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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 dates3,712Searchable applications
361Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 2,390 approved or refused records
55Refused applications
2,335 approved · 55 refused · 188 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Unknown24/01931/PNTEL
Erection of telecommunications equipment compound with 25 metre high lattice tower
Glen Creran Inver Crerar Fasnacloich Appin Argyll And Bute
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01932/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse, installation of septic tank and formation of vehicular access
Land Approx 480 Metres South West Of Steam Mill House Bowmore Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01933/SCREEN
Screening Request for upgrade to fewer larger pens and retain the consented feed barge
Scallastle Bay Fish Farm Craignure Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute PA65 6BA
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01935/FGS
Forestry grant scheme
Helensburgh Resevoir No 2 Sinclair Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01937/PP
Installation of replacement roof on existing garage, including increase in height and recladding around the structure (retrospective)
1 Stronsaul Cottage Sandbank Dunoon Argyll And Bute PA23 8RD
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01938/PP
Conversion and extension of existing ruin to create new dwellinghouse and associated works
Land At Bolsay Port Charlotte Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01941/NMA
Non Material Amendment relative to Planning Permission 13/02198/PP Erection of 4 dwellinghouses, installation of septic tanks and formation of vehicular accesses - Proposed ground level raised by 1250mm to prevent issues with flooding/drainage and allow installation of septic tank
Land South West Of Macaulays Cottage Kilchrenan Taynuilt Argyll And Bute PA35 1HE
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01942/TELNOT
Installation of 2 x 9 metre light wooden poles
A849 Pennyghael Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01943/TELNOT
Installation of 2 x 9 metre wooden light poles
Land Off The A849 Pennyghael Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01944/TELNOT
Installation of 2 x 9 metre light wooden poles
A849 Glen More Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01945/TELNOT
Installation of 2x 9m light wooden poles
Land Off The A849 Pennyghael Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01946/TELNOT
Installation of 1 x 9 metre replacement wooden light pole
A849 Pennyghael Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01947/TELNOT
Installation of 1 x 9 metre replacement wooden light pole
Land Off The A849 Pennyghael Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01948/TELNOT
Installation of 2 x 9 metre light wooden poles
A849 Glenmore Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01949/PP
Formation of door in existing window opening and associated steps (part retrospective)
Flat 0/2 102 Alexander Street Dunoon Argyll PA23 7BD
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01950/PP
Installation of solar PV panels and battery storage and associated works
Filling Station Crossapol Isle Of Tiree Argyll And Bute PA77 6UP
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01951/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse, installation of septic tank and formation of vehicular access
Land South East Of Arivoulchallum Port Ellen Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01952/PP
Formation of alternative agricultural access
Land West Of Allt Mhoillie B8077 Lochawe Argyll And Bute
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Awaiting decision24/01954/PP
Change of use from residential flat to form short term holiday let (retrospective)
The Garden Flat Woodlands Rockfield Road Oban Argyll And Bute PA34 5DQ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01955/PP
Erection of dwellinghouse
2 Davaar View Campbeltown Argyll And Bute PA28 6HN
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01956/PNWIND
Installation of replacement windows
1 Marine Place Rothesay Isle Of Bute Argyll And Bute PA20 0LF
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01957/SCOPE
Scoping Opinion for proposed peat harvesting and associated works
Laggan Moss Bowmore Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01958/PP
Erection of single storey new build garage and private garden on private car park site
Land To The Rear Of 12 James Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01960/PP
Erection of restaurant/cafe and kayaking business
Craigendoran Pier House Station Road Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 7BQ
Received 29 Oct 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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