Planning application
Land 4380M NE Of Burnside 12 Upper Feorlig Dunvegan Isle Of Skye
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
EIA Screening Opinion Request - Ben Sca Redesign and Balmeanach Wind Farm grid connections comprising two 33kV underground cables (UGC)
As published by the council, reference 26/03985/SCRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03985/SCRE
- Type
- Screening Applications
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Eilean A' Cheò
- Parish
- Struan Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Comment by 24 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Highland's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Highland
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Highland took a median of 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Highland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Highland decided outline applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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