Appendix 1a – Cemeteries – 63 nr Active - Lair Sales and Development programme
Argyll and Bute Council · 18 December 2025
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL - CEMETERIES DEVELOPMENT UPDATE 2025 "ACTIVE" CEMETERIES - LAIR SPACE AVAILABLE FOR SALE APPENDIX 1a CEMETERIES PORTFOLIO - BY AREA Revised estimated operational years - based on current data - Oct 2025 EDI - 19th DEC 2025 HIERARCHY OF NEED - by age - Area Data - as at OCT 2025. - BASED ON SALE OF LAIRS TO NEW APPLICANTS ( uptake of remaining land) RED = 0-5Years remaining at current Lair Sale Rate = CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2025-30 Column B Key AMBER = 5-10 Years For consideration in future programmes = early options to be considerd YELLOW - 10-20years Future Years - NO PLANS AT PRESENT - but uptake to be monitored. Column H BLUE - Column H denotes where No Pre-Sale of lairs affects the statistical calculation of remaining years - Individual notes against these locations adds further detail Cemeteries ACTIVE Expectancy - YEARS Note - Where no sales recorded in last Year - Average figures recorded in red. Total for Burial Service - New lairs Added / Sold Added Sold Remaining ARGYLL AND BUTE CEMETERY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY >> A B C D E F G H AREA / DISTRICT CEMETERY REMAINING LAIRS FOR SALE 1st OCT 2024 UPDATE LAIRS ADDED IN LAST YEAR "MAXIMISING SPACE" LAIRS SOLD Ist OCT 2024 TO 30th SEPT 2025 REMAINING AVAILABLE LAIRS 1st OCT 2025 AVERAGE LAIRS SOLD PER ANNUM 2019 - 2025 ESTIMATED REMAINING OPERATIONAL YEARS COMMENTS - UPDATED AND REVISED SEPTEMBER 2024 MidARGYLL, KINTYRE & ISLANDS Mid-Argyll Carrick Old and New 58 4.00 54 4.50 12.0 "LAST" 70nr LAIRS RELEASED SEPT 21 , LAND ADJACENT UNSUITABLE OR UNAVAILABLE. NO SCOPE FOR EXTEND - NEW SITE REQUIRED Achnabreac 16miles Mid-Argyll Carsaig 66 2.00 64 2.33 27.4 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 10 years (2034) Achnabreac 10miles Mid-Argyll Shira (Glen) 172 2.00 170 3.83 44.3 Sufficient for foreseeable future - review in 20 years (2044 )-adjacent land Killevin 15miles Mid-Argyll Achnabreac Section K 1834 17.00 1817 17.83 101.9 OWNED LAND AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE EXPANSION IN LAIRS , IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXPANDED PARKING. SPACE FOR 1500+ LAIRS = 50YRS ADDITIONAL USE - TRIAL EXCAVATIONS REQUIRED 2025 TO CONFIRM ROCK DEPTH OR "MAXIMISING LAIRS " OPERATION SIMILAR TO LISMORE. n/a Mid-Argyll Kilvaree 158 1.00 157 2.00 78.5 additional 93 lairs Sept 21 - sufficent capacity for foreseable future Achnabreac 16miles Mid-Argyll Killevin 344 0.00 344 2.33 147.4 additional 271 lairs Sept 21 - sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Achnabreac 10miles Kintyre Kilkerran Existing 6th Section 115 2.00 113 14.83 7.6 REVISED MANUAL CHECK 115NR LAIRS REMAINING , OCTOBER 2024 ( area to South of 6th section - not in A&BC ownership = 50 lair spaces discounted) POTENTIAL EXTENSION IN FIELD TO NORTH, SUBJECT TO OWNERSHIP TRANSFER AND PLANNING APPROVAL. RELATED ISSUE CONCERNING SIGHTLINES TO NAVIGATION BEACONS - DISCUSSION WITH MoD / HARBOURMASTERS ON ACCEPTABLE US OF LAND - AGREED AUGUST 2024 - PROJECT CAN PROCEED Campbeltown (New site - tbc) ~3miles Kintyre Clachan (New) 35 1.00 34 1.17 29.1 Potential for extension of existing to be considered within 5 years by 2029 Carrick M-A 9miles Kintyre Patchen 40 4.00 36 3.17 11.4 Potential for extension of existing to be considered within 5 years by 2029 - for use 2033 or thereby - adjacent land.. C/Town new 11miles Kintyre Killean 57 57 1.00 57.