The Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation (HAWO) has submitted an asset transfer request to purchase 0.52 hectares of land at Barrandaimh, including the buildings housing the Argyll Beaver Centre, opened in 2017. HAWO intend to further develop the wildlife ranger and environmental interpretation, education and information centre and community space, including space for visiting schools and other groups, facilities for wildlife visitors and local people, and restoring the land to wet meadow status.  

Decision notice

• Decision notice (PDF)

Documents and maps

• Full application (PDF)
• HAWO constitution (PDF)
• Site map (PDF)
• Business plan (PDF)
• Cash flow 2022-2026 (PDF)
• Future planning diagram (PDF)
• Atlantic woodland leaflet draft (PDF)
• Beaver leaflet (PDF)
• New centre leaflet draft (PDF)
• Community consultation (PDF)
• HAWO accounts 2020 (PDF)
• Funding to date (PDF)

Have your say

Anyone may make representations about this request to Forestry and Land Scotland. Public consultations on the Argyll Beaver Centre closed on 18 November 2022. No representations were received.