Planning application
Glenmachrie Peat Moss Port Ellen Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Harvesting of peat from the Glenmachrie moss for use in the production of peated malt whisky, together with restoration of the remainder of the site, biodiversity enhancement and formation of vehicular access (part retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 25/00849/MIN
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00849/MIN
- Type
- Application for Mineral Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Approved
- Received
- 22 May 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kintyre And The Islands
- Parish
- Islay Community Council
- Decision by
- Major Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Argyll and Bute register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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23/01984/PAN Decided
Glenmachrie Peat Moss Port Ellen Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute
Proposal of Application Notice for harvesting of peat for use in the production of malt whisky in a manner that causes the least environmental impact, together with and restoration of previously drained and worked area within the site
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2025
Received by Argyll and Bute
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27 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Approved
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Argyll and Bute granted permission on 27 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About less common application types
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