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Switching Station Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis

Awaiting decision Na h-Eileanan Siar 26/00168/PPDM Planning Permission (Detailed) Maj-Nat

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of a 132 kV switching station, electrical installations, earthworks to form the switching station and cable sealing end platforms and access, and associated works to include formation of access, drainage, boundary treatment and peat management and the temporary formation of construction laydown and welfare areas.

As published by the council, reference 26/00168/PPDM

Application record

Reference
26/00168/PPDM
Type
Planning Permission (Detailed) Maj-Nat
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Sgire Nan Loch
Parish
Kinloch
Decision by
Committe / Comhairle Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 August 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

112 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Na h-Eileanan Siar for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Na h-Eileanan Siar decided full applications in a median of 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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