Bealach Glenbuckie Road Balquhidder Lochearnhead FK19 8PB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0208/NOT - Prior Notification Approved

Proposal

Construction of two sections of forestry atv track and formation of borrow pit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Special area of conservation about 105 m away: River Teith
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 92 m away: Stronvar Marshes
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Prior Notification
Postcode
FK19 8PB
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Trossachs And Teith Ward
Parish
Balquhidder CC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior approval not required
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Highfield Forestry Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 5 days faster than Loch Lomond's median of 29 for prior approvals. Approved, as 100% of prior approvals here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Loch Lomond in the last twelve months, from validation. Loch Lomond decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100765608-001
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No