Central Validation Team, Planning and Regulatory Services, Whitegates Offices, Whitegates Road, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8SY

Any applications handed in at an area office will be forwarded to the Whitegates Office, and the application will only be considered received by the Council for validation purposes when it is received and acknowledged by the Validation Team.

If you are unsure about what should be submitted with your Planning application please read our Notes for Guidance or contact our centralvalidationteam@argyll-bute.gov.uk  for advice.

All proposals falling within the categories of development defined as ‘National development’ and ‘Major development’ require pre-application consultation (PAC) to be carried out between developers and communities.  The need for Pre-application Consultation (PAC) between the developer and the community has been introduced to ensure that communities are made aware of and have an opportunity to comment on certain types of proposals before a planning application is submitted. The objective is for communities to be better informed about major and national development proposals and to have an opportunity to contribute their views before a formal planning application is submitted to the planning authority. The purposes of PAC are to improve the quality of planning applications, mitigate negative impacts where possible, address misunderstandings, and air and deal with any community issues that can be tackled. The proposals, if adjusted, should benefit from that engagement and assist the efficient consideration of applications once submitted.  The relevant Argyll & Bute Council PAC process forms and guidance notes set out the procedures relating to the various stages of the PAC process PAC.  Should you require further assistance please contact the Major Applications Team via: centralvalidationsteam@argyll-bute.gov.uk

If you are uncertain if planning permission is required, you should use our Pre-Application Guidance Service.

To find out how much it will cost for your application, please see the Planning Fees Guidance Notes.

To find out if your application will need to be advertised in the press please refer to our Publicity Guidance Note.

NOTE: Before any building works can begin you should make sure that you have consulted with our Building Standards Team. In most instances it is likely that Building Warrant approval will also be required

A 'Notfication of Initiation of Development' form must be submitted to the Planning Authority before building works can begin and on completion of all building works, a 'Notification of Completion' form must be submitted.