Planning application
Onshore Transmission Works Spiorad Na Mara Offshore Wind Farm Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction, operation and decommissioning of onshore electricity transmission infrastructure associated with the Spiorad na Mara Offshore Windfarm, comprising: up to 12 electricity cables and associated transmission joint bays (TJBs) to the landfall point; up to two onshore substations (one located at landfall and one to the southwest of Stornoway); underground electricity cables and associated infrastructure connecting the TJBs and onshore substation(s) with the SSEN Lewis Hub; temporary and permanent access roads and tracks; and associated access, ancillary infrastructure and works. [Note: The period for representations to be submitted to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar closed on 12 August 2026]
As published by the council, reference 26/00167/PPDM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00167/PPDM
- Type
- Planning Permission (Detailed) Maj-Nat
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- An Taobh Siar Agus Nis
- Parish
- Barvas & Brue
- Decision by
- Committe / Comhairle Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar
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2 Jun 2026
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 28 July 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 24/00327/PAN (Decided)
- Application: 25/00131/PAN (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
193 documents on file for this application
- FORESTRY - RESPONSE
- FLOOD RISK - RESPONSE
- REPRESENTATION 1028
- REPRESENTATION 1045
- REPRESENTATION 1053
- (85-128) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (798-1047) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (589-797) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (350-588) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (326-349) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (176-325) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (135-175) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (129-134) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (1048-1210) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- (01-84) REPRESENTATIONS LIST - AS AT 03.09.26
- NATURE.SCOT - RESPONSE
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - RESPONSE
- ROADS - RESPONSE
- OHFT - RESPONSE
- PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTE 3
- SEPA - RESPONSE
- HES - RESPONSE
- ARCHAEOLOGY - RESPONSE
- SSEN TRANSMISSION - RESPONSE
- STORNOWAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL - RESPONSE
- UIG COMMUNITY COUNCIL - RESPONSE
- LANDSCAPE - EXTERNAL CONSULTANT RESPONSE
- RSPB - RESPONSE
- TRANSPORT SCOTLAND - RESPONSE
- TRANSPORT SCOTLAND - RESPONSE ON DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING TRUNK ROADS AND SPECIAL R
- SANDWICK COMMUNITY COUNCIL - RESPONSE
- SHAWBOST COMMUNITY COUNCIL - RESPONSE
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - RESPONSE
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - EXTERNAL CONSULTANT RESPONSE
- NORTH LOCHS COMMUNITY COUNCIL - RESPONSE
- BUILDING STANDARDS - RESPONSE
- SSEN - RESPONSE
- HIAL - RESPONSE
- OFCOM - RESPONSE
- REPRESENTATION 25
- BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY
- LARGE VEHICLE GUIDANCE
- GATES GUIDANCE
- EXTENSION TO DETERMINATION PERIOD
- PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTE 2
- MOD - RESPONSE
- MET OFFICE RESPONSE
- SCOTTISH WATER - RESPONSE
- NATS RESPONSE
- EG ADVERT
- PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTE 1
- SG ADVERT
- PRESS ADVERT - PRESS PUBLICATION DATE 11.06.26
