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Former Loch Sunart Hotel, Strontian Acharacle

Awaiting decision Highland 26/03344/PIP Planning Permission in Principle

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of house

As published by the council, reference 26/03344/PIP

Application record

Reference
26/03344/PIP
Type
Planning Permission in Principle
Status
Under Consideration
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Fort William And Ardnamurchan
Parish
Sunart Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Highland took a median of 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 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.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Highland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Highland decided outline applications in a median of 65 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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