

  • Creative Regeneration are supporting and co-ordinating the process in partnership with other community organisations.

    …..BUT IT’S YOUR PLAN!

    We want to include ideas from everyone interested and who has a connection to Greenock Town Centre - residents of all ages, community groups, sports groups and local businesses.

  • Research

    We will gather information about what is happening in the area.

    Talk to You

    We will run surveys and consultation events to gather your ideas

    Share Ideas

    Ideas will be shared & analysed to help shape to ensure they are practical and valid for the LLP or CAP.

    Create the Plans

    We will put everything together into a draft LLP and CAP

    Ratify

    We will then share the draft documents for one last round of comments before sending it to the council.

  • You can input through the online survey in your own time

    You can contact us directly by email or contact form

    You can attend one of our in-person consultation events

    You can engage with us on social media posts about the ideas.

  • Consultation: Late October 2025

    Drafting the Plan: Early November 2025

    Feedback: Mid November 2025

    Final Plan: Late November 2026