Planning application
Land 400M NE Of Blar Mhor Industrial Estate Lochyside Fort William
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
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15 Aug 2025
Received by Highland
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20 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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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.
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