Cliff House Port Of Ness Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00375/DEMPA - Demolition - Prior Approval Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior Notification for Demolition of buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 21 Oct 2026, from Western Isles's recent prior approvals.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

SSSI 20 m away: Port of Ness
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Local nature reserve 303 m away: Ness and Barvas, Lewis
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Demolition - Prior Approval
Postcode
HS2 0XA
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
An Taobh Siar Agus Nis
Parish
Ness
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegate Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Western Isles usually decides prior approvals by day 14.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
89decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Western Isles in the last twelve months, from validation. Western Isles decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100770079-002
Neighbours
30 Sept 2026
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No