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Helensburgh Golf Course proposals pair homes with clubhouse move

A current screening-and-scoping request also covers an 18-hole course refresh and biodiversity work; Argyll and Bute's summary lists the case as awaiting decision.

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City Scope Argyll and Bute1 October 2026 1 min read
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A current screening-and-scoping request for Helensburgh Golf Course combines housing with a move of the clubhouse and changes to the course layout.

Argyll and Bute Council’s summary describes residential development, including affordable housing, alongside demolition of the existing clubhouse and a relocated replacement with parking and facilities. It also lists changes to new and retained holes to provide a refreshed 18-hole course, plus biodiversity enhancement and management.

Planning document preview for application 26/01590/SCRSCO, at Helensburgh Golf Course Helensburgh Argyll And Bute, showing Plans - Location Plan - Location Plan, page 1
Location plan, page 1 - council planning preview for 26/01590/SCRSCO.

The scoping case, 26/01590/SCRSCO, was received and validated on 10 September. Its official summary, retrieved on 1 October, lists it as awaiting decision. A separate pre-application notice received on 21 April and validated on 27 May describes the same package of proposals.

This is a screening-and-scoping request, not permission to build. The returned summary gives no dwelling count. The detailed public files were unavailable in the source check, so the housing scale and course layout remain unverified.

Planning document preview for application 26/01590/SCRSCO, at Helensburgh Golf Course Helensburgh Argyll And Bute, showing Pre-Application Consultation Screening and Scoping - Public, page 1
Pre-Application Consultation Screening and Scoping - Public, page 1 - council planning preview for 26/01590/SCRSCO.
Planning document preview for application 26/01590/SCRSCO, at Helensburgh Golf Course Helensburgh Argyll And Bute, showing General Supporting Documentation - Public - Screening and Scoping Report, page 1
General Supporting Documentation - Public - Screening and Scoping Report, page 1 - council planning preview for 26/01590/SCRSCO.
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