1 Colchester Square And Flat 0 Right, 4 Poltalloch Street Lochgilphead Argyll And Bute Data via plota.co.uk

25/02136/PP - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of shop and flat to cafe/restaurant/bar, replacement of windows and doors and formation of outdoor seating area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Validated
19 Jan 2026
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Consultation
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade C listed: 1 Colchester Square and Portalloch Street, Lochgilphead
List entry LB37519 · 8 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade B, 3 Grade C)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Lochgilphead conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Argyll
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
PA31 8LH
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Mid Argyll
Parish
Lochgilphead Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Kathryn Macdonald

How this decision compares

Decided in 281 days from validation, 222 days slower than Argyll's median of 59 for changes of use. Approved, as 100% of changes of use here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
66decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Argyll in the last twelve months, from validation. Argyll decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100738172-001
Neighbours
28 Oct 2026
Consultation
19 Jan 2026
Comments by
20 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No