Planning application

26/00639/MIN

Auch Estate Bridge Of Orchy Argyll And Bute

Granted Argyll and Bute Application for Mineral Consent

Proposal

Notification under Class 54 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 to undertake mineral exploration drilling
As published by the council, reference 26/00639/MIN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

15 Apr 2026
Received by Argyll and Bute
1 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted Development
28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About other applications

How this application type works

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

Application record

Reference: 26/00639/MIN
Type: Application for Mineral Consent
Status: Decided
Decision: Permitted Development
Received: 15 Apr 2026
Validated: 15 Apr 2026
Decided: 1 May 2026

Source: PlanIt

This record was published by Argyll and Bute and last updated here on 28 Jul 2026. Plans, drawings and public comments stay on the council's own portal.

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Documents and comments

The drawings, application forms and officer reports for this case are held on the Argyll and Bute portal, searchable by the reference 26/00639/MIN. Public comments are made there too, not on PlanIndex, and councils publish the deadline alongside the case.

For how commenting works and what carries weight, see our guide on objecting to a planning application.

Council context

Argyll and Bute decided 911 planning applications in the 12 months to July 2026, approving 99% of clear-cut outcomes. The median decision took 38 days.

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