Car park and slipway at Land Adjacent To Marina Office Garval Road, Tarbert

What was proposed

The application proposed extending the existing car park for parking and boat storage, together with forming a slipway at an established marina.

“Reference No: 25/00535/PP Planning Hierarchy: Local Application Applicant: [the applicant]: Extension of existing carpark to form mix of car parking and boat storage and formation of slipway Site Address: Land Adjacent To Marina Office Garval Road Tarbert Argyll And Bute…”

“(i) Development Requiring Express Planning Permission • Extension of existing carpark to form mix of car parking and boat storage • Formation of slipway…”

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The site and its setting

The site was an existing marina car park in a settlement area, within a conservation area and near listed buildings and scheduled monuments.

“This is an application for the extension of an existing carpark to form a mix of car parking and boat storage and formation of a slipway at an existing established marina site. The site is located at land adjacent to the Marina Office, at Garval Road, Tarbert.”

“In terms of the adopted Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan (LDP) 2 the application site is located within a Conservation Area, near listed buildings and Scheduled Monuments, and within the Settlement Area of Tarbert wherein Policy 01 has a general presumption in favour of sustainable development subject to criteria. In terms of the type of development proposed, LDP2 Policy 23 supports improved tourist facilities and accommodation subject…”

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Earlier planning history

Earlier permissions covered the harbour, car park, amenity areas, marina facilities, pontoons and related works, including the existing car park.

“14/02554/PP – Demolition of existing washroom facilities, removal of existing harbour master and chandlery modular buildings, erection of new washroom facilities, harbour master accommodation/chandlery unit, workshop/storage building, formation of waste/recycling areas and associated works. Application Approved: 19.03.2015”

“16/02284/NMA – Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 14/02554/PP (Demolition of existing washroom facilities, removal of existing harbour master and chandlery modular buildings, erection of new washroom facilities, harbour master accommodation/chandlery unit, workshop/storage building, formation of waste/recycling areas and associated works.) Amendment to design and layout of shower and toilet building. Application Refused: 02.09.2016”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers considered the proposal consistent with the development plan, with no material considerations or substantive grounds sufficient to withhold permission.

“Overall, having assessed the proposal against the relevant provisions of the development plan as a whole and considering representations and consultee comments submitted, it is considered there are no substantive grounds to withhold permission, and it is recommended that planning permission should be granted, subject to the conditions set out below.”

“The proposal is considered to be consistent with the relevant provisions of the Development Plan, and there are no other material considerations of sufficient significance to indicate that it would be appropriate to withhold planning permission having regard to s25 of the Act.”

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What consultees said

Roads, environmental, transport, flood-risk and biodiversity consultees raised no objection subject to conditions or precautionary measures.

“No objection subject to conditions appended below – 02.05.2025.”

“No objections, but recommend that site flood risk warning signage is erected - 18.07.2025.”

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Who spoke

The Area Team Leader spoke about the proposal, its planning context and the representations received.

The committee’s decision

The committee agreed to grant planning permission subject to the stated conditions and reasons.

“The Committee agreed to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions and reasons:”

“The development shall be implemented in accordance with the details specified on the application form dated 01.04.2025, supporting information and, the approved drawings listed in the table below unless the prior written approval of the planning authority is obtained for an amendment to the approved details under Section 64 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.”

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