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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00242/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
5 Newvalley Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DW
Received 10 May 2013 - Decided13/00243/PPD
Erect building for plant hire storage and office
John Maciver And Sons Limited Yard 4 Marybank Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EL
Received 10 May 2013 - Decided13/00244/FFSCSC
New fish farm comprising 2 (2 x 5) 100m pens in a 75m matrix and served by one feed system
Caolas A Deas Loch Shell Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 May 2013 - Decided13/00247/AGRIC
Erect general purpose/machinery storage building
Agricultural Building 27 Aignish Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 May 2013 - Decided13/00248/PPD
Erect house and domestic air source heat pump
5B Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 May 2013 - Decided13/00249/FFPAES
New marine fish farm comprising 14 x 32m diameter cages in one group (of 7 x 2) within a 60m cage layout. A feed barge will be moored alongside the cages, which is to be located to the south of the middle of the cage grid.
Greanamul Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 16 May 2013 - Decided13/00250/PPP
Erect House
6A Knockintorran Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 16 May 2013 - Decided13/00251/PPD
Extension to rear porch and demolition of garage
19 South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DH
Received 16 May 2013 - Decided13/00252/PPD
Erect conservatory
16 Kennedy Terrace Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LG
Received 17 May 2013 - Decided13/00253/PPD
Renovation of existing ruinous crofter's cottage to form lodge for use by owners, shooting tenants & holiday letting
Crofters Cottage Isle Of Wiay Grimsay Island Peters Port Isle Of Benbecula
Received 17 May 2013 - Decided13/00254/COU
Change of use from Haulage Yard to metal recycling and End of Life Vehicle treatment facility
Angus Maciver Limited Yard 3 Marybank Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EL
Received 17 May 2013 - Decided13/00255/PPD
Erect house
15A Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 May 2013 - Decided13/00257/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pump
15 Upper Shader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RQ
Received 20 May 2013 - Decided13/00258/PPD
Change of use of land to site portacabin for use as an Egg Packing Station
Egg Packing Station Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 22 May 2013 - Decided13/00259/PPP
Erect house
22 New Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 May 2013 - Decided13/00260/PPD
Renovate and extend lodge
Borve Lodge Estate Borve Isle Of Harris HS3 3HT
Received 22 May 2013 - Decided13/00263/LBC
Temporary removal of gates and part railings
Martins Memorial Church Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NB
Received 23 May 2013 - Decided13/00265/PPD
Erect shed
56 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 May 2013 - Decided13/00267/PPD
Erect House
36B Newpark Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 May 2013 - Decided13/00269/PPD
Erect house
6 - 7A Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 24 May 2013 - Decided13/00270/PPP
Erect house, create access onto public road
43A North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 May 2013 - Decided13/00271/MSC
Erect House and domestic air source heat pump
64 Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 May 2013 - Decided13/00272/PPD
Erect Garage
36A Gress Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NB
Received 29 May 2013 - Decided13/00274/COU
Change of Use of meeting hall to dwelling house
Mission House South Galson Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SH
Received 29 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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