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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided12/00509/PPD
Erect 2no Evance R9000 wind turbines on 12.3M poles (to hub) with 5.5M rotor diameters
Wind Turbines 9 Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00517/PPD
Alter & extend house
17 Hougharry Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DL
Received 27 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00522/PPD
Erect house
2A Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 27 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00523/PPD
Erect 3 No 3.5kw turbines on 12m masts, 4 m rotor diameter
Community Centre Wind Turbines Breaclete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00524/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
13 Caolis Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 22 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00534/COU
Change of use from shop to tattoo studio
Salon 34A Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DX
Received 28 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00535/MSC
Erect house
9 Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 29 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00538/PPD
Extend house
New House 4 Ahmor Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BW
Received 29 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00541/PPD
Erect 2 no steel portal frame buildings surrounded by 2.4m high security fencing; Compound & Building No 1; SHETL on-site substation, housing 2 no 33kV to 275kV grid transformers; associated electrical equipment, metering and ancillary rooms; Compound & Building No 2 - Windfarm Substation and Control building, housing wind farm switchgear, control equipment and systems, office space, workshop/store and welfare facilities
Substation Beinn Mhor Power Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00542/FFSCSC
New Marine fin fish farm comprising 16 x 100m diameter cages in 2 groups (of 2 x 4) within a 60m grid layout. A gap of one grid space will be between the two groups. A feed barge is to be moored to the north of the site centre.
Fish Farm Scadabay Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00543/FFSCSC
New marine fish farm comprising 16 cages (of 32m diameter) in 2 groups in 18 x 65m cell grid configuration. The site will include a feed barge (c250T) to be moored alongside the cages
Fish Farm Rubha Na Moine Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00424/SCR_L
Erect 10 kW wind turbine, hub height 15m, height to blade tip 18.5m
2 Milton Isle Of South Uist
Received 20 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00407/SCR_L
Installation of Harbon HWT60, 50kw Wind Turbine (turbine downrated from 60kW to 50kW) on 18m hinged tower
Wind Turbine 238 Garrahellie Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Received 13 Jul 2012 - Decided12/00545/PPP
Erect house
3A Dunganachy Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 31 Aug 2012 - Decided12/00546/PPD
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed 2 Ardvey Stockinish Isle Of Harris
Received 3 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00547/SCR_L
Erect a 5kW Evance wind turbine, 12.3m to the hub, 5.5m rotor diameter
Wind Turbine 8 Grosebay Isle Of Harris
Received 3 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00549/PPP
Erect house
26 Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00552/PPD
Erect porch, rear extension and garage
3 Macsween Drive Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0ES
Received 4 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00556/PPD
Erect 3 wind turbines; hub height 18.74m, height to blade tip 21.5m
Water Treatment Works Stoneybridge Isle Of South Uist
Received 5 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00557/MIN
Extraction of sand
Sand Pit Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00559/FFPA
Installation of an extra 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 5 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00561/PPD
Erect 3 wind turbines; hub height 18.74m, height to blade tip 21.5m
Wind Turbines Market Stance Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 5 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00557/SCR_L
Extraction of sand
Sand Pit Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00564/PPD
Erect 3 wind turbines; hub height 18.74m, height to blade tip 21.5m
Wind Turbines Minish Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 5 Sept 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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