Housing Development Upper Barvas Isle Of Lewis Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erect 8 semi-detached houses with associated access road, footpath, service connections and surface water drainage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Committee/Comhairle Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Western Isles Planning Applications Board on 24 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the homes accorded with planning policies and could be made acceptable through conditions.
- Seven parties objected, raising concerns about housing levels, traffic, infrastructure, amenity, wildlife, agriculture and community engagement.
- The committee approved the application subject to conditions but deferred issuing permission for 21 days for landowner notification.
Source: Plota analysis of Western Isles's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.
Documents 23
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 11
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 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
- Council
- Western Isles
- Application type
- Planning Permission (Detailed)
- Postcode
- HS2 0QX
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- An Taobh Siar Agus Nis
- Parish
- Barvas & Brue
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 May 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted with conditions
- Decision date
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee/Comhairle Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 121 days from validation, 51 days slower than Western Isles's median of 70 for new homes. Approved, as 100% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Western Isles in the last twelve months, from validation. Western Isles decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100747766-001
- Neighbours
- 7 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 18 May 2026
- Comments by
- 25 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 9 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 24 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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