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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided99/00051/TEL
Instal Telecommunications Mast
Airidhbhruach Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9LE
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided99/00052/TEL
Instal Telecommunications Mast
Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PT
Received 27 Jan 1999 - Decided99/00053/TEL
Install Telecommunications Mast
Rodel Isle Of Harris
Received 26 Jan 1999 - Decided99/00054/FUL
Self Catering Tourist Accommodation
Stornoway Back Packers Hostel 47 Keith Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JG
Received 28 Jan 1999 - Decided99/00055/FUL
Cairn, Car Park & 2m High Fence
Common Grazing Grenitote Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 28 Jan 1999 - Decided99/00056/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Barn 6 Leanish Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 1 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00057/FUL
Erect House
TIgh An Athain 20 Knockintorran Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5ED
Received 1 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00058/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
5 Bayherivagh Northbay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YQ
Received 26 Jan 1999 - Decided99/00059/NID
Causeway, Quarry and Approach Roads
Haun Eriskay To Ludaig Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 4 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00060/OUT
Provide Access Road and Erect House
14 Branahuie Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BB
Received 1 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00061/FUL
Remove Tiles, Apply Smooth Render and Paint
New Golden Ocean 12 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DA
Received 29 Jan 1999 - Decided99/00062/LBC
Alter and Paint Ground Floor
New Golden Ocean 12 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DA
Received 1 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00063/COU
Change of Use: Billett to Residential Accommodation/Craft Shop
Mi Casa Aird Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JA
Received 1 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00064/FUL
Erect Storage Building, Compound, Site Roads and Access Road
Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SD
Received 2 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00065/FUL
Extend House
Roineval Bakers Road Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DY
Received 3 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00066/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
1A Crossbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NP
Received 2 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00067/FUL
Erect House
35 Upper Coll Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LT
Received 3 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00068/FUL
Erect House
The Springs Bakers Road Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EA
Received 3 Feb 1999 - Unknown99/00070/MAR
Instal Fish Cages
Install Fish Cages (Mr Philip Jones Loch Scalpay Isle Of Scalpay
Received 2 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00071/FUL
Demolish and Rebuild Garage
8 Achmore Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DU
Received 5 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00072/NID
Erect Gaelic Resource Centre
Kershader Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QA
Received 5 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00073/LBC
Alteration
Staff Quarters Butt Of Lewis Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XH
Received 3 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00074/FUL
Erect House
9A Branahuie Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BB
Received 5 Feb 1999 - Decided99/00075/FUL
Housing Development
Housing Scheme Cliasmol Isle Of Harris HS3 3AR
Received 5 Feb 1999
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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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