Caledonian Macbrayne Office Frederick Crescent Port Ellen Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute PA42 7DW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01820/PAELEC - Prior Approval ELECTRICITY works Refused

Proposal

Erection of 11kV substation and installation of the associated underground cable Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Oct 2026
✗
Refused
3 Nov 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Nov 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Port Ellen 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 3.
Not affected
No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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
Prior Approval ELECTRICITY works
Postcode
PA42 7DW
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Kintyre And The Islands
Parish
Islay Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision
Prior Approval is REFUSED
Decision date
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 35 days faster than Argyll's median of 55 for utility and infrastructure works. Refused, as 1% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
203decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Argyll in the last twelve months, from validation. Argyll decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No