Planning application
Cruachan Dam Lochawe Argyll And Bute
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Screening opinion for installation of spillway gates and control building
As published by the council, reference 26/01062/SCREEN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01062/SCREEN
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Oban North And Lorn
- Parish
- Glenorchy And Inishail Community Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Argyll and Bute
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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16 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Unknown.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Argyll and Bute took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Argyll and Bute for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Argyll and Bute decided outline applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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