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Pod 5 High Borve Borve Isle Of Lewis

25/00201/PPDPlanning Permission (Detailed)Approved
Full

Approved on 29 August 2025

Council decision: Application Permitted with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)5 conditions

Proposal

Change of use of land for the siting of a caravan (pod) for holiday accommodation. Creation of shared access and parking/ turning area.

Received
6 June 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
An Taobh Siar Agus Nis
  1. Received6 Jun
  2. Validated6 Jun
  3. Consult.23 Jun
  4. Target5 Aug
  5. Decided29 Aug

Decided in 84 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Pod 5 High Borve Borve Isle Of Lewis. Western Isles has handled 1,137 applications of this type. This one was decided in 84 days, 3 weeks longer than Western Isles's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across An Taobh Siar Agus Nis.

99% of full applications at Na h-Eileanan Siar (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Planning Permission (Detailed)
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Airidhantuim

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 June 2025
Consultation expiry
30 June 2025
Consultation start
9 June 2025
Consultation end
23 June 2025
Neighbour consultation start
9 June 2025
Neighbour consultation end
30 June 2025
Last date for comments
3 July 2025
Target decision date
5 August 2025
Permission expires
31 August 2035

Applicant and agent

Agent address
141 Newmarket Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS2 0ED

Planning decision

Statutory period
60 days

Publicity

Last advertised
19 June 2025

Additional information

Documents
11
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Western Isles

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