Planning application
Land West Of Ardnadam Electricity Sub Station Sandbank Argyll And Bute
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Argyll and Bute
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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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.
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