Old Coop Building, Castlebay, Barra: asset transfer requests - notice of appeal to Scottish Ministers

An application for appeal under Section 88(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 has been made in writing in accordance with The Asset Transfer Request (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 from Bùth Bharraigh Ltd, Old Co-Op Building, Castlebay, Isle Of Barra, HS9 5XD.

Status of appeal: closed
Action: appeal concluded

The documents below relate to the appeal of the decision made by Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar regarding the Bùth Bharraigh Ltd request to purchase the Old Coop Building, Castlebay, Isle Of Barra, HS9 5XD, under Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. There is a link below to decisions made by the local authority, and the appeal request to Scottish Ministers submitted by Bùth Bharraigh Ltd is included in the attachment.

Castlebay Old Co-Op (cne-siar.gov.uk)

Documents received from Bùth Bharraigh Ltd that can be made available on request:

• Bùth Bharraigh Ltd application for appeal
• decision notice following review by local authority
• original asset transfer request dated 2 July 2020
• response letter to local authority dated 9 March 2022
• response from local authority dated 15 March 2022
• response from NMK Ltd dated 17 March 2022
• decision by local authority relating to Pairc Trust dated 4 August 2020
• decision by local authority relating to North Uist Development Company dated 21 August 2019
• decision by local authority relating to Urras Sgire Oigreached Bharabhias dated 21 August 2019
• schedule 9 accompanying appeal documents (339 pages)
• statement of appeal from Lucky Ewe

Final Report (dated 27 September 2022)

Decision Letter (dated 2 December 2022)