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Mussel Lines, Loch Erisort Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis

26/00025/FFPAFish Farm Planning ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 27 March 2026

Council decision: Application Permitted with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)8 conditions

Proposal

To deploy 4 x 220m double headline longlines for the production of mussels. Mooring containment area is 95m x 330m. Works surface area 75m x 220m.

Received
22 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Sgire Nan Loch
  1. Received22 Jan
  2. Validated30 Jan
  3. Consult.17 Feb
  4. Target29 Mar
  5. Decided27 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Mussel Lines, Loch Erisort Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis. Western Isles has handled 1,137 applications of this type. This one was decided in 64 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Sgire Nan Loch.

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
Fish Farm Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Kinloch

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 January 2026
Consultation expiry
17 February 2026
Consultation start
3 February 2026
Consultation end
17 February 2026
Last date for comments
17 February 2026
Target decision date
29 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
58 days

Publicity

Last advertised
5 February 2026

Additional information

Documents
17
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Western Isles

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