Latest national park plans

Planning applications for a new waste water plant in Balmaha and a glamping site at Buchanan Smithy are among those to be validated by Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority this week.

The full list is of applications is below – for details of an individual application, go to the national park’s website and use the reference number.


Reference number: 2023/0446/DET

Community council: Buchanan

Proposal: Replacement of wastewater treatment plant

Location: Sallochy, Balmaha G63 0AW

Applicant: Mr Michal Richmond, Forestry and Land Scotland, Upper Battleby, Redgorton, Perth PH1 3EW

Agent: Chris Billimore, Bell Ingram Design, Durn, 2 Isla Road, Perth PH2 7HF

Grid reference: 238985 E 695032 N


Reference number: 2024/0009/DET

Community council: Buchanan

Proposal: Change of use of agricultural land to caravan site for the siting of 3no. caravans (glamping huts) for short-term holiday accommodation use, and erection of associated ancillary decking and storage buildings. Formation of new access, parking area and paths and landscaping

Location: Coldrach Farm, Coldarach Lane, Buchanan Smithy

Applicant: Mr Neil Fraser

Agent: Glampitect, 30 Craiglockhart Dell Road, Edinburgh EH14 1JP

Grid reference: 246920 E 689984 N


Reference number: 2024/0013/PPP

Community council: Arrochar and Tarbet

Proposal: Erection of detached dwelling and formation of access (renewal of planning permission- 2020/0235/PPP)

Location: Land South Of Ardachy, Arrochar

Applicant: Mr Craig Cant, CRC Joiners and Builders Ltd, Eskan Lodge, Camis Eskan Home Farm, Helensburgh G84 7JZ

Agent: Gordon Harrison, GH Architects Ltd, 73 Glasgow Road, Dumbarton G82 1RE

Grid reference: 230040 E 705167 N


Reference number: 024/0016/DET

Community council: Balloch and Haldane

Proposal: Proposed Replacement Workshop/ Store Building

Location: River Leven Yard, Balloch Road, Balloch

Applicant: Mr John Sweeney, Sweeney’s Cruises, Balloch Road, Balloch G83 8SS

Agent: Sean Crosbie, GH Architects Ltd, 73 Glasgow Road, Dumbarton G82 1RE

Grid reference: 239161 E 681950 N


Reference number: 2024/0023/DET

Community council: Strachur

Proposal: Erect a new two-storey boat storage building and associated site entrance works

Location: Land opposite Cambusdhu, Strachur, Loch Eck

Applicant: Mr Scott MacInnes, 25 Kenmure Drive, Bishopbriggs G64 2RQ

Agent: Barry Coogan, Coogan Architects, 10 William Ure Place, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 3BH

Grid reference: 212955 E 696404 N


Reference number: 2024/0026/NST

Community council: Lochgoil

Proposal: Temporary one span overhead line diversion over River Goil to reinstate power source to maintain continuous power supply after flooding damaged cable

Location: Lochgoilhead, Cairndow

Applicant: Jonathan Campbell, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, Perth Depot, Ruthvenfield Way, Perth PH1 3AF

Agent: NA

Grid reference: 219570 E 701595 N

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