Planning application
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
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
As published by the council, reference 26/00366/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00366/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Cowal
- Parish
- Sandbank Community Council
- Decision by
- Local Committee Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Argyll and Bute
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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28 Jul 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 22 April 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 this record
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