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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided99/00283/COU
Change of Use: Billet to House
White House Aird Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JA
Received 8 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00284/FUL
Erect Single Storey Link Block for Teaching Purposes
Lews Castle College(Refectory) Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XR
Received 8 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00285/FUL
Dormer Extension
11A Habost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QB
Received 13 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00286/FUL
Erect Agricultural Building
1 Bowglass Isle Of Harris HS3 3AD
Received 13 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00287/FUL
Extend House
An Caladh Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DB
Received 12 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00288/ADV
Display Sign
Western Isles Health Board 37 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BW
Received 12 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00289/FUL
Extend House
Aros 6 Broker Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EZ
Received 9 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00290/FUL
Demolish Existing and Erect House and Garage
5 Brue Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QW
Received 14 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00291/OUT
Erect House
An Caladh Sidinish Locheport Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EX
Received 14 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00292/FUL
Alter House
20 Griminish Benbecula Isle Of South Uist HS7 5QA
Received 15 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00293/FUL
Alter House
28 Griminish Benbecula Isle Of South Uist HS7 5QA
Received 15 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00294/FUL
Interpretative Panel and Car Parking
Common Grazings Newton Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 15 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00295/COU
Change of Use from School to Multi Purpose Community Facility
Former School Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BQ
Received 15 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00296/AGRIC
Erect General Purpose Building
40A Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 16 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00298/FUL
Erect House
16 Garrygall Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UH
Received 20 Jul 1999 - Unknown99/00299/MAR
Mussel Farm
Mussel Farm (Mr A H Cunningham) Loch Seaforth Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Jul 1999 - Unknown99/00300/MAR
Mussel Farm
Mussel Farm (Alastair Cunningham) East Loch Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00301/OUT
Erect House
5 Crowlista Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JF
Received 19 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00302/OUT
Housing Development
44 Newvalley Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DH
Received 16 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00303/FUL
Alterations, Extension and Change of Use to Place of Worship
St Moluag's Episcopal Church Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HJ
Received 19 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00304/FUL
Extend House
Whitehouse Lacklee Isle Of Harris HS3 3EH
Received 20 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00305/FUL
Alter and Extend House
Tigh An Uilt Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NS
Received 21 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00306/FUL
Extend House
16 Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QH
Received 22 Jul 1999 - Decided99/00307/FUL
Erect Studio/Workspace
Harbour View Gallery 4 Port Of Ness Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XA
Received 22 Jul 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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