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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- Decided98/00339/FUL
Site Portable Building
Church Of Scotland Clachan Clachan Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HD
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00340/FUL
Extend House
22 Cross Street Coulregrein Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2UF
Received 18 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00341/FUL
Extend House
Old House 7 Hacklete Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 2ND
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00342/FUL
Site Store and Oil Tank
Castlebay Pier Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00343/ADV
Erect Sign Board
Public Library 15 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DA
Received 10 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00344/FUL
Infilling Existing Quarry with Excavated Material
Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SD
Received 18 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00345/FUL
Site 8 Cages
Site 1 Cages In Loch Ahaltair Scaliscro Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00346/FUL
Site 10 Cages
Site 1 Cages In Loch Fhreundal Scaliscro Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00347/FUL
Extend House
1A Maryhill Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DG
Received 22 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00348/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
42 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 18 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00349/NID
Provide Parking and Picnic Area
Common Grazings Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00350/CON
Demolition of Wall
Wall To West Side Of Road Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 23 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00351/FUL
Alter and Extend Building
Stornoway Balti House 24 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BJ
Received 23 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00352/FUL
Alter House
76 Ardnamonie Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RG
Received 23 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00353/FUL
Retain Tar Plant & Extend Hours
Gairbh Eilean Claddach Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HP
Received 24 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00354/NID
Use as Offices and Day Centre
23 Winfield Way Balivanich Benbecula Isle Of South Uist HS7 5LH
Received 25 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00355/FUL
Siting of Artwork
Urras Studio Drama Gaidhlig 54 Seaforth Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SD
Received 23 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00356/COU
Change of Use: House to Hairdressing Salon
Cutting Edge 29 Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DR
Received 25 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00357/LBC
Alterations to Form Hairdressers
Cutting Edge 29 Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DR
Received 25 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00358/ADV
Erect Sign
Ravenspoint Kershader Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QA
Received 25 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00359/FUL
Alter and Extend House
An Clachan 20 Brue Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QW
Received 29 Sept 1998 - Decided98/00361/FUL
Installation of Interim Sludge Treatment Works and Storage Facility
Bennadrove Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SD
Received 1 Oct 1998 - Decided98/00362/COU
Change of Use: Retail Shop to Community Office
Loch A Tuath News Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LJ
Received 5 Oct 1998 - Decided98/00364/FUL
Site Portacabin (Renewal)
Lewis Pipe Band 2 Bells Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2QT
Received 2 Oct 1998
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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