Comments from Roads Department
Argyll and Bute Council · 14 August 2026
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Roads & Infrastructure Services – Traffic and Development Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay Area OBSERVATIONS ON PLANNING APPLICATION Our Ref: 26/0003/LRB Contact: Allan Finlay Tel: 01546 604640 Planning Application No: 26/0003/LRB Dated: 16th Jun 2026 Received: 16th Jun 2026 Applicant: Mrs Samanth Tilbrook Proposed Development: Siting of pod, installation of septic tank and associated works (Retrospective) Location: Land North East of Glenmachrie, Glenegedale, Isle of Islay Type of consent: Local Review Body (LRB) Ref. No(s) of Drg(s) submitted: RECOMMENDATION: Comments Only Item Ref. COMMENTS 1 2 3 4 5 The site is located off the A846 Port Askaig to Ardbeg (Public) Road, within a rural 60mph speed restriction. The site is accessed from an existing sub-standard junction, approx. 500m south east of the main airport access. This LRB is in relation to the previously rejected application Ref: 25/00032/PP (Siting of pod, installation of septic tank and associated works). The wider site has been subject to the following relevant applications:- 19/01280-01284/PPP - Site for the erection of dwellinghouses (Plots 1-5, NW of access); 20/01702/PP - Formation of access and installation of sewage treatment plant to serve 5 dwellinghouses (Plots NW of access); 23/00426/PPP - Site for the erection of dwellinghouses (Plot 6, SE of access); 24/02085/PPP - Erection of two detached dwellinghouses and installation of septic tanks (Plots 2&3). It has been made clear to the respective applicants that a development with more than five dwellings will require a road that is constructed to an adoptable standard. Roads and Infrastructure Servies (RIS) consider this application will count as one of the five. RIS have stipulated that the connection with the public road is to be upgraded as per the Council’s Standard Detail SD08/002. This has been conditioned in all previous applications. It is noted that works to the access have commenced but remains unsurfaced and incomplete (see photo below). The previous Roads response on application Ref 25/00032/PP stated “No objections subject to conditions” however it is noted that the footprint of the 2no. parking bays is in conflict with the indicative access to Plot 6 (23/00426/PPP). Access looking from NW - 23/06/2026
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Item Ref. SUMMARY 1 The previous position set out by Roads and Infrastructure Services (RIS) has not changed in respect of application 25/00032/PP however RIS would note that with regard to the 2no. parking bays, if application for Plot 6 (23/00426/PPP) is reactivated then the parking and access arrangement will require to be revised and agreed with RIS. It is noted that all land is within the same ownership and contained within the same plot. Signed: Allan Finlay, Technical Officer Date: 25/06/2026