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Argyll and Bute
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Argyll and Bute. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates3,695Searchable applications
361Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 2,376 approved or refused records
54Refused applications
2,322 approved · 54 refused · 187 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Aug 2021 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building StandardsContact planning Contact PlanningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-Application GuidanceConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.maki@argyll-bute.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanning.olandi@argyll-bute.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanning.bandc@argyll-bute.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanning.handl@argyll-bute.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiries+441546605522Council source
- General council enquiries+447860064682Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas33 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Unknown24/01790/FDP
Long Term Forest Plan
Luss Estate South Helensburgh Argyll And Bute
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01792/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse
Garden Ground Of Ruaig Fairfield Gardens Kilcreggan Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 0HS
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01793/PP
Formation of vehicular access
Glencruitten House Glencruitten Oban Argyll And Bute PA34 4QB
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01794/LIB
Installation of new rear external door, installation of replacement windows, reinstatement of original design for front door and south window, fenestration adjustments to rear elevation, reinstatement of hedge to principal elevation, reinstatement of original downpipe placement to principal elevation, alterations to modern staircase and installation of air source heat pump
South Lodge Stonefield Tarbert Argyll And Bute PA29 6YJ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01795/PP
Alterations and change of use from office (Class 4) to residential flatted dwelling (part retrospective)
18 Castle Street Rothesay Isle Of Bute Argyll And Bute PA20 9HA
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01797/PP
Change of use of ancillary outbuilding to form short term holiday letting accommodation
Machrie Cottage Longsdale Road Oban Argyll And Bute PA34 5JU
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01798/PP
Installation of replacement external gas supply pipe
30 - 32 Union Street Campbeltown Argyll And Bute
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01799/LIB
Installation of replacement external gas supply pipe
30 - 32 Union Street Campbeltown Argyll And Bute
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01800/PP
Erection of croft house, formation of vehicular access and installation of biodisc treatment plant and soakaway
Land East Of 5 Kiel Crofts Kiel Crofts Benderloch Argyll And Bute
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01803/LIB
Installation of replacement windows and door
Rhu House Rhu Road Port Charlotte Isle Of Islay Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute PA48 7TP
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01805/PNPEAT
Peatland restoration scheme
Balnabraid Glen Dalbuie Woodland Southend Argyll And Bute
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01807/FELLIC
Felling Licence
Glenbarr Woodland Glenbarr Argyll And Bute
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01808/PNTEL
Erection of telecommunications equipment compound with 30 metre high lattice mast and associated works
Glen Coralan Hillside Glen Coralan Auch Estates Bridge Of Orchy
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01809/LIB
Installation of replacement ATM
26 George Street Oban Argyll And Bute PA34 5SB
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01811/TELNOT
Installation of 1 x 7M wooden light pole
Land Outside Eoin-Mhara Craignure Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01812/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 21/02006/PP (Erection of dwellinghouse) Minor alterations and addition of PV panels to shed.
Plot 1 Nether Auchans Dunmore Tarbert Argyll And Bute PA29 6XZ
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01816/TELNOT
Installation of 5 x 9m light wooden poles
Torrans Pennyghael Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01818/TELNOT
Installation of 1 No 300mm dish on existing mast and associated ancillary equipment
Dalavich Telecommunications Mast Dalavich Argyll And Bute
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01819/PP
Siting of cabin for maintenance and tool storage for adjacent land
Land At Heron Park Strachur Argyll And Bute
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01820/PP
Erection of extension
6 Birch Gate Kirn Argyll And Bute PA23 8GA
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01821/PP
Formation of extended vehicular access track
Existing Access Track Off A844 Land East Of Meikle Kilmory South Of Rothesay Isle Of Bute Argyll And Bute
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01822/PP
Change of use from existing retail unit to form a bakery
36 Marine Road Port Bannatyne Isle Of Bute Argyll And Bute PA20 0LL
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01824/FDP
Amendment to land management plan
Strathlachlan Forest Strathlachlan Argyll And Bute
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01825/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission (22/02523/PP) Erection of dwellinghouse, formation of vehicular access and associated works
Torwood House Torwoodhill Road Rhu Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 8LE
Received 4 Oct 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Argyll and Bute, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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