Planning application
Stornoway Airport Housing Development Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Phased housing development to erect 94 houses on brownfield site with associated roads and infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 25/00457/PPDM
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00457/PPDM
- Type
- Planning Permission (Detailed) Maj-Nat
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted with conditions
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Steòrnabhagh A Deas
- Parish
- Sandwick
- Decision by
- Committee/Comhairle Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Na h-Eileanan Siar register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00457/SCR_L Decided
Stornoway Airport Housing Development Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Phased housing development to erect 94 houses on brownfield site with associated roads and infrastructure.
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25/00336/PAN Granted
Stornoway Airport Housing Development Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Proposed major housing development of 94 houses, roads, infrastructure, and recreation space (phased development).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar
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11 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with conditions
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
163 documents on file for this application
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Na h-Eileanan Siar granted permission on 23 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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