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Patchen-Kintyre 6miles Kintyre Skipness 40 1.00 39 1.50 26.0 Revised lairs assessed Feb 2023 - 45 lairs , 20 years capacity. Sufficient for foreseeable future - reconsider in 10 years (2034) Carrick M-A 11miles Kintyre Brackley 211 4.00 207 4.33 47.8 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future C/Town new 16miles Kintyre Keil - Southend 98 4.00 94 4.33 21.7 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 15 years (2039) C/Town new 10miles Isle of GIGHA Keil 23 0.00 23 0.67 34.5 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Patchen-Kintyre 12miles Isle of ISLAY Bowmore 51 1.00 50 3.67 13.6 Potential for extension of existing review 3-4 years - adjacent land by 2028 n/a Isle of ISLAY Kilchoman new 178 4.00 174 2.67 65.3 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Bowmore 11miles Isle of ISLAY Kilnaughton (Old & New) 258 10.00 248 9.33 26.6 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 10 years (2034) Bowmore 10miles Isle of ISLAY Kilmeny 176 0.00 176 0.33 528.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Bowmore 5miles Isle of ISLAY Nerabus 93 2.00 91 3.33 27.3 Sufficient capacity reconsider in 10 years (2034) ample scope for extension n/a Isle of JURA Keils, Jura 27 0.00 27 0.83 32.4 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - review 15 years(2039) - new site ? Islay 15miles Isle of COLONSAY Kilchatten (Lower) 13 1.00 12 0.33 36.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future-review 15 years(2039)-land adjacent Islay 20miles DISTANCE TO NEXT NEAREST OR "MAIN" DISTRICT CEMETERY . Name Miles
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# OBAN, LORN and the ISLES AREA / DISTRICT CEMETERY REMAINING LAIRS FOR SALE 1st OCT 2024 UPDATE LAIRS ADDED IN LAST YEAR "MAXIMISING SPACE" LAIRS SOLD Ist OCT 2024 TO 30th SEPT 2025 REMAINING AVAILABLE LAIRS 1st OCT 2025 AVERAGE LAIRS SOLD PER ANNUM 2019 - 2025 ESTIMATED REMAINING OPERATIONAL YEARS COMMENTS Lorn Appin 2021 Extension 85 4.00 81 1.00 81.0 NO PRE-SALE OF LAIRS - LOCAL PARISH RESIDENTS ONLY - NO SCOPE FOR FURTHER EXPENSION AT THIS LOCATION. 90 LAIRS CONSTRUCTED 2021 Pennyfuir 16miles Lorn Appin 1953 Extension (Full) N/A 0.00 N/A n/a Previous lair sale rate used to calculate new extension time ~40yrs Existing 1953 extension , all lairs sold - re-openings/ashes only n/a Lorn Pennyfuir ( Oban ) 3587 38.00 3549 42.33 83.8 Development of owned land in progress - section Y -Estimate 2000+ lairs total , subject to development of road and path network over next 3 years. Also - Ground to the north Section AA - Development of new Carpark facility requires Right Turn Lane on A85 trunk road before use . n/a Lorn Kilbrandon (Balvicar) 31 2.00 29 1.83 15.8 SUFFICIENT CAPACITY AT PRESENT BUT LIMITED SCOPE TO EXPAND Pennyfuir 15miles Lorn Kilninver new cemetery 26 1.00 25 0.67 37.5 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Pennyfuir 10miles Lorn Achnaba Ext 3 139 6.00 133 3.67 36.3 PARISH RESIDENTS ONLY- SPECIAL CONDITION ON LAND DONATION NO FURTHER SCOPE TO EXTEND - NO PRESALE TO PRESERVE LAIRS Pennyfuir 8miles Lorn Glenorchy ( Dalmally Church) 74 5.00 69 4.00 17.3 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 10 years (2034) Muckairn 7miles Lorn Kilchrenan 16 0.00 16 0.50 32.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 20 years (2044) Pennyfuir 16miles Lorn Muckairn ( Taynuilt) 259 5.00 254 4.17 61.