Storage Container Port Of Ness Ness Isle Of Lewis Data via plota.co.uk

26/00301/PPD - Planning Permission (Detailed) Approved

Proposal

Siting of 3x shipping containers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

SSSI 45 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.
Also on the record
Special protection area 348 m away: Ness and Barvas, Lewis.
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
Planning Permission (Detailed)
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
An Taobh Siar Agus Nis
Parish
Ness
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted with conditions
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 13 days faster than Western Isles's median of 68 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 100% of commercial and major works here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Western Isles in the last twelve months, from validation. Western Isles decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100752049-001
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No