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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided97/00430/FUL
Erect Dwelling
43A Linique Eochar Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RD
Received 24 Dec 1997 - Decided97/00431/FUL
Modifications to existing building and access
Clinton's Yard 22 Bells Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RA
Received 24 Dec 1997 - Decided98/00001/FUL
Site Temporary Building
8 Melbost Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RR
Received 22 Dec 1997 - Decided98/00002/FUL
Alter and Extend House
7 Battery Park Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RZ
Received 23 Dec 1997 - Decided98/00003/FUL
Demolition of former mill building and site preparation works
60 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BS
Received 5 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00004/FUL
site preparation works
Mussel Packing Facility Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00005/FUL
Retail Shop (as existing) plus sales teas/coffee and restricted spirits
Crom Lus 9B Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DU
Received 5 Jan 1997 - Decided98/00007/FUL
Extend House
22 Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS3 3BS
Received 6 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00008/FUL
Commercial site preparation
Howmore Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SH
Received 8 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00009/FUL
Re-Roof existing croft house for use as a general store
26 Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 9LX
Received 7 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00010/AGRIC
Re-Roof general purpose store
11 Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 9LX
Received 9 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00011/FUL
Erect House
Lakeview Doune Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AA
Received 9 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00012/FUL
Erect Garage
17 Airidhean Ur Marybank Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BT
Received 12 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00013/FUL
Erect House
8C Lower Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AE
Received 13 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00014/FUL
Erect House
9 Crossbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NP
Received 13 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00015/FUL
Replace Existing
Old Mailboat Pier Cuddy Point Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 13 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00016/FUL
Erect 12m wooden pole
Transmitting Station Habost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QB
Received 13 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00018/FUL
Improve Playing Field and Erect Ball Park Fence
Playing Field Sandwick Hill Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AG
Received 14 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00019/FUL
extend house
8 Eoligarry Isle Of Barra HS9 5YD
Received 14 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00020/REM
Extend Building
Abattoir Rigs Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RF
Received 14 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00021/FUL
Disposal of Inert Materials
Tip Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NH
Received 14 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00022/REM
Construct Livestock Auction Mart
Steinish Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00023/FUL
Extend House
11 Ford View Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0JB
Received 15 Jan 1998 - Decided98/00024/FUL
erect replacement garage
Hazeldene 2 Northbay Inn Northbay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XY
Received 15 Jan 1998
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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