Planning applicationNES/26/00051/PPD

Power Station Arnish Isle Of Lewis

Awaiting decisionWorth watchingNew-Build & Major Development
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Received

11 February 2026

Validated

16 February 2026

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New steel-framed diesel power station at Arnish to boost standby generation (up to 15MW), with control rooms and workshops plus external plant.

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Application NES/26/00051/PPD

Power Station Arnish Isle Of Lewis

Awaiting decisionNew-Build & Major DevelopmentReceived Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

New steel-framed diesel power station at Arnish to boost standby generation (up to 15MW), with control rooms and workshops plus external plant.

Reference
NES/26/00051/PPD
Address
Power Station Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Status
Awaiting decision
Category
New-Build & Major Development
Impact scale
7/10
Authority
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created
Latitude
58.1878
Longitude
-6.3876

Plain-language summary

New steel-framed diesel power station at Arnish to boost standby generation (up to 15MW), with control rooms and workshops plus external plant.

As filed with the council

Construct new steel frame diesel fired power station within the site of the existing Arnish Power Station to increase the back-up generation capacity on the island by up to 15MW, containing generator hall, mess rooms, WCs, office, control room and workshops and external ancillary equipment required for the operation of the generators.