Planning application
Kilchoan Pier Kilchoan Acharacle Argyll PH36 4LH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of existing 16 x 120m circumference circular pens and installation of 9 x 160m circumference pens in a different configuration (as shown in Annex 1), alongside a slight relocation of the existing feed barge to retain its central position between the two pen groups (Gael Force 400T Seamate, 14m x 14m, location provided is indicative and may be subject to slight change on installation). - Class 21A
As published by the council, reference 26/03349/PNO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03349/PNO
- Type
- Prior Notifications - others
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Fort William And Ardnamurchan
- Parish
- Acharacle Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PH36 4LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Highland
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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