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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Na h-Eileanan Siar. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates12,173Searchable applications
76Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,736 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building StandardsContact planning Contact Building StandardsLocal plan Planning Policy and GuidancePre-application advice Pre-application Advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01851822692Council source
- Planning enquiries01870602425Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas4 mapped area records
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided94/00023/FUL
Erection Of Dwellinghouse
Braeview 5 Laxdale Lane Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DR
Received 1 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00024/COU
Extension To House
28 Seaview Knock Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PD
Received 2 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00024/FUL
Extend House
28 Seaview Knock Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PD
Received 2 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00025/FUL
Erection Of 10 Semi-Detached Houses
5 Steinish Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AA
Received 4 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00026/FUL
Change Of Use From Mission House To Church Hall
Tigh An Uillt Leverburgh Isle Of Harris HS5 3TS
Received 4 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00027/FUL
Erection Of Dwellinghouse
15 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 4 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00028/FUL
Extend Front Porch
Corner House 1 Vatisker Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LN
Received 7 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00029/FUL
Erect House
45 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RX
Received 7 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00030/FUL
Erection Of Loomshed
2A Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DW
Received 8 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00031/FUL
Installation Of LPG Tank
Struan House 83 North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NG
Received 10 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00032/FUL
Change Of Use From Retail To Hot Food Retails
29 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 11 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00033/FUL
Change Of Use To Retail Outlet
Lewis Hotel 9/10 North Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XP
Received 11 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00034/FUL
Erect Front Porch
38 Anderson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2PQ
Received 11 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00035/FUL
Upgrading & Expansion
Quantanova Ltd Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ED
Received 14 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00036/FUL
Erection Of Loomshed
Burnbrae Cottage Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 14 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00037/FUL
Change Of Use From Dwelling To Office Accomodation
23 Keith Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JA
Received 14 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00040/FUL
Repairs & Improvements To House
26A North Bragar Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DA
Received 18 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00041/FUL
Extension To Dwellinghouse
Seaside Cottage Old Pier Road West Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3BQ
Received 18 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00044/FUL
Erect House
Coach House Knockgarry Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00045/FUL
Erection Of Dwellinghouse
1 High Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RS
Received 23 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00048/FUL
Erection Of Dwellinghouse
27 Melbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BG
Received 25 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00050/FUL
Extension To Dwellinghouse & Installation Of LPG Tank
Lyndonlea Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0JR
Received 2 Mar 1994 - Decided94/00051/FUL
Change of Use from Shop to House
The Cottage 4 Perceval Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2UG
Received 24 Feb 1994 - Decided94/00052/FUL
Extend House
1 East Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AG
Received 1 Mar 1994
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Na h-Eileanan Siar, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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