Court House Albany Street Oban Argyll And Bute PA34 4AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01000/LIB - Application for Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

External alterations including, formation of new opening in wall to create accessible access, new secure door in existing window opening and new store, installation of new louvred ventilation grilles, reduction in height of existing boundary wall and associated works to out building. Internal alterations to create a new secure custody suite and facilitate better accessibility with installation of a lift to provide access to the first floor Courtroom as well as the adjacent ancillary rooms Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Grade B listed: Oban Sheriff Court, Albany Street
List entry LB38801 · 4 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 Grade B, 9 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 ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Application for Listed Building Consent
Postcode
PA34 4AL
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Oban South And The Isles
Parish
Oban Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Michael Laurie

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 22 days slower than Argyll's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 99% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
240decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100755497-001
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
21 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No