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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00190/PPD
Extend house to form sun lounge
Shalamar 15 Upper Barvas Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QX
Received 16 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00185/SCR_L
Erect CF11 11kw wind turbine on 10m monopole tower with 4.5m blades (9m diameter)
Wind Turbine Tong Farm Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00194/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pumps at Nos 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 Bridge Cottages
1 Bridge Cottages Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EF
Received 19 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00195/AGRIPA
Erect agricultural building
24 Swainbost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TA
Received 18 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00196/PPD
Extension to existing marina; removal of security fencing; installation of quayside handrails
Pontoons Cromwell Street Quay Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00197/PPD
Home Shopping extension consisting of Modular Build Admin Block and 2 Van Loading Canopy plus link to existing Store
Tesco Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BS
Received 23 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00198/COU
Change of use of playground to car park for Harris Tweed Exhibition
Car Park Drinishader Drinishader Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00199/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 18 North Tolsta
Received 24 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00200/PPD
Renewal of existing planning permission (Ref 08/00131) for a 50 metre guyed wind monitoring mast.
Ben Hulabie Meteorological Mast Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00201/SCR_L
Erect 20kW wind turbine (height 20m; rotor diameter 13.1m)
Turbine 4 Knockaird Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00202/COU
1 Erection of storage extension to showroom. 2 Change of use of existing building from Class 6 to Class 1(Retail) - Retrospective
MacGregor Industrial Supplies 32 Bells Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RA
Received 25 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00203/ADV
Erect signboards
MacGregor Industrial Supplies 32 Bells Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RA
Received 25 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00204/PPD
Extension of amenity ground and associated works at Mackenzie Park - including surface water drainage works; groundworks and grading; and additional planting. Material changes to planning permission Ref 10/00671/PPD - including alterations to surface water drainage details; to approved levels; erection of retaining wall; and additional planting.
Melbost Farm Housing Development Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00205/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pump at Nos 2 & 4 Cearn Eoghainn
2 Cearn Eoghainn Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XE
Received 25 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00206/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pump at Nos 5 & 8 Corran Ciosmul
5 Corran Ciosmul Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5ZE
Received 25 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00207/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pumps at Nos 1, 3, 10, 12, 13 & 14 Columba Place
1 Columba Place Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LS
Received 25 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00208/PPD
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed Vallay Island Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00209/PPD
Raise wallhead of kitchen and enlarge storm windows
31 Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 26 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00210/PPD
Erect house
5C Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00211/PPD
Extend house
Bank House Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LT
Received 26 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00212/FFPA
Change 12 existing 9m square wood cages to 8 x 40m circumference plastic cages with central walkway
Bagh Chlann Neill - Ronay Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00213/ADV
Erect 3 stand alone signs front and back plus 2 banner signs either end of 3 bay parking zone
Tesco Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BS
Received 29 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00214/PPD
Extend house to form sun lounge
15B Upper Shader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RQ
Received 29 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00212/SCR_M
Change 12 existing 9m square wood cages to 8 x 40m circumference plastic cages with central walkway
Bagh Chlann Neill - Ronay Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Apr 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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