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 20 years (2044) Pennyfuir 10miles Lorn Pennyfuir Woodland Burial Site 37 0.00 37 0.67 55.5 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 20 years (2044) n/a Lorn Dalavich 19 0.00 19 0.17 114.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 20 years (2044) Kilchrenan 7miles Lorn ( Isle of LUING) Kilchattan 171 1.00 170 1.00 170.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 20 years (2044) Balvicar 5miles Isle of LISMORE Lismore 67 1.00 66 1.33 49.5 MAXIMISING LAIR SPACE, JUNE-JULY 2024. ADDITIONAL 60nr FULL DEPTH LAIRS IN EXISTING CEMETERY - NO PRE-SALE / LISMORE RESIDENTS ONLY Appin 10miles Isle of MULL Tobermory (New)Beadoun Phases 1 & 2 207 3.00 204 3.00 68.0 PHASE 2 - SEPT 2022 - 210nr LAIRS. NO SCOPE FOR FURTHER EXTENSION - NO PRE-SALE ARRANGEMENT TO CONTINUE TO PRESEVRE LAIRS n/a Isle of MULL Calgary 3 0.00 3 0.50 6.0 FINAL STAGES OF LAND TRANSFER 2024-25 SCOPE TO MAXIMISE FULL DEPTH LAIRS IN PHASED DEVELOPMENTS 2025-2065 - NO PRESALE TO REMAIN Beadoun (Tobermory) 15miles Isle of MULL Pennygowan 30 4.00 26 4.17 6.2 MAXIMISE LAIR SPACE 2024 , NO SCOPE TO EXTEND . ADJACENT LAND UNSUITABLE - NEW SITE REQUIRED - NO PRESALE IN PLACE Beadoun (Tobermory) 12miles Isle of MULL Balure 49 0.00 49 1.00 49.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future - reconsider in 15 years (2039) Kilpatrick 8miles Isle of MULL Kilmore (Dervaig- new) 64 2.00 62 1.83 33.8 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Beadoun (Tobermory) 8miles Isle of MULL Suidhe (Bunessan) 98 5.00 93 2.83 32.8 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Kilpatrick 25miles Isle of MULL Kilpatrick Duart 211 3.00 208 2.17 96.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future n/a Isle of IONA Iona 26 0.00 26 0.33 78.0 SPECIAL RESIDENT'S REQUIREMENTS FOR LAIR SALES - NEW EXTENSION REQUIRED BY 2035 , REVIEW IN 5 YEARS (2029) - site enquiries pending Suidhe(Bunessan) 5miles Isle of TIREE Sorobay 61 61 0.00 TBC ? REVISED SALES STATISTICS - ASSESS FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN NEXT 2 YEARS RESTRICTION ON PRE-SALE - DECEMBER 2024 ONWARDS. Kirkapoll 7miles Isle of TIREE Kirkapoll 165 165 0.00 TBC ? Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future n/a Isle of COLL Killunaig 53 0.00 53 1.17 45.4 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future n/a BUTE & COWAL AREA / DISTRICT CEMETERY REMAINING LAIRS FOR SALE 1st OCT 2024 UPDATE LAIRS ADDED IN LAST YEAR "MAXIMISING SPACE" LAIRS SOLD Ist OCT 2024 TO 30th SEPT 2025 REMAINING AVAILABLE LAIRS 1st OCT 2025 AVERAGE LAIRS SOLD PER ANNUM 2019 - 2025 ESTIMATED REMAINING OPERATIONAL YEARS COMMENTS Cowal Kilmun 15 3.00 12 7.33 1.6 POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER MAXIMISING LAIR SPACE AUTUMN 2024 - NO SCOPE FOR FURTHER EXTENSION - NO PRESALE TO PRESERVE SPACE. Sandbank 5miles Cowal Kilmorich 1 1.00 0 0.17 0.0 NO SUITABLE ADJACENT OR NEARBY LAND - INITIAL TEST DIGS UNSUCCESSFUL - NO PRESALE TO PRESERVE REMAINING LAIRS. Strachur 5miles Cowal Cowal High Road 127 11.00 116 17.83 6.5 110nr NEW LAIRS - MAXIMISING LAIR SPACE 2024, FURTHER TEST DIGS IN ADJACENT TORLOCHAN SITE - POTENTIAL EXTENSION - SEPA APPROVED. n/a Cowal Strachur 3 1.00 2 2.33 0.9 15 nr NEW LAIRS - MAXIMISING LAIR SPACE 2023 MOST NOW SOLD. TEST DIGS AT POTENTIAL NEW SITE FOREST VIEW - UNSUCCESSFUL. LIMITED SCOPE FOR OTHER SUITABLE LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED. - LOCAL ENQUIRIES AUTUMN 2024 . RESUME LOCAL CONSULTATION ON POTENTIAL LAND AVAILABILITY 2026 Sandbank 10miles DISTANCE TO NEXT NEAREST OR "MAIN" DISTRICT CEMETERY . Name Miles DISTANCE TO NEXT NEAREST OR "MAIN" DISTRICT CEMETERY . Name Miles
