Land

The site is an irregularly shaped area of predominantly level peat land located 2 km north west of Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay. It is bordered by public roads to the east and west, and to the south by a small farm with green pasture, rough grazings, and some ploughable land. The land is mostly covered in peat, continuing for 11 km to the outskirts of Bowmore village to the north. There is currently no vehicular access into the site, but proposed tracks leading to harvest sites on the eastern and western sides will be constructed. Temporary hard-standing areas will be prepared for drying peat. The site will be harvested with a proposed annual yield of 2,000 tonnes.