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Argyll and Bute planning applications

6,055 applications. 98% approved. 53 days to decide.

As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 6,055 planning applications from Argyll and Bute. 1,534 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 98% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

Argyll and Bute: 1,751 applications received in the last year, 1,534 decisions published.

1,534
Decided 12 months to October 2026
1,751
New applications 12 months to October 2026
661
Awaiting decision

Argyll and Bute takes a median of 54 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.

All applications

Newest first · page 1 of 122

  • 26/01895/TPO Awaiting decision

    Land West Of Gareloch Brae Shandon Argyll And Bute

    Proposed felling of 2 x Ash Trees and 2 x Birch Trees and stooling of 2x Willow Trees to and 1x Sycamore Tree

    Submitted 16 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01882/NMA Awaiting decision

    Land South West Of Wade Cottage Strathlachlan Cairndow Argyll And Bute

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 24/02060/PP (Erection of dwellinghouse, including temporary siting of caravan and container) A reduction in floor area/footprint

    Submitted 15 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01869/PP Awaiting decision

    Ee-Usk North Pier Oban Argyll And Bute PA34 5QD

    Installation of rooflights

    Submitted 14 Oct 2026
  • 26/01873/PP Awaiting decision

    37 Craigmore Road Rothesay Isle Of Bute Argyll And Bute PA20 9ES

    Alterations, erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of attic

    Submitted 14 Oct 2026
  • 26/01876/NMA Awaiting decision

    The Ferry Terminal Colintraive Argyll And Bute PA22 3AP

    Non Material Amendment relatvie to Planning Permission 25/02132/PP (Erection of SSEN Substation and LV Switchgear room. Installation of 6 subsurface cable ducts and installation of a shore power arm to enable ferry charging) Various changes

    Submitted 14 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01875/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Eastlands Road And Ardencraig Lane Rothesay Isle Of Bute Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 10m light wooden pole and 1 x 8m light wooden pole

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026
  • 26/01865/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land At 4 Drummore Road Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 9m light wooden pole

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026
  • 26/01864/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Outside Old Schoolhouse Drumlemble Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 2x 9M light wooden pole

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026
  • 26/01863/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent To 6Star Brae Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 7m light wooden pole

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026
  • 26/01862/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land At Laurel Road Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1x 10m light wooden pole and 1x 7m light wooden pole.

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026
  • 26/01866/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Kilkerran Road 3 Near Feochaig Campbeltown Argyll And Bute

    Removal and replacement of 2no antennas, 1no cabinet, installation of a GPS along with associated equipment works

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026
  • 26/01846/PP Awaiting decision

    33 William Street Dunoon Argyll And Bute PA23 7JH

    Erection of extension and raised decking

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026
  • 26/01855/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Outside Oakridge And Argyll House Dunollie Road And Deanery Brae Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 9M and 1 x 10M light wooden poles

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01856/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Millpark Avenue And Millpark Road Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 2 x 7m light wooden poles and 1 x 9m light wooden pole

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01853/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Outside 25 Lunga Road And 34 Colonsay Terrace Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 9m light wooden pole and 10m medium wooden pole

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01851/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Along Various Locations Of The Roads Within Carradale Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 3 x 8m, 2 x 9m, 3 x 10m and 1 x 11m light wooden poles

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01850/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Glenbarr Argyll And Bute

    Installation 5 x 8m light wooden poles

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01848/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Along Various Parts Of Kintyre Way Southwest Of Drumavoulin Farm Southend Argyll And Bute

    Replacement of poles with 1 x 8m and 3 x 9m light wooden poles

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01849/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Opposite Ardross Gallanach Road Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1x 9M light wooden pole

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01649/PAMFF Awaiting decision

    Colonsay Fish Farm Rubha Garbh Uragaig Isle Of Colonsay Argyll And Bute

    Removal of existing 14 x 120m circumference circular pens and installation of 8 x 160m circumference pens and relocation of existing feed barge

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01847/PP Awaiting decision

    Land South Of Achnacone Appin Argyll And Bute

    Siting of portable deer larder building and installation of septic tank

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01659/PAWAY Awaiting decision

    North Of Buachailean Toward Argyll And Bute

    Formation of forest track

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01845/PP Awaiting decision

    9 Campbell Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8BG

    Installation of access ramp

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • 26/01831/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Outside Sgeir Mhaol Soroba Road Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1x 8m wooden pole.

