Marine Fish Farm at Beinn Reithe, Loch Long

Update 26th August 2025

On Tuesday 26th August, the National Park Authority received notification that Scottish Ministers have approved the planning application for a marine fish farm at Beinn Reithe, Loch Long. Scottish Ministers reached this decision following an appeal lodged by the applicant on 3rd February 2023, following the National Park Authority’s refusal of the application in October 2022.

We will continue to update this page with any significant developments.

Full details of the application can be found on the DEPA website.

Our media statement on the decision can be found here.

Update 22nd September 2023

Following the decision by the National Park Authority Board on 31st October 2022 to refuse the application for a marine fish farm below Beinn Reithe, Loch Long, an appeal was submitted on 3rd February 2023.

The appeal is now being considered by the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA).

You can find details here on the DPEA website

You can view all of the documents for this planning application on the e-planning portal using reference 2021/0357/DET.