- LIST OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- APPENDIX - OFFSHORE EIA REPORT (LINK TO)
- PLANNING APPLICATION FORM
- 02 SITE PLAN SHEETS 1-13
- 01 LOCATION PLAN
- 04 LANDFALL SUBSTN LAYOUT
- 11 GRID SUBSTN LAYOUT
- 10 GRID SUBSTN ELEVATIONS
- 05 LANDFALL SUBSTN 138KV BLDG ELEVATIONS & PLAN
- 06 LANDFALL SUBSTN 275 KV BLDG ELEVATIONS & PLAN
- 08 GRID SUBSTN 275 KV BLDG ELEVATIONS & PLAN
- 09 GRID SUBSTN 400 KV BLDG ELEVATIONS & PLAN
- NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY
- EIA CHAPTER 01 - INTRODUCTION
- EIA CHAPTER 02 - POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT
- EIA CHAPTER 03 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- EIA CHAPTER 04 - CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES
- EIA CHAPTER 05 - APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- EIA CHAPTER 06 - SOCIO ECONOMICS
- EIA CHAPTER 07 - CLIMATE RESILIENCE
- EIA CHAPTER 08 - GREENHOUSE GASES
- EIA CHAPTER 09 - LVIA
- EIA CHAPTER 10 - ONSHORE ECOLOGY AND ORNITHOLOGY
- EIA CHAPTER 11 - ONSHORE ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
- EIA CHAPTER 12 - TRAFFIC AND ACCESS
- EIA CHAPTER 13 - PEAT, GEOLOGY, SOILS AND CONTAMINATED LAND
- EIA CHAPTER 14 - HYDROLGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY
- EIA CHAPTER 15 - AIRBORNE NOISE AND VIBRATION
- EIA CHAPTER 16 - AIR QUALITY
- EIA CHAPTER 17 - LAND USE
- EIA CHAPTER 18 - HUMAN HEALTH
- EIA CHAPTER 19 - SIGNIFICANT RESIDUAL EFFECTS
- EIA CHAPTER 20 - SCHEDULE OF EIAR COMMITMENTS
- EIA CHAPTER 21 - COMBINED AND WHOLE PROJECT ASSESSMENT
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 01 - INTRODUCTION
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 03 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 04 - CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 05 - APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 06 - SOCIO ECONOMICS
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 10 - ONSHORE ECOLOGY AND ORNITHOLOGY
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 11 - ONSHORE ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 12 - TRAFFIC AND ACCESS
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 13 - PEAT, GEOLOGY, SOILS AND CONTAMINATED LAND PART 1
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 13 - PEAT, GEOLOGY, SOILS AND CONTAMINATED LAND PART 2
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 13 - PEAT, GEOLOGY, SOILS AND CONTAMINATED LAND PART 3
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 13 - PEAT, GEOLOGY, SOILS AND CONTAMINATED LAND PART 4
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 14 - HYDROLOGY & HYDROGEOLOGY
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 15 - AIRBORNE NOISE AND VIBRATION
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 16 - AIR QUALITY
- EIA FIGURES FOR CHAPTER 17 - LAND USE, TOURISM AND RECREATION
- 09.31_VP54_CREED BRIDGE CAR PARK
- 09.30 RATHAD A BHUNA
- 09.29_VP52 PENTLAND ROAD WEST
- 09.28_VP51_MARYBANK PICNIC BENCHES
- 09.27_VP50 CNOC NA CROIC SOUTHERN PATH
- 09.26_VP49_A859 CREED ENTERPRISE PARK
- 09.25_VP48 ARNISH ROAD
- 09.24_VP47 PENTLAND ROAD MARYBANK
- 09.23_VP46_A859/B897 JUNCTION WEST OF STORNOWA
- 09.22_VP45 LEWIS WAR MEMORIAL
- 09.21_VP21_A857 INLAND SOUTH OF BARVAS
- 09.20_VP44 MORVEN MINOR ROAD
- 09.19_VP43 DRUIM NAN CARNAN
- 09.18_VP13 BARVAS
- 09.17_VP11 NORTH OF BRUE
- 09.16_VP10 BARVAS BEACH
- 09.15_VP9 UPPER BARVAS
- 09.14_VP8 UPPER BARVAS CEMETERY
- 09.13_VP7 CLACH AN TRUSEIL
- 09.12_VP5 SHADER
- APPENDIX A16.1 DUST IMPACT ASSESSMENT, TRAFFIC MODEL INPUTS AND RESULTS