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026
  • 26/01840/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land At Laurel Lodge Longsdale Road Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 10m light galv hollow pole

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026
  • 26/01836/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Lag Kilmichael Carradale Argyll And Bute

    Removal and replacement of 2 antennas, installation of GPS along with associated equipment works

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026
  • 26/01835/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Outside 5 Mossfield Drive Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1x 9m light wooden pole

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026
  • 26/01837/ELCNOT Awaiting decision

    Land West Of Clachan Farm Kilninver Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 11kV overhead line spur

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026
  • 26/01824/TPO Decided

    Land Adjacent To The Willows Mckelvie Heights Oban Argyll And Bute

    Proposed Felling of Monkey Puzzle tree

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01834/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Outside 25 Glencruitten Drive Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1x 9M light wooden pole

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026
  • 26/01838/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Telecommunications Mast Loch Striven Argyll And Bute

    Removal and replacement of 3 x antennas, 1 x cabinet, installation of GPS and associated equipment works

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026
  • 26/01841/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Opposite Inverlee, 8 Sealand And 4 Sealand Peninver Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 3 x 9M wooden poles

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026
  • 26/01842/NMA Awaiting decision

    Plot 1 Barone Park Farm Rothesay Isle Of Bute Argyll And Bute

    Non Material Amendment of Planning Permission (23/02396/PP Erection of 4 dwellinghouses, installation of sewage treatment plant and formation of vehicular access)

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01812/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Opposite 21 Corran Brae Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1x 8m light wooden pole.

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01816/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land At Duisdale Breadalbane Street Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 11m light wooden pole

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01817/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Outside Dunbeg Church And 10 Etive Drive Etive Road Dunbeg Argyll And Bute

    Installation 2x 9m light wooden poles.

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01830/SCREEN Awaiting decision

    Building B The Factory Site Macc Business Park Machrihanish Argyll And Bute PA28 6NU

    Screening Opinion for the proposed demolition of building

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01814/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    7 Richard Court Corran Brae Oban Argyll And Bute PA34 5BB

    Installation of 1 x 8M light wooden pole

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01829/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land South Of Kilkeddan Cottage Peninver Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 8M wooden pole

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01819/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land South Of Kilkeddan Cottage Peninver Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 8m light wooden pole

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01818/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land At Castle Road And Lorn Road Dunbeg Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 8m, 3 x 9m and 1 x 10m light wooden poles

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01813/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Outside The Old Post Office And Parklea Muasdale Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 2 x 9m light wooden pole

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026
  • 26/01797/PP Awaiting decision

    Old Post Office Garage Lennox Street Port Ellen Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute PA42 7BW

    Demolition of former garage building and erection of dwellinghouse

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026
  • 26/01820/PNELEC Awaiting decision

    Caledonian Macbrayne Office Frederick Crescent Port Ellen Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute PA42 7DW

    Erection of 11kV substation and installation of the associated underground cable

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026
  • 26/01802/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent To 1 Northgate Lodge And South Lodge Tarbert Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 8m and 2 x 9m light wooden poles

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026
  • 26/01805/TPO Awaiting decision

    9 Queen Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 9QH

    Felling of 3 Eucalyptus trees and 3 Leylandii trees

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01800/TPO Awaiting decision

    4 Upper Sutherland Crescent Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 9PQ

    Proposed reduction in height of 1 x Lawson Cypress Tree and felling of 1 x Conifer Tree

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01803/PNGEN Awaiting decision

    Ardentinny Benderloch Argyll And Bute PA37 1QU

    Erection of turbine (height to blade tip 11.8 metres)

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026
  • 26/01787/PP Awaiting decision

    Land South Of Glaceriska Cottage Appin Argyll And Bute

    Siting of 3 containers with 2 shelter canopies

    Submitted 6 Oct 2026
  • 26/01790/PPP Awaiting decision

    Plot 1 Land North Of Eorabus Ardtun Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute

    Site for the erection of dwellinghouse

    Submitted 6 Oct 2026

Older applications, page 2 of 122

Recent decisions

Data to October 2026

  • 26/01782/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent To Esplanade Gardens Corran Esplanade Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 8M light wooden pole

    Decided 6 Oct 2026
  • 26/01794/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Land At Ceol Na Mara Port Righ Carradale Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1x 8m light wooden pole

    Decided 6 Oct 2026
  • 26/01070/PP Granted

    MacLeod Construction Kilmory Industrial Estate Lochgilphead Argyll And Bute PA31 8RR

    Formation of accessible access to existing offices, removal of existing stepped entrance and internal alterations to form accessible toilet, kitchen, and private office space

    Decided 6 Oct 2026
  • 26/01767/TELNOT Awaiting decision

    Polvinister Road Oban Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 3 x 9M medium wooden poles

