Planning application
Airds Bay (Etive 4) Loch Etive Argyll And Bute
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Addition of one pen to existing fish farm
As published by the council, reference 26/01636/SCREEN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01636/SCREEN
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Argyll and Bute register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00523/MFF Granted
Airds Bay (Etive 4) Loch Etive Argyll And Bute
Replacement of existing consented 12 x 80m circumference pens (of which 10 are currently installed) with 6 x 120m circumference pens, including pole supported top nets, installation of low profile hybrid feed barge and tidal barrier
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23/02335/SCREEN Decided
Airds Bay (Etive 4) Loch Etive Argyll And Bute
Screening request for the replacement of existing 12 x 80m circumference pens (of which 10 are currently installed in a 50m grid) with 6 x 120m circumference pens (in a 75m grid), installation of low profile feed barge and tidal barrier
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Argyll and Bute
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Oct 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 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.
What 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's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Argyll and Bute's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.