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# Cowal Kilmodan 5 0.00 5 0.83 6.0 LIMITED SCOPE TO EXTEND, DUE TO LOCATION IN FLOOD PLAIN - PLANNING APPROVAL UNLIKELY - NO PRESALE TO PRESERVE LAIRS Strachur 8miiles Cowal Lochgoilhead 14 1.00 13 0.67 19.5 LIMITED SCOPE TO EXTEND AT CURRENT LOCATION - CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE SITES BY 2028 NORTH OF VILLAGE - NO PRESALE OF LAIRS IN PLACE. Strachur 10miles Cowal Cladhamhulin/Millhouse 269 5.00 264 3.17 83.4 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Strachur 22miles Cowal Colintraive 50 0.00 50 0.50 100.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Strachur 20miles Cowal Strachlachlan 83 0.00 83 0.83 99.6 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Strachur 7miles Isle of BUTE Kingarth extension 9 3.00 6 5.83 1.0 26nr ADDITIONAL LAIRS, MAXIMISE SPACE DEC 2022 MOST NOW SOLD - POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OLD CHURCH FOOTPRINT tbc - POTENTIAL PH2 EXTENSION IN ADJACENT FIELD - LANDOWNER CONTACTED. Barone Rd 7miles Isle of BUTE N. Bute Cnoc-an-raer extension 2 132 2.00 130 8.83 14.7 NO PRESALE TO PRESERVE REMAINING SPACE - PROGRAMME TO MAXIMISE LAIRS WITHIN CURRENT OWNERSHIP BOUNDARIES Barone Rd 5miles Isle of BUTE Barone Road section A & B 177 6.00 171 6.67 25.7 RE-ASSESS IN 5 YEARS (2029) TOWARDS EXTENSON IN ADJACENT FIELD, WITH POTENTIAL FOOTWAY ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS. n/a HELENSBURGH & LOMOND AREA / DISTRICT CEMETERY REMAINING LAIRS FOR SALE 1st OCT 2024 UPDATE LAIRS ADDED IN LAST YEAR "MAXIMISING SPACE" LAIRS SOLD Ist OCT 2024 TO 30th SEPT 2025 REMAINING AVAILABLE LAIRS 1st OCT 2025 AVERAGE LAIRS SOLD PER ANNUM 2019 - 2025 ESTIMATED REMAINING OPERATIONAL YEARS COMMENTS Helensburgh and Lomond Barbour 31 2.00 29 2.33 12.4 NO SCOPE TO EXTEND - SHALLOW ROCK - NO PRESALE IN PLACE Rosneath 6miles Helensburgh and Lomond Luss 46 1.00 45 0.67 67.5 CONFINED SITE NO EXPANSION POSSIBLE - NEW LOCATION TO BE INVESTIGATED. SALE TO LUSS RESIDENTS ONLY TO PRESERVE LAIRS Helensburgh 10miles Helensburgh and Lomond Faslane 62 5.00 57 4.17 13.7 40nr LAIRS 2021 - BUILDING DEMOLISION . 4NR ADDITIONAL 2024 NO SCOPE FOR FURTHER EXPANSION - SALE TO FASLANE PARISH MEMBERS ONLY Helensburgh 7miles Helensburgh and Lomond Arrochar 82 2.00 80 2.67 30.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future, area to A814 frontage available. Helensburgh 18miles Helensburgh and Lomond Helensburgh 587 9.00 578 6.33 91.3 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Cardross ( add) 3miles Helensburgh and Lomond Rosneath 155 2.00 153 1.50 102.0 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future Helensburgh 14miles Helensburgh and Lomond Cardross ( Crematorium) 1579 30.00 1549 17.50 88.5 Sufficient capacity for foreseeable future n/a SUMMARY - data to. "ADDED" LAIRS SOLD LAIRS Lairs available 1st October , 2025 since 1 Oct 2024 since 1 Oct 2024 for sale Lair Sales Service Resilience ARGYLL AND BUTE SUMMARY - TOTALS 0 224 12728 Average p.a. overall 252.8 50.3 years For Joint Valuation Board - approximate area of remaining lairs = 57276 sq.m. Equiv 5.73 Hectares DISTANCE TO NEXT NEAREST OR "MAIN" DISTRICT CEMETERY . Name Miles