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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00215/PPDM
Erect 14 wind turbines (up to 126.5m to blade tip and maximum combined output of 42MW) and install associated infrastructure including access tracks and crane hardstanding areas, erect a permanent metereological mast, control building and sub-station, form temporary construction compounds, laydown areas and borrow pits.
Druim Leathann Windfarm North Tolsta
Received 30 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00216/PPP
Erect dwelling house
3A Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00217/PPD
Erect sun lounge & storage shed
Quarrie Backhill Berneray Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BD
Received 1 May 2013 - Decided13/00219/PPD
Install micro hydro system to include repair and alteration of existing dam structure and construct fish pass; pipework and outfall and erect building for storage (within distillery)
Red River Distillery Carnish Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EX
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/00220/ADV
Erect sign
Sign Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/00221/ADV
Erect sign
Sign Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/00222/PPP
Erect house
9C Branahuie Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 May 2013 - Decided13/00223/PPD
Erect house, drill bore holes for GSHP and site caravan
6A Caolis Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/00224/PPD
Erect front extension and construct new detached garage
41 Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NN
Received 30 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00225/PPD
Erect detached garage
26B Benside Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DZ
Received 30 Apr 2013 - Decided13/00226/ADV
Erect signboard
Signboard Clachan Road Junction Clachan Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/00228/FFSCSC
Addition of an automated 10.8m x 15.6m 20t capacity feed barge to existing salmon site
Sandavaig Fish Farm South Ford Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 1 May 2013 - Decided13/00229/COU
Conversion of loom shed to self-catering unit
Tigh Na Beart 6 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 6 May 2013 - Decided13/00230/FFSCSC
New marine fish comprising 10 x 100m circumference cages in one group (5x2) in a NW-SE oriented mooring grid with 50m spacing between each cage centre. The proposed maximum biomass is 1500 tonnes with production of 2263 tonnes per 22-month production cycle
Camus Na Roide Fish Farm Scadabay Isle Of Harris
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/00231/PPP
Erect house
6A Ardmore Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 7 May 2013 - Decided13/00232/FFSCSC
Site 8 x 100m circumference cages arranged in an E-W oriented 4 x 2 mooring grid with 50m spacing with a maximum biomass of 1200 tonnes
Carrach Marine Site Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 8 May 2013 - Decided13/00234/TEL
Install 4no SSe 0.7m long Yagi Aerials
Radio Station Beinn Na Cloch Radio Station Dalbeg Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 May 2013 - Decided13/00235/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building Garrabost Common Grazing Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 May 2013 - Decided13/00236/SCR_L
New underground Water Main between Borgh and Ruisgarry
Borve To Rushgarry Water Main Backhill Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 May 2013 - Decided13/00237/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
Shed Ardbhan 1 Kyles Paible Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 May 2013 - Decided13/00238/ADV
Erect totem sign and gable sign
Autoparts Island Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RD
Received 9 May 2013 - Decided13/00219/SCR_L
Install a micro hydro system at the distillery using the existing hatchery infrastructure, including the dam on the river, the existing pipes and outfall behind the distillery. The work will involve the repair of one end of the dam. All remaining works within the distillery boundary. Also includes the construction of a store building in the distillery (this element already started 2012)
Red River Distillery Carnish Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EX
Received 3 May 2013 - Decided13/00240/PPD
Erect steel frame building for agricultural use and storage
Agricultural Building West Harris Trust Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 9 May 2013 - Decided13/00241/PPD
Install pontoon for recreational use
Pontoon Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 10 May 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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