Planning application
Free Church Of Scotland Church Street North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Install roof mounted solar pv panel array, battery storage located externally within GRP Enclosure.
As published by the council, reference 25/00428/PPD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00428/PPD
- Type
- Planning Permission (Detailed)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- An Taobh Siar Agus Nis
- Parish
- Shawbost
- Decision by
- Delegate Decision
- Postcode
- HS2 9BD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Na h-Eileanan Siar register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/00427/LBC Awaiting decision
Free Church Of Scotland Church Street North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BD
Install roof mounted solar pv panel array, battery storage located externally within GRP Enclosure
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Na h-Eileanan Siar took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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