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Argyll and Bute Council · 22 April 2026
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Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid Executive Director: Douglas Hendry Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 605522 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 15 April 2026 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND LICENSING COMMITTEE will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 2026 at 10:30 AM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTES (a) Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 18 March 2026 at 11.00 am (Pages 3 - 4) (b) Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 18 March 2026 at 2.30 pm (Pages 5 - 10) (c) Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 30 March 2026 (Pages 11 - 62) 4. CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982: TAXI FARE SCALE REVIEW (Pages 63 - 66) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 5. ESB ASSET DEVELOPMENT (UK) LTD: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT SECTION 36 CONSULTATION FOR WEST TORRISDALE WIND FARM COMPRISING OF UP TO 9 WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 149.9 METRES WITH A PREDICTED OUTPUT OF UP TO 6 MW PER WIND TURBINE, INSTALLATION OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) OF UP TO 20 MW OF ENERGY STORAGE AND ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE: TORRISDALE (REF: 25/00043/S36) (Pages 67 - 128) Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth
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6. SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC (SSEN TRANSMISSION): PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION ON A NEW SITE TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ARDNADAM STATION: DUNOON ELECTRICITY SUB STATION, HIGH ROAD, SANDBANK (REF: 26/00366/PAN) (Pages 129 - 136) Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee Councillor John Armour Councillor Gordon Blair (Chair) Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Audrey Forrest Councillor Kieron Green (Vice-Chair) Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Daniel Hampsey Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Paul Donald Kennedy Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Dougie Philand Councillor Peter Wallace Contact: Fiona McCallum Tel. No. 01546 604392