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Temporary Site Compound Lochportain Isle Of North Uist

25/00251/PPDPlanning Permission (Detailed)Approved
Full

Approved on 24 October 2025

Council decision: Application Permitted with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)4 conditions

Proposal

Use of land for temporary period (up to 12 months) as fenced construction compound for works to provide public water supply, including material storage, stockpiles and parking area.

Received
10 July 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Uibhist A Tuath
  1. Received10 Jul
  2. Validated25 Jul
  3. Consult.13 Aug
  4. Target24 Sep
  5. Decided24 Oct

Decided in 91 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Temporary Site Compound Lochportain Isle Of North Uist. Western Isles has handled 1,137 applications of this type. This one was decided in 106 days, 6 weeks longer than Western Isles's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 42 applications across Uibhist A Tuath.

99% of full applications at Na h-Eileanan Siar (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Planning Permission (Detailed)
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
North Uist

Planning application dates

Date validated
25 July 2025
Consultation expiry
13 August 2025
Consultation start
30 July 2025
Consultation end
13 August 2025
Last date for comments
21 August 2025
Target decision date
24 September 2025
Permission expires
31 October 2027

Applicant and agent

Agent
Scottish Water
Agent address
The Bridge Buchanan Gate Business Park Stepps UK G33 6FB

Planning decision

Statutory period
61 days

Publicity

Last advertised
7 August 2025

Additional information

Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Western Isles

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