There has been intense scrutiny of Argyll and Bute Council’s planning department and committee in recent weeks, in large measure because of the highly controversial decision to allow housing, being built too close to a neighbouring property in Connel due to a planning blunder, to stand, albeit with amendments.
Now the committee faces further examination over its reluctance to make a decision on whether or not to grant retrospective planning permission for a controversial beach hut on Tiree.
The committee visited the island to allow members to view the hut, which has divided the community on