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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided96/00284/FUL
Continued Extraction of Sand
Sandpit, Machair Garrihellie Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SX
Received 8 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00285/FUL
Erect Shed
7 Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HY
Received 5 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00286/FUL
Erect House
Lon Mhor 10 Grean Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XU
Received 8 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00287/FUL
Rock Extraction and Infill
Quarry Loch Leiniscol Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 May 1996 - Decided96/00288/FUL
Alter & Extend House
Springside 41 Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HT
Received 21 Jun 1996 - Decided96/00289/FUL
Erect House
Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 10 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00290/FUL
Erect Agricultural Building
21A Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QH
Received 21 Jun 1996 - Decided96/00291/FUL
Alter House to Form Two Flats
Ardhasaig House 9 Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris HS3 3AJ
Received 11 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00292/FUL
Erect Control / Switchroom
Kyles Stockinish Isle Of Harris HS3 3EN
Received 11 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00293/FUL
Erect Garage
30 Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3YG
Received 25 Jun 1996 - Decided96/00294/FUL
Change of Use from Garage to Vehicle Spares Shop
12 Torlum Benbecula Isle Of South Uist HS7 5PP
Received 12 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00295/FUL
Provide Pitched Roof Front Dormer / Extend Rear Dormer
10 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BP
Received 12 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00296/FUL
Erect Sun Lounge
6 Liniclate Benbecula Isle Of South Uist HS7 5PY
Received 15 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00297/FUL
Erect Fabricating Workshop
Fabricating Workshop 6 Ard Diracleit Isle Of Harris HS3 3DP
Received 8 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00298/FUL
Occasional Change of Use to Retail Area
Cabarfeidh Hotel Perceval Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2EU
Received 17 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00299/FUL
Erect House
Herons Reach 2A Caversta Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QE
Received 2 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00300/FUL
Site Caravan
Caravan At Parcel 1600 Hacklet Benbecula Isle Of South Uist HS7 5PR
Received 26 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00301/FUL
Improve & Extend House
8 Kildonan Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RZ
Received 25 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00302/FUL
Site Seaweed Processing Unit & Form Drying Area
Former Seaweed Factory Orosay North Boisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TD
Received 23 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00303/FUL
Erect House
Laxadale 1B Urgha Isle Of Harris HS3 3BW
Received 30 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00304/FUL
Extend Mill
Tweed Mill Garenin Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AL
Received 15 Jul 1996 - Decided96/00305/FUL
Extend Car Park
Community Centre & Playing Field Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LR
Received 2 Aug 1996 - Decided96/00306/FUL
Occasional Change of Use to Retail Area
Seaforth Hotel James St Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2QN
Received 2 Aug 1996 - Decided96/00307/OUT
Erect Arts Centre
Louise Carnegie Car Park Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DS
Received 6 Aug 1996
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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