Planning applicationNES/26/00168/PPDM

Switching Station Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis

Awaiting decisionWorth watchingNew-Build & Major Development
Official records · coverage in progress

454 of 455 official records received 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 were available when checked on 6 Sept 2026. 1 records from that period are still being added or checked.

Proposals and decisions come from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Additional summaries and analysis are being added where verified.

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Planning document
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Received

11 May 2026

Validated

8 June 2026

Planning Signals

7 detected traits

Works
Boundary Treatment
Specific
Access ChangesCivil WorksDrainage Wastewater InfrastructureElectrical InfrastructureSubstation
AI summary

Proposed 132kV switching station with electrical plant, new access, drainage, boundary works and peat/construction laydown areas.

Impact scale

Estimated scale of impact on the surrounding area.

6/10
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Application NES/26/00168/PPDM

Switching Station Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis

Awaiting decisionNew-Build & Major DevelopmentReceived Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Proposed 132kV switching station with electrical plant, new access, drainage, boundary works and peat/construction laydown areas.

Reference
NES/26/00168/PPDM
Address
Switching Station Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Status
Awaiting decision
Category
New-Build & Major Development
Impact scale
6/10
Authority
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created
Latitude
58.0788
Longitude
-6.6524

Plain-language summary

Proposed 132kV switching station with electrical plant, new access, drainage, boundary works and peat/construction laydown areas.

As filed with the council

Erection of a 132 kV switching station, electrical installations, earthworks to form the switching station and cable sealing end platforms and access, and associated works to include formation of access, drainage, boundary treatment and peat management and the temporary formation of construction laydown and welfare areas.