Planning application
Electric Sub Station Drimore Grogarry Isle Of South Uist
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Install new switch gear building
As published by the council, reference 25/00460/OTHPN
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00460/OTHPN
- Type
- Prior Notification (Other)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior Approval Is Required
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Uibhist A Deas,Eirisgeigh,Beinn Faoghla
- Parish
- Iochdar
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Na h-Eileanan Siar register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00050/OHL Granted
Electric Sub Station Drimore Grogarry Isle Of South Uist
New 33Kva overhead line Spur (4 Spans) to accomodate new Substation building
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26/00046/OTHPA Granted
Electric Sub Station Drimore Grogarry Isle Of South Uist
Install new switch gear building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Is Required
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Na h-Eileanan Siar granted permission on 6 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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