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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided12/00448/PPD
Extension to office
Lewis Builders Rigs Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RF
Received 7 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00449/FULTEL
Upgrade existing equipment on mast and site ground based equipment
Forsnaval Radio Station Aird Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00450/PPD
Erection of an outdoor classroom/shelter
Playground Adventure Trail Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00453/PPD
Extend dwelling
50 Newvalley Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DW
Received 2 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00452/PPD
Demolish existing single storey extension and build 2 storey extension
11A Kershader Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QA
Received 2 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00454/COU
1 Change of use from Retail to Solicitors and Estate Agents Office2 Paint building frontage
Derek Mackenzie Solicitor 22 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 2 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00455/PPD
Erection of external team change pavillion with weights room & community meeting room
Sgoil Lionacleit Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PJ
Received 1 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00456/PPD
Install 15KW wind turbine on 15m mast, blade diameter 9.6m
Benderloch Frobost Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RX
Received 3 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00428/SCR_L
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 1 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00457/PPD
Install 5kw wind turbine, hub height 12.3m, blade diameter 5.5m
Turbine Seaview Melbost Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00458/PPP
Erect house
12A Braighe Road Branahuie Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00459/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 7 Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00460/SCR_L
Erect 10kW wind turbine on 15m mast, blade diameter 7m
Scottish National Heritage Office 135 Stilligarry Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RS
Received 10 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00462/FULTEL
Erect 6m high broadband tilt-over monopole to accommodate 1 flat panel access unit and 1 sector antenna together with associated equipment enclosure and meter cabinet on a 3m x 2m concrete base, enclosed by a 1.2m high timber fence
Broadband Mast Govig Isle Of Harris
Received 2 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00463/FULTEL
Erect 8m high broadband tilt-over monopole to accommodate 1 flat panel access unit and 1 sector antenna together with associated equipment enclosure and meter cabinet on a 3m x 2m concrete base, enclosed by a 1.2m high timber fence
Broadband Mast Cliasmol Isle Of Harris
Received 2 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00464/FULTEL
Erect 6m high broadband tilt-over monopole to accommodate 1 flat panel access unit and 1 sector antenna together with associated equipment enclosure and meter cabinet on a 3m x 2m concrete base, enclosed by a 1.2m high timber fence.
Broadband Mast Meavaig North Isle Of Harris
Received 2 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00465/PPD
Change of use from shop to coffee house & shop
Mackays Shop Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 13 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00466/PPD
Erect house
9A Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00467/PPDM
Development works to Area 3 to include: Relocation and containment of stockpiled shot blast waste; Topsoil strip, blasting and crushing of two areas of rock; formation of two platform areas using crushed rock; Construction of rock fall protection bund and erection of steel palisade security fencing.
Area 3 Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00468/SCO_L
Windfarm consisting of up to 14 wind turbines each with a maximum output of 3MW with ancillary development, access tracks, substation and permanent wind monitoring mast
Druim Leathann Windfarm North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00467/SCR_L
Development works to Area 3 to include: Relocation and containment of stockpiled shot blast waste; Topsoil strip, blasting and crushing of two areas of rock; formation of two platform areas using crushed rock; Construction of rock fall protection bund and erection of steel palisade security fencing
Area 3 Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00469/PPD
Erect 80 metre meteorological mast with associated anchor points for the purpose of collecting meteorological data over a period of three years
Met Mast North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00470/SCR_L
New Harbour Development
New Harbour Development Ardveenish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00473/PPD
Demolish existing care home, house and garage. Erect 12 bedroom care and respite home and 2 No cluster accommodation units
New Ardseilach Macdonald Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 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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