A PROPOSAL to build 22 flats on vacant land in Greenock has been given the go-ahead by council planners.

Plans for a six storey residential development at a former warehouse site off Houston Street have received the approval of Inverclyde Council officials.

The new homes will be a mix of one bedroom and two bedroom flats, with external green spaces, balconies and a roof terrace.

The area of land has been derelict for more than a decade and has previously been targeted by fly-tippers.