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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00111/FFSCSC
Establish new site, configuration to comprise 16 x 100m circumference cages arranged in an E-W oriented 8 x 2 mooring grid, with 60m spacing between each cage centre. Maximum biomass of approx 2,400 tonnes, with production of approx 3,620 tonnes per 22 month production cycle.
Gighay Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00112/PPD
Install 20kw wind turbine on a 15.6m mast, blade diameter 12.8m
Turbine 27 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00112/SCR_L
Installation of singe C & F Green Energy 20kw wind turbine on 20m mast
Turbine 27 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00113/COU
Change of use of land to site for gardening business; Site units, construct new access and parking and provide screening & planting
5A Newlands Shulishader Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00114/PPD
Erect 7 dwelling houses (3 semi-detached and one detached) with associated external works and services
Allt Na Broige Development Bennadrove Road Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00115/COU
Change of use from Mission Hall to self-catering cottage
Mission Hall Marvig Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QP
Received 8 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00116/TCA
Remove decaying rowan tree
Furzehill 5 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NQ
Received 8 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00107/SCR_L
Erect 20kW wind turbine, on a 20m mast, blade diameter 13.1m
Wind Turbine 295 Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 7 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00118/PPD
Clear area of ground to extend car parking.
Dunskellar Old School Sollas Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BS
Received 8 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00119/COU
Change use from agricultural barn and extend to create dwelling house and site temporary caravan; site temporary storage container for the ancillary use of the domestic and crofting activities on the site
3A Geshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00120/PPD
Erect domestic outbuilding
Storage Shed 7 Linshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00121/MINPA
The carrying out on land used as a mine or ancillary mining land with the prior written approval of the planning authority of replacement & repair of plant & machinery
Druim Reallasger Quarry Langass Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00123/PPD
Demolition of existing storage shed and erect new storage shed
Storage Shed 19 Upper Carloway Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00124/PPD
Installation of 16kw Air Source Heat Pump
Alba 3A Steinish Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AA
Received 13 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00125/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 23 Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00126/PPD
Erect house and garage (with Air Source Heat Pump)
44 Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00127/MSC
Erect house
1A Bedersaig Isle Of Harris
Received 14 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00129/DEMPA
Demolish former school and schoolhouse
Former School Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00130/PPD
Extend dwellinghouse
4B Achmore Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DU
Received 18 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00131/PPD
Erect house, garage/store and construct access road
3B Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00132/FFSCSC
Install new marine fish farm comprising 14 x 32m diameter circular cages, in one group (of 7 x 2) within a 70m mooring grid, and install associated feed barge (c.200T).
Ushenish Fish Farm Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00133/PPD
Change of use of building from nursery to dwelling house
The Rowan Tree 19 Winfield Close Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LQ
Received 19 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00134/PPP
Erect house
2 Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 20 Mar 2013 - Decided13/00135/PPD
Install 6kw wind turbine hub height 9m height to blade tip 11.8m
Wind Turbine 447 North Lochboisdale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 20 Mar 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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