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Land 400M NE Of Blar Mhor Industrial Estate Lochyside Fort William

Granted Highland 25/03053/S42 Section 42

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Section 42 Application to develop land without compliance with conditions 1 of 18/03647/PIP to increase the Hospital GFA (up to 12,400m2) plus Energy Centre (up to 1,000m2) with associated site area increases

As published by the council, reference 25/03053/S42

Application record

Reference
25/03053/S42
Type
Section 42
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
20 Aug 2025
Decided
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Caol And Mallaig
Parish
Kilmallie Community Council
Decision by
Committee Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2025

    Received by Highland

  2. 20 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Highland is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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