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HVDC Converter Station Arnish Isle Of Lewis

26/00103/MSCMMatters Specified in Conditions MajorApproved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 29 October 2026

Council decision: Application Permitted with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)3 conditions

Proposal

Approval of Matters Specified in Condition 3a i - 3a xi - (Enabling Works) pursuant to Planning Permission Ref: 25/00061/PPPM for the Proposed Construction and Operation of a Strategic Electricity Transmission Hub Consisting of a 400kV AC Substation, an HVDC Converter Station, etc (National Development)

Received
13 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
0 · last counted 31 October 2026
Ward
Steòrnabhagh A Tuath
  1. Received13 Mar
  2. Validated30 Mar
  3. Consult.18 May
  4. Target29 Jul
  5. Decided29 Oct

Decided in 213 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is an application to discharge conditions at HVDC Converter Station Arnish Isle Of Lewis. Western Isles has handled 21 applications of this type. This one was decided in 230 days, 24 weeks longer than Western Isles's typical decision time. There have been 9 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 22 applications across Steòrnabhagh A Tuath.

100% of conditions 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
Matters Specified in Conditions Major
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
North Lochs

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 March 2026
Consultation expiry
18 May 2026
Consultation start
27 April 2026
Consultation end
18 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start
31 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
21 April 2026
Last date for comments
18 May 2026
Target decision date
29 July 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
121 days

Publicity

Last advertised
2 April 2026

Additional information

Documents
88
Constraints
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Planning history at this site

9 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    22 May

    Request to Discharge Condition 27 pertaining to Planning Permission 25/00061/PPPM

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00185/DISCON
  2. 2026
    22 May

    request to Discharge Condition 10 pertaining to Planning Permission 25/00061/PPPM

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00183/DISCON
  3. 2026
    22 May

    Request to Discharge Condition 24 pertaining to Planning Permission 25/00061/PPPM

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00184/DISCON
  4. 2026
    7 May

    Request to discharge Condition 28 pertaining to Planning Permission 25/00061/PPPM

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00163/DISCON
  5. 2026
    15 Apr

    Condition 4- Planning Monitoring Officer - Details of PMO appointment

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00133/DISCON
  6. 2026
    15 Apr

    Condition 9 - Neighbour Protocol

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00135/DISCON

Source: Western Isles

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