Consultation on the Proposed Lease of Site at Kempock Street, Gourock (Closed)

This consultation closed on 20 January 2023 but the information on this page is retained for reference purposes. On the 16th May 2024, following consideration of the responses to this consultation, the Council’s Environment and Regeneration Committee decided to proceed with the lease of this subject to conditions.

Inverclyde Council is considering granting a lease of part of the gap site on Kempock Street, Gourock between Café Continental and Sainsburys (the Property), and is keen to hear the views of the community on this proposal so these can be considered when a decision is reached on whether or not to proceed. 

The Council intends to grant a lease of the Property on the following terms:

  • the tenant will be Rowanplan Properties Limited;
  • the start date is to be agreed, but anticipated as soon as reasonably practicable;
  • the lease will last for 20 to 25 years; and
  • a structure will be built on the Property by the Tenant for use as an external dining and drinks area at street level, and as a bin store at lower ground level;
  • for an open market rent; and
  • on normal commercial full repairing and insuring terms.

A plan showing the location of the Property and a drawing showing the intended structure can be downloaded from the documents section of this page.

Representations are invited by either by email to common.good@inverclyde.gov.uk or in writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services at the address shown in the contacts section of this page. Representations must be made by no later than 5pm on 20 January 2023 and should state the grounds on which they are made. Please note that the content of any representations made and the details of the party or parties making such representations may appear in a publically available report to the Council’s Environment and Regeneration Committee.

The Property is part of the Council’s common good estate, which means the Council must carry out this consultation under the 2015 Act before deciding whether or not to proceed. Consultation is also necessary in terms of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 as the Property forms an open space.

It is the view of Council officers that in this instance the Council must also obtain court authorisation in terms of Section 75 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 before granting any lease of the Property. The Council will let the court know about this consultation and any representations or comments received when seeking such authority.

You can find out more about the common good and the common good fund on the link included on the links section of this page.

If you want any more information about the proposals, please contact the Council’s Property Assets Team. Their contact details are shown in the contacts section of this page.