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Construct a windfarm comprising 14 wind turbines (up to 140m to blade tip) and install associated infrastructure, including access tracks, crane hardstanding areas, substations, form temporary construction compounds, laydown areas and borrow pits at Druim Leathann, North Tolsta, Isle of Lewis.

Druim Leathann Windfarm North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis

DecidedReference: 18/00216/PPDMNa h-Eileanan Siar

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Planning Permission (Detailed) Maj-Nat
Received
8 Jun 2018
Validated
15 Jun 2018
Determination deadline
14 Oct 2018
Local authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar

Application overview

Construct a windfarm comprising 14 wind turbines (up to 140m to blade tip) and install associated infrastructure, including access tracks, crane hardstanding areas, substations, form temporary construction compounds, laydown areas and borrow pits at Druim Leathann, North Tolsta, Isle of Lewis.

Proposal details

Reference
18/00216/PPDM
Alternative references
100122156-001
Ward
Loch A Tuath
Agent
LUC

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APPLICATION FORM - SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONApplication Form · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION JANUARY 2020EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
UPDATED APPLICATION DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 3.1 - SITE LAYOUT COMPARISONEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 4.1 - AMENDED SITE LAYOUTEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 4.2A - ELEVATIONS OF PROPOSED WINDFARM SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDINGEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 4.2B - PLAN OF PROPOSED WINDFARM SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDINGEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.1 - VIEWPOINT 3 HERITAGE TRAIL - NORTH TOLSTAEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.2 - VIEWPOINT 4 - COLEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.3 - VIEWPOINT 5 -TIUMPAN HEADEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.4 - VIEWPOINT 6 - TONGEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.5 - VIEWPOINT 7 - A857 - STORNOWAY TO BARVASEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.6 - VIEWPOINT 8 - LEWIS WAR MEMORIALEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.7 - VIEWPOINT 9 - EOROPIEEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.8 - VIEWPOINT 10 - ARNOLEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.9 - VIEWPOINT 11 - MUIRNEAGEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.10 - VIEWPOINT 12 - PLASTERFIELDEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.11 - REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINT 16EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.12 - REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINT 17EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.13 - REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINT 18EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.14 - REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINT 19EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.15 - REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINT 20EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.16 - REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINT 21EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.17 - REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINT 22EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.18 - REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINT 23EIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.19 - VIEWPOINT 1 - NEW TOLSTA - JUNCTION OF B895 AND SOUTH ROADEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.20 - VIEWPOINT 2 - NEW STREET - BACKEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 6.21 - VIEWPOINT 3 - B895 - GLEN TOLSTAEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
SI FIGURE 9.1 - SHADOW FLICKER ASSESSMENTEIA Report · PDF10 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF9 Dec 2025View
NON TECHNICAL SUMMARYEIA Report - NTS · PDF9 Dec 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF9 Dec 2025View
PRE APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION FINALEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 02 APPROACH TO THE EIAEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 03 SITE SELECTION AND DESIGN STRATEGYEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 04 SCHEME DESCRIPTIONEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 05 PLANNING POLICYEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 06 LVIAEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 07 GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY AND PEATEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 08 ECOLOGYEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 09 ORNITHOLOGYEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 10 NOISEEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 11 TRAFFICEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 12 ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGEEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 13 SOCIO ECONOMICSEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 14 OTHER ISSUESEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 15 CLIMATE, HEALTH AND DISASTERSEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
CHAPTER 16 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EFFECTSEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
VOLUME 1 PREFACE AND CONTENTSEIA Report - Vol 1 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 2.1 SCHEDULE OF MITIGATION AND MONITORINGEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 4.1 WATERCOURSE CROSSINGSEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 4.2 DRAFT PEAT MANAGEMENT PLANEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 4.3 DRAFT POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 4.4 CONSTRUCTION AND DECOMMISIONING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 6.1 RESIDENTIAL VISUAL AMENITY ASSESSMENTEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 6.2 LVIA ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGYEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 10.1 NOISE AND VIBRATION TECHNICAL REPORTEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 10.2 PROPOSED NOISE CONDITIONEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
APPENDIX 11.1 ABNORMAL LOADS ASSESSMENTEIA Report - Vol 2 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06 09 VP01 TOLSTA VILLAGE HALLEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_10 VP02 TRAIGH MHOR BEACH NEW TOLSTAEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_11 VP03 HERITAGE TRAIL NORTH TOLSTAEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_12 VP04 COLEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_13 VP05 TIUMPAN HEADEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_14 VP06 TONGEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_15 VP07 A857 STORNOWAY-BARVASEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_16 VP08 LEWIS WAR MEMORIALEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_17 VP09 EOROPIEEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_18 VP10 ARNOLEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_19 VP11 MUIRNEAGEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_20 VP12 PLASTERFIELDEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_21 VP01 TOLSTA CONSENTEDEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_22 VP02 TRAIGH MHOR BEACH NEW TOLSTA CONSENTEDEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_23 VP03 HERITAGE TRAIL NORTH TOLSTA CONSENTEDEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_24 VP04 COL CONSENTEDEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_25 VP05 TIUMPAN HEAD CONSENTEDEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_26 VP06 TONG CONSENTEDEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
FIG06_27 VP11 MUINREAG CONSENTEDEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
VOL 3 PREFACE AND CONTENTSEIA Report - Vol 3 · PDF9 Dec 2025View
01A APPROVED SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
02A APPROVED PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
03A APPROVED TYPICAL WIND TURBINEDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
04A APPROVED TURBINE FOUNDATION AND CRANE HARDSTANDINGDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
05A APPROVED INDICATIVE CABLE TRENCH DETAILSDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
06A APPROVED ELEVATIONS_SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDINGDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
07A APPROVED LAYOUT_SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDINGDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
08A APPROVED TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDSDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
09A APPROVED BORROW PIT DETAILS AND LOCATIONSDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
10A APPROVED INDICATIVE ROADWORKS DETAILS_SECTIONSDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
11A APPROVED BRIDGE DETAILSDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
12A APPROVED CULVERT DETAILSDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF3 Dec 2025View
REPORT TO PAB/COMHAIRLEReport - Committee · PDF3 Dec 2025View
PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTEOther · PDF3 Dec 2025View
SECTION 75 AGREEMENTOther · PDF3 Dec 2025View

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