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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided12/00713/FOREST
Forestry grant scheme - Ref PHE-137328-4885654
Forestry Scheme Eilean Liubhaird Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00714/COU
Change of use from retail to caf� with hot food takeaway
Factory Furniture Direct 6A Inaclete Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RB
Received 13 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00716/PPD
Create domestic car parking area and turning
21 Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QX
Received 17 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00711/SCR_L
Erect two 5kw turbines, 12.3m to hub, with 5.5m rotor diameters
Wind Turbines Rodel Isle Of Harris
Received 12 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00715/SCR_L
Erect wind turbine, approx 20.5m to hub with 13.1m rotor diameter
Wind Turbine 32 Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00719/PPD
Extend shed
Sutherland Game And Shellfish Limited Store South Ford Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PG
Received 18 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00720/PPD
Phase 3 - Coastal Erosion Protection
Highlands And Islands Airports Benbecula Airport Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LW
Received 18 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00721/PPD
Construct access for agricultural use
Access Road Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 18 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00723/PPD
Erect 2 bay single storey agricultural shed
Thule House 18 Tobson Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NA
Received 18 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00724/PPD
Erect house
2A Croir Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 9LZ
Received 18 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00725/PPD
Erect house, solar panels and rebuild derelict shed/store
29 Griminish Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 19 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00726/COU
Temporary siting of steel storage container on existing hard standing within the playing field boundary
Bayhead Playing Field Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00727/PPD
Extend house to form utility room, sun lounge and office
An Creagan 46 North Galson Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SJ
Received 19 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00728/PPP
Erect house
88 Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00729/CONSG
Application for a Marine Licence for Lochboisdale Port of Entry Regeneration Project (Amended Proposals)
Port Of Entry Project Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00732/PPD
Erect house
65C Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00734/COU
Part change of use from B&B dining to tea room; removal of existing roof over domestic accommodation; formation of new roof and development of loft space for domestic accommodation; installation of antenna on new ridge.
Hal O The Wynd Guest House 2 Newton Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RE
Received 20 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00738/FFSCSC
Twelve 70m (22.3m diameter) circular pens in a single group within a 45m grid with moorings (82.5 x 100.5m in length) with a 14.4m x 10m feed barge with moorings for the rearing of Atlantic salmon
Gashernish East Fish Farm South Ford Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 19 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00739/PPD
Placement of rock armour to strengthen toe and patch repair slope of existing rock armour revetments
Yard Fabrication Yard Arnish Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Dec 2012 - Decided12/00739/SCR_L
Placement of rock armour to strengthen toe and patch repair slope of existing rock armour revetments
Yard Fabrication Yard Arnish Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Dec 2012 - Decided13/00003/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
6A Vatisker Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0JS
Received 9 Jan 2013 - Decided13/00009/PPP
Erect house
19 Strond Isle Of Harris
Received 11 Jan 2013 - Decided13/00011/PPD
Upgrade carriageway A858 from Maryhill to Beinn Ghreideag site to facilitate wind turbine component delivery, and construct floating road along line of Old Pentland Rail Track
Road Upgrade Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jan 2013 - Decided13/00012/PPD
Remove and replace chimney, erect new dormers to front elevation
The Neuk 3 Churchill Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NP
Received 14 Jan 2013
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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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