    Decided 5 Oct 2026
  • 26/01185/PP Granted

    2 Castle Park Kilmartin Argyll And Bute PA31 8RW

    Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

    Decided 5 Oct 2026
  • 25/01943/PPP Granted

    Land North Of Reul Na Mara Arduaine Argyll And Bute

    Site for the erection of dwellinghouse

    Decided 5 Oct 2026
  • 26/01760/TELNOT Decided

    Land Adjacent To Croftintuime Dalmally Argyll And Bute

    Installation of 1 x 8M light wooden pole

    Decided 2 Oct 2026
  • 26/01558/NMA Granted

    Dalandhui House Dalandhui Lane Garelochhead Argyll And Bute

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission (06/00576/DET Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 dwellinghouses, 5 mews cottages and 12 flats) - Removal of first floor to create single storey dwelling. Alteration to ground floor plan. Alteration to access and driveway. Alteration to landscaping.

    Decided 2 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01348/PP Withdrawn

    Duneira Pier Road Rhu Argyll And Bute G84 8LH

    Erection of extensions to dwellinghouse, garage and greenhouse

    Decided 2 Oct 2026
  • 26/01363/PP Granted

    27 Napier Avenue Cardross Argyll And Bute G82 5LY

    Erection of extension

    Decided 2 Oct 2026

The full record

Decisions between 2019 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 5,342 decisions from Argyll and Bute between 2019 and 2026, part of 6,055 applications on record. Over that period 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,747 granted against 123 refused. The busiest single year was 2024, with 1,450 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • 19/02233/TELNOT Granted

    Land At Crinan Lochgilphead Argyll And Bute

    Erection of 8 wooden poles

    Decided 29 Oct 2019 Telecoms
  • 19/02229/TELNOT Granted

    Land North Of Bruchnasugh Tarbert Argyll And Bute

    Erection of 3 wooden poles

    Decided 29 Oct 2019 Telecoms
  • 19/02165/TELNOT Granted

    Land At 7 Duncuan View Ardrishaig Argyll And Bute

    Installation of wooden pole

    Decided 29 Oct 2019 Telecoms
  • 19/02218/PNFOR Granted

    Inverliever Forest Dalavich Argyll And Bute

    Formation of ATV track (500 metres in length)

    Decided 30 Oct 2019
  • 19/02217/PNFOR Granted

    Inverliever Forest Dalavich Argyll And Bute

    Formation of forest track (460m in length)

    Decided 30 Oct 2019
  • 19/02230/FDP Decided

    Glasdrum And Drumnavuic Glenure Estate Appin Argyll And Bute

    Land Management Plan

    Decided 30 Oct 2019 Outline
  • 19/02216/PNFOR Granted

    Land North West Of Kilmaha Inverliever Forest Dalavich Argyll And Bute

    Formation of forest access track

    Decided 30 Oct 2019
  • 19/02213/HYDRO Granted

    Dhiseig Gribun Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute PA68 6EJ

    One span of 33kv O/H line for new connection

    Decided 30 Oct 2019 Outline
  • 19/02212/NMA Granted

    Land East Of Hill House Arduaine Oban Argyll And Bute PA34 4XQ

    Non material amendment for changes to the fenestration of dwellinghouse approved under 19/00406/PP

    Decided 30 Oct 2019 Amendments
  • 19/02169/PNFOR Granted

    Land At Druim Reidh Iverneil Forest Ardrishaig Argyll And Bute

    Formation of forest access track

    Decided 31 Oct 2019

Decision speed

12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 813 53%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 274 18%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 446 29%

Planning agents in Argyll and Bute

The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.

  1. Kathryn Macdonald 94% granted overall 50
  2. Beaton + McMurchy Architects Ltd. 100% granted overall 38
  3. Ken Plant 100% granted overall 14
  4. Andrew Scott Ltd 100% granted overall 9
  5. Scottish Water 98% granted overall 5

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Common questions

How many planning applications does Argyll and Bute decide?

In the 12 months to October 2026, Argyll and Bute decided 1534 planning applications. 98% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in Argyll and Bute?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 53 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Argyll and Bute decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 1533 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 53% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 71% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Argyll and Bute decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 5342 decisions from Argyll and Bute between 2019 and 2026, out of 6,055 applications on record. Across that whole period 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Argyll and Bute?

July 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 169 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.

Where can I see the full documents for an application?

Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Argyll and Bute's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.

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Argyll and Bute: 6,055 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,534 decided, 98% approved, median 53 days to a decision. 1,751 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 5,342 in total, 97% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.

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