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Land West Of Ardnadam Electricity Sub Station Sandbank Argyll And Bute

Granted Argyll and Bute 26/00347/PP Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Section 42 application to vary the standard time-limit condition relative to planning permission reference 22/01788/PP (Installation of a Grid Battery Energy Storage Facility (up to 50MW) comprising equipment compound containing battery modules, transformers, sub-station, welfare cabin, perimeter fencing, lighting and CCTV columns, and formation of access track) extension of time limit for a further 3 years

As published by the council, reference 26/00347/PP

Application record

Reference
26/00347/PP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Approved
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Decided
1 May 2026
Ward
Cowal
Parish
Sandbank Community Council
Decision by
Local Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Argyll and Bute register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01404/NMA Granted

    Land West Of Ardnadam Electricity Sub Station Sandbank Argyll And Bute

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 22/01788/PP - (Installation of a Grid Battery Energy Storage Facility (up to 50MW) comprising equipment compound containing battery modules, transformers, sub-station, welfare cabin, perimeter fencing, lighting and CCTV columns, and formation of access track) - various amendments

    Decided 15 Aug 2024 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Received by Argyll and Bute

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Approved

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Argyll and Bute granted permission on 1 May 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 full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Land West Of Ardnadam Electricity Sub Station Sandbank Argyll And Bute

    24/01404/NMA Submitted 26 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 22/01788/PP - (Installation of a Grid Battery Energy Storage Facility (up to 50MW) comprising equipment compound containing battery modules, transformers, sub-station, welfare cabin, perimeter fencing, lighting and CCTV columns, and formation of access track) - various amendments

    Granted Amendments 16 docs
  • Land West Of Ardnadam Electricity Sub Station Sandbank Dunoon Argyll And Bute

    22/01788/PP Submitted 31 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    Installation of a Grid Battery Energy Storage Facility (up to 50MW) comprising equipment compound containing battery modules, transformers, sub-station, welfare cabin, perimeter fencing, lighting and CCTV columns, and formation of access track

    Granted Full applications 102 docs
  • Ardnadam Electricity Sub Station Sandbank Argyll And Bute

    26/00366/PAN Submitted 25 Feb 2026 200 yards away

    Proposal of Application Notice: Construction and Operation of a New 132/33kV Grid Supply Point Substation (Including Platform and Buildings), Decommissioning Works, Cable Sealing End and Associated Infrastructure Including New Vehicular Accesses, Parking, Landscaping, Screening, SUDs

    Granted
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