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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided97/00211/FUL
Provide Children's Home
Hillcrest Residential Unit 41 Goathill Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NX
Received 4 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00212/FUL
Provide Parking Area
Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DY
Received 4 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00213/FUL
Retain Shed for Garage/Agricultural Use
20 Grenitote Sollas Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BP
Received 1 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00216/LBC
Paint Exterior of Building
D D Morrison 59 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 10 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00217/LBC
Paint Exterior of Building
Hebridean Jewellery 63 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 10 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00220/LBC
Paint Exterior of Building
Old Bank Of Scotland Buildings 14/15 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BE
Received 10 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00224/FUL
Erect House
Glenburn Willowglen Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2EP
Received 8 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00225/OUT
Erect 2 Houses
Salem 32A Newvalley Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DW
Received 8 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00226/FUL
Provide pitched roof over rear extension
9 Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NN
Received 11 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00227/FUL
Erect Conservatory
3 Swainbost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TA
Received 11 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00228/FUL
Site LPG tank
Langash Lodge Hotel Locheport Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HA
Received 13 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00229/LBC
Paint Exterior of Building
8 North Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XP
Received 15 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00230/FUL
Erect Vehicle Repair Garage
Plot 2 (Proposed Garage) Barvas Dev Estate Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QN
Received 15 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00231/ADV
Erect Framed Sign Board
Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NS
Received 15 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00232/FUL
Erect House
10 Flesherin Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HE
Received 16 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00233/FUL
Site Portacabin
Earshader Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9LP
Received 16 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00234/LBC
Alter Building
Gardeners Cottage Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XS
Received 16 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00235/FUL
Erect Conservatory
23 Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PJ
Received 16 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00236/FUL
Extract Sand
Barvas Machair Lower Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jun 1997 - Decided97/00237/FUL
Improve and Extend House
12 Battery Park Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RZ
Received 18 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00239/LBC
Paint Exterior of Building
2 Granite House 36 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 18 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00240/LBC
Paint Exterior of Building
McNeils 13 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DA
Received 18 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00241/FUL
Change of Use
Pronto Pizzas 7 Bank Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XG
Received 17 Jul 1997 - Decided97/00242/FUL
Erect Shop
Engebret Ltd Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SL
Received 22 Jul 1997
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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.
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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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