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Make a Planning Application

Make a planning application    Find and comment on a planning application

Argyll and Bute Council actively encourage online submission of Planning applications via the Scottish Government ePlanning Portal.

EPlanning Portal

You can find guidance on using the ePlanning Portal in the ePlanning User Guide or you can use the frequently asked questions and answers relating to ePlanning.

Alternatively, paper application forms can be downloaded by using the links below or calling in at your local Area Planning Office.  If you are sending in a paper application form, please submit your completed application to:

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.

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.

Planning Application Forms

DescriptionApply OnlineDownload Application FormGuidance (if applicable)
Householder Planning Permission - this form should be used for works or extension to a dwelling or residential flat; or on land attached.Householder planning permission - Apply onlineHouseholder Application Forms PackHouseholder Application Guidance
Planning Permission - this form should be used when applying for most types of Planning PermissionPlanning permission - apply onlinePlanning Permission Forms PackPlanning Permission Guidance Notes
Advertisement Consent - Application form for consent to display an advertisementAdvertisement consent - apply onlineAdvertisement Consent FormAdvertisement Consent Guidance Notes
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) - To be used for a retrospective application for an existing building built without consent or built in breach of planning regulationsCertificate of lawfulness (existing) - apply onlineCertificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use FormCertificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use Guidance
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or developmentCertificate of lawfulness (proposed) - apply onlineCertificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use FormCertificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Guidance
Conservation Area Consent - Application for planning permission within a Conservation AreaConservation area consent - apply onlineConservation Area Consent Forms PackConservation Area Consent Guidance
Listed Building Consent - this form must accompany the application for planning permission if the application relates to work on a Listed BuildingListed building consent - apply onlineListed Building Consent Forms PackListed Building Consent Guidance
Prior Notification - to be used where prior notification is required for farm/ forestry developments, Domestic Energy (free-standing micro-wind turbines and air-source heat pumps) and demolitionsPrior notification - apply onlinePrior Notification FormPrior Notification Guidance
Tree Preservation Orders -  to apply for consent to fell or lop tree subject to a Tree Preservation Order or within a Conservation AreaTree preservation orders - apply onlineTree Works FormTree Works Guidance
Planning Permission in Principle - This form is used to apply for outline Planning Permission in Principle.Planning permission in principle - apply onlineApplication for Planning Permission in Principle Application FormGuidance on Planning Permission in Principle
Approval of Matters Specified in a Condition -for approval of conditions relative to an application for planning permissionApproval of matters specified - apply onlineApplication for Approval of Matters Specified in a ConditionIncluded in Application Form
Mineral Works -  for permission to extract mineralsMineral works - apply onlineApplication for Mineral WorksIncluded in Application Form
Pre-Application Advice - for guidance on whether you need Full Planning Permission Pre-Application Enquiry FormPre-Application Guidance
Householder Pre-Application Advice - for guidance on whether householder permission is needed Householder Pre-Application Enquiry FormHouseholder Pre-Application Guidance
Marine Fish Farms - use this form to apply for development of marine fish farms Marine Fish Farm Application FormIncluded in Application Form
Section 50 License - If you are applying for a premises license or provisional premises license then you will need a Planning Section 50 Certificate. Section 50 Licensing Application FormIncluded in Application Form
Modification or discharge of planning obligations - use this form if you have obtained consent subject to a legal agreement  (Section 75) but now wish to amend the terms or discharge it altogetherModification or Discharge of Planning ObligationsModification or Discharge of Planning Obligations 
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Notification of Initiation of Development April 10.pdf51.08 KB
Notification of Completion of Development April 10.pdf51.34 KB