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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided12/00612/FFSCSC
Marine Fish Farm comprising 16 x 32m diameter cages in one group (of 8 x 2) within a 50m grid layout. A feed barge will be moored alongside the cages, exact location to be determined
Reibinish Fish Farm Scadabay Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00613/FOREST
Forestry Scheme - Ref OHE-132771-4885204
Forestry 12 Garynahine Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Sept 2012 - Decided12/00614/FFSCSC
Installation of 8 circular pens of 120m circumference for the farming of salmon. Retention of existing feed barge.
Marine Site Scotasay East Loch Tarbert East Tarbert Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 2 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00615/FFSCSC
Installation of 8 circular pens of 120m circumference for the farming of salmon. Retention of existing feed barge.
Marine Site Eilean Raineach East Loch Tarbert East Tarbert Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 2 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00616/PPD
Erect 3No, 6 metre flag poles
War Memorial Branahuie Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00617/PPD
Coastal Protection Works
Coastal Protection Works Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 3 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00618/FFPA
Install 5 X 200m shellfish lines, as part of the development of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture in Loch Roag
Shellfish Site West Loch Roag Hacklete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00620/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Barn 4 Kyles Stockinish Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00621/PPP
Erect House
68C Tangasdale Isle Of Barra
Received 9 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00622/PPD
Construct community pathway
Community Pathway Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00623/PPD
Erect 15kW wind turbine; hub height 15m; height to blade tip 19.8m
Wind Turbine 238 Garrahellie Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Received 10 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00624/PPD
Erect house
15 Calbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00625/PPD
Extend house
Roadside Cottage Earsary Isle Of Barra HS9 5UR
Received 11 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00626/PPD
Porch extension and new window
Engebret Limited Filling Station Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SL
Received 11 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00627/PAN
Install up to 14 wind turbines each with a maximum output of 3MW. Construction of ancillary development comprising transformers for each wind turbine, access track, substation, permanent wind monitoring mast, creation of temporary construction compound and borrow pits for the extraction of stone within a site area of 282ha.
Druim Leathann Windfarm North Tolsta North Tolsta
Received 16 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00628/AGRIC
Erect polytunnel
Polytunnel 24 Gearranan Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00629/PPD
Erect two extensions, one on east gable and one on west gable.
6 Portvoller Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HA
Received 17 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00630/PPD
Erect house
3B Meavaig South Meavaig Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00632/PPD
Renovate and extend house, change of use from barn to office/studio
28 Habost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TG
Received 18 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00633/PPD
Erect ten 5KW wind turbines, (approx 15m to hub, 5.5m rotor diameter) and associated works
Turbines Holm Point Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00631/SCR_L
Install three 5kw wind turbines and associated systems, 18.7m to the hub, 5.5m rotor diameters
Water Works Wind Turbines Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00634/PPD
Install a temporary, anemometry mast of up to 80m in height
Anemometry Mast West Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00635/PPD
Install temporary anemometry mast of up to 80m in height
Anemometry Mast East Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Oct 2012 - Decided12/00636/FFSCSC
Replace existing twenty (100m circumference) circle pens at Noster and Seaforth sites with sixteen (120m circumference) circle pens with an increase in biomass of 343 tonnes at Seaforth and 646 tonnes at Noster.
Marine Site Loch Seaforth Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Oct 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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