Planning application
Scalpay Telephone Exchange Scalpay Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
This is for a 9M tower that will house 2 x new 0.3m dishes and 2 x (0.6m & 1.2m) existing dishes, currently on 2 steel monopoles. The new tower will replace the existing 2 steel monopoles which allow the 2 x steel monopoles to be recovered.
As published by the council, reference 25/00475/TELPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00475/TELPA
- Type
- Telecomms Prior Notification/Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not Required
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Na Hearadh
- Parish
- Scalpay
- Decision by
- Delegate Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar
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9 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not Required
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- DECISION LETTER
- SSEN - RESPONSE
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
- 01 LOCATION PLAN
- 02 SITE PLANS
- 03 ELEVATION PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Na h-Eileanan Siar granted permission on 13 February 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 telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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