Planning application
Air Rifle Shooting Range 78 Newmarket 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 of a new timber frame building to house an air rifle shooting range and associated club facilities for the SY Targets Air Rifle Club.
As published by the council, reference 26/00179/PPD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00179/PPD
- Type
- Planning Permission (Detailed)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Steòrnabhagh A Tuath
- Parish
- Laxdale
- Decision by
- Delegate Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar
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21 May 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 16 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DBM Design Agent, a design practice registered in Leicester
Active · incorporated 2003 · Leicester
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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