Zing Organics (The Rest) The Old Post Office Building Campbeltown Road Tarbert Argyll And Bute PA29 6SX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor retail unit to cafe/restaurant and two short term holiday lets along with the external colour change Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Local Committee Decision · Last checked 24 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Argyll Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee on 19 Aug 2026.
Approved
- Officers advised approval as a minor departure because nearby parking, public transport and active travel would offset the two-space shortfall.
- Nine public representations supported the proposal and two objected, while one councillor supported it and another made neutral comments.
- The committee agreed to grant permission as a minor departure, subject to conditions and advisory notes.
Source: Plota analysis of Argyll's committee minutes of 19 Aug 2026.
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Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Argyll
- Application type
- Planning Permission
- Postcode
- PA29 6SX
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kintyre And The Islands
- Parish
- Tarbert And Skipness Community Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Application Approved
- Decision date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Local Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Andrew C. Jones
How this decision compares
Decided in 174 days from validation, 115 days slower than Argyll's median of 59 for changes of use. Approved, as 100% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Argyll in the last twelve months, from validation. Argyll decision record →
Public comments
85% support · above the UK average of 16%
38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100739325-001
- Neighbours
- 19 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 19 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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