Planning application
26/00107/CONSG
Offshore Works Spiorad Na Mara Wind Farm Barvas Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Proposal
Scottish Government - Marine Directorate Consultation on Applications for S36 Consent and Marine Licences associated with the Spiorad na Mara offshore windfarm, North West Lewis. [NOTE: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar issued its reponse to this consultation to Marine Directorate on 30 June 2026]. [Note: Scottish Ministers are the Determing Authority in respect of these applications.]
As published by the council, reference 26/00107/CONSG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Recommend Refusal (SG Consultation)
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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