- APPENDIX A15.5 OPERATIONAL NOISE ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX A15.4 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC NOISE ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX A15.3 CONSTRUCTION NOISE AND VIBRATION ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX A15.2 BASELINE NOISE SURVEY
- APPENDIX A15.1 LEGISLATION, POLICIES, AND PLANS AND GUIDANCE
- APPENDIX A14.3 SCHEDULE OF WATERCOURSE CROSSINGS
- APPENDIX A14.2 GDWTE ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX A14.1 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX A13.2 PRELIMINARY GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX A13.1 PLHRA_WEBSITE LINK
- APPENDIX A12.1 ABNORMAL LOAD ROUTE ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX A11.5 ONSHORE OUTLINE WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION
- APPENDIX A11.4 TRIAL TRENCHING REPORT
- APPENDIX A11.3 CULTURAL HERITAGE BASELINE REPORT
- APPENDIX A11.2 GAZETTEER
- APPENDIX A11.1 CULTURAL HERITAGE LEGISLATION, POLICIES, PLANS AND GUIDANCE
- APPENDIX A10.7 HABITAT LOSS RATIONALE AND CALCULATIONS
- APPENDIX A10.6 SCREENING OF ECOLOGICAL FEATURES RATIONALE
- APPENDIX A10.5 ONSHORE AQUATIC HABITAT SURVEY
- APPENDIX A10.4 ORNITHOLOGY TECHNICAL REPORT YEAR 2
- APPENDIX A10.3 ORNITHOLOGY TECHNICAL REPORT YEAR 1
- APPENDIX A10.2 HABITATS AND VEGETATION SURVEY REPORT
- APPENDIX A10.2 HABITATS AND VEGETATION SURVEY REPORT ANNEXES PART 3
- APPENDIX A10.2 HABITATS AND VEGETATION SURVEY REPORT ANNEXES PART 2
- APPENDIX A10.2 HABITATS AND VEGETATION SURVEY REPORT ANNEXES PART 1
- APPENDIX A10.1 ECOLOGICAL DESK STUDY
- APPENDIX A09.3 COLOUR STUDY
- APPENDIX A09.2 FIGURES AND VISUALISATIONS PART 1
- APPENDIX A09.2 FIGURES AND VISUALISATIONS PART 2
- APPENDIX A09.2 FIGURES AND VISUALISATIONS PART 3
- APPENDIX A09.2 FIGURES AND VISUALISATIONS PART 4
- APPENDIX A09.2 FIGURES AND VISUALISATIONS COVER WEBSITE LINKS
- APPENDIX A09.1 LVIA METHODOLOGY
- APPENDIX A07.1 CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX A06.2 FOCUS GROUP SUMMARY REPORT
- APPENDIX A06.1 DETAILED SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BASELINE
- APPENDIX A05.3 OFFSHORE PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
- APPENDIX A05.2 ONSHORE STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT
- APPENDIX A05.1 EIA REGULATIONS REQUIREMENTS
- APPENDIX A03.1 CROSSING SCHEDULE
- APPENDIX A01.2 COMPETENT EXPERTS
- APPENDIX A01.1 GLOASSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS
- 06.9 - ONSHORE PAC REPORT PART 4
- 06.9 - ONSHORE PAC REPORT PART 3
- 06.9 - ONSHORE PAC REPORT PART 2
- 06.9 - ONSHORE PAC REPORT PART 1
- 06.8 OUTLINE SOIL AND PEAT MANAGEMENT
- 06.7 OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
- 06.6 OUTLINE CEMP
- 06.5 OUTLINE BIRD PROTECTION PLAN
- 06.4 OUTLINE BREP
- 06.3 ONSHORE RIAA
- 06.2 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- APPENDIX 9.2 LIST OF FIGURES/VISUALISATIONS
- SPIORAD NA MARA ONSHORE TRANSMISSION WORKS PLANNING STATEMENT
- 14 INDICATIVE JOINT BAY AND LINK BOX PLAN AND SECTION
- 03 LANDFALL SUBSTN SITE PLAN
- 17 SUBSTN 1 TEMP CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS
- 16 LANDFALL HDD TEMP CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND
- 19 TYPICAL CABLE CORRIDOR TEMP CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS
- 20 TYPICAL CABLE HDD CORRIDOR TEMP CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND
- 13 INDICATIVE CABLE TRENCH DETAILS
- 21 ACCESS JUNCTION TO LANDFALL
- 23 TYPICAL CABLE CORRIDOR BELL MOUTH ACCESS
- 15 TYPICAL HDD RIVER CROSSING ALIGNMENT AND PROFILE
- 12 2XHDD LANDFALL CABLE ROUTE PLAN
- 22 ACCESS TO SUBSTN 2
- 18 SUBSTN 2 TEMP CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND
- 07 GRID SUBSTN SITE PLAN
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