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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided12/00283/PPD
Erect house
64 Bakers Road Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 May 2012 - Decided12/00284/PPD
Erect studio cabin
13B Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 29 May 2012 - Decided12/00285/PPD
Erect house
26A Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 May 2012 - Decided12/00286/SCR_L
Erect 2 Enercon wind turbines. Maximum hub height 55m. Maximum blade tip height 77m.
Enercon Wind Turbines Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 30 May 2012 - Decided12/00287/PPD
Erect dwelling house
11B Garyvard Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 May 2012 - Decided12/00288/PPD
Erect garage/workshop
6 Knockquien Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HW
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/00290/AGRIC
Erection of Agricultural Building
25 Loch Street Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QR
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/00291/PPD
Construct access, demolish ruin and erect house
404 Smerclete Isle Of South Uist
Received 1 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00292/FFPA
Installation of mussel long line system
Marine Site Kyles Of Little Bernera East Loch Roag Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/00293/FFPA
Installation of mussel long line system
Mussel Farm At Sron A' Ghobhann Loch Roag Hacklete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/00294/FFPA
Installation of mussel long line system
Mussel Farm At Corran Mor West Loch Roag Hacklete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/00295/FFPA
Installation of mussel long line system
Mussel Farm At Tolsta East Loch Roag Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/00296/PPP
Erect house
367A South Boisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 1 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00297/FFSCSC
Install an additional 4 (100m circumference) circle cages within the existing cage grid. The maximum standing biomass at the site will increase to 2500 tonnes.
Marine Site North Shore Loch Erisort Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00298/PPPM
Construction and operation of the onshore component of a 40MW Oyster Wave Farm. It will include a hydro-electric power station which will include 1 or more buildings and ancillary equipment, a laydown area, a parking area, pipelines connecting the power station to the offshore Oyster devices, upgrades to the existing access track and extension to the access track.
North West Lewis Wave Farm Wave Farm Onshore Component Lower Shader Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00299/PPD
Erect house
302 Strome Kilpheder Isle Of South Uist
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/00300/PPD
Extension to front of existing dwellinghouse
46 Perceval Road South Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2TW
Received 6 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00301/FFSCSC
Development of a 16 cage fin fish farm with feed barge. Cages to be circular, of 100m in diameter, in a 60m grid and arranged in 2 groups of 8.
Maaey Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 6 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00302/PPD
Installation of 25m Pontoon
Pontoon Ardveenish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00303/COU
Change of use to car/van valet service for business and public use
Car Valet Stornoway Airport Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00304/TCA
Lopping and Pruning of Trees
Assynt House 1 Lewis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2QH
Received 1 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00306/COU
Change of use of agricultural land to the use of land for the sale or display of motor vehicles
Car Parking And Storage Perceval Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00307/PPP
Erect house and garage
7 Church Street North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Jun 2012 - Decided12/00308/PPD
Installation of a single, temporary anemometer mast of up to a height of 70m
Mast 7 Beinn Mhor Power Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Jun 2012
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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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