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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided12/00408/PPD
Erect Evance R9000 Wind Turbine, hub height 10m, height to blade tip 12.75m
24B Ardivachar Eochar Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RF
Received 16 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00409/PPD
Erect floodlights for outdoor riding arena
Uist Community Riding School Riding School East Camp Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 16 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00410/PPD
Alter flat roof to pitch roof
Sleatabhal 8 Sollas Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BS
Received 16 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00411/PPD
Demolition of agricultural outbuilding & construction of new dwelling
6A Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 16 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00414/AGRIC
Erect Shed
6 Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AT
Received 16 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00412/PPD
Alter roof, including skylights and install rear box dormer and re-roof property with tiles
9 Aignish Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PB
Received 16 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00413/PPD
Erection of steel portal frame building for lobster farm storage facility
Lobster Farm Storage Building 1/3 7 Stockinish Stockinish Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00416/PPD
Erect garage
48A Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00417/LBC
Reslate roof (front elevation)
28 Scotland Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JR
Received 18 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00419/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Shed 10A Arnol Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00421/PPD
Extend dwelling
Mizpah 17 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BP
Received 20 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00422/AGRIC
Agricultural Building (to replace derelict shed)
40B Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 19 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00423/PPD
Erect 10kW wind turbine, hub height 15m; height to blade tip 18.5m
Wind Turbine 19 West Gerinish Isle Of South Uist
Received 20 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00424/PPD
Erect 10 kW wind turbine, hub height 15m, height to blade tip 18.5m
2 Milton Isle Of South Uist
Received 20 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00425/PPP
Erect house
27 Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 23 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00426/CONSG
Scoping Opinion
Port Of Entry Project Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 23 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00341/AGRIPA
Erect agricultural shed
325 North Boisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TD
Received 19 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00428/PPD
Erect 2no 10kW wind turbines; mast height 16m, height to blade tip 20m
Oifis Storas 2 Wind Turbines Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00430/PPD
Erection of Agricultural Building
Agricultural Building 8 Sand Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00431/PPD
Erect double garage
18A Benside Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00432/PPD
Erect house
28A Garrygall Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 18 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00437/SCR_L
Erect 20kW wind turbine (height 20m; rotor diameter 13.1m)
Turbine 4 Knockaird Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00439/SCR_L
Erect 20kW wind turbine (height 20m; rotor diameter 13.1m)
Turbine 30 South Galson Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00447/PPD
Building of 3M wide hard verge adjacent to the Lochcarnan road (1.7KM)
3M Wide Hard Verge Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 1 Aug 2012
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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