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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00322/PPD
Erect house
Cearcall A Chuain 15A Bornish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SA
Received 20 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00323/PPD
Erect dwelling house
13 Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00324/PPD
Section 42 application: variation to Condition 1 (parking); removal of Condition 5 (spruce cladding) and Condition 8 (connect to sewer) in relation to consent 11/00483
Lochside Arena Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JN
Received 20 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00325/PPD
Install septic tank and soakaway; site intake pump at Loch Cnoc a' Choilich and site temporary container.
Lochside Arena Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JN
Received 20 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00326/PPD
Erect turbine, 15m to hub, blade diameter 5.5m
Turbine Borrisdale Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00326/SCR_L
Erect turbine, 15m to hub, blade diameter 5.5m
Turbine Borrisdale Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00327/SCR_L
Widen existing single track road to double track.
Road Improvements Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00328/PPD
Extend house
Westfield 5B Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LU
Received 24 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00329/SCR_L
Demolition of existing structures and development of Search and Rescue facilities
Bristow Helicopters Ltd Gaydon Hangar Stornoway Airport Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BN
Received 25 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00330/PPD
Retention of 8 fresh water fish cages (12m x 12m)
Fish Cages Loch Laxadale Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 25 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00331/PPD
Site Carved Animal Sculpture
Sculpture Macaulay Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00332/COU
Change of use from barn to create additional domestic accommodation for the attached dwelling house
Keepers House Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ET
Received 28 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00332/LBC
Alterations to the cottage/former barn
Keepers House Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ET
Received 28 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00333/PPD
Erect house and site static caravan
38 Crossbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00335/PPD
Erect 4 dwelling houses. Works will include connection to existing services, installation of 4 air source heat pumps, and forming of access and car parking areas.
Housing Development Kennedy View Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jun 2013 - Decided13/00336/COU
Change of use from storage and distribution (Wholesalers) to shop
Aladdins Cave Store 2 Inaclete Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RB
Received 1 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00337/PPD
Erect dwelling house and garage
6C Sheshader Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00338/PPD
Demolish garage and erect new garage
7 Berisay Place Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2TF
Received 1 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00340/PPD
Partial demolition of derelict dwelling and erection of community building
Community Centre James Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00341/FFSCSC
Installation of 2 groups of 6 x 24m x 24m square steel pens with 36 moorings stayed by 700kg space anchor or rock pins and one 20T capacity 15.6m x 10.8m low lying raft type feed barge.
Marine Site Caolas Lochportain Fish Farm Lochportain Isle Of North Uist
Received 2 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00342/COU
Change of use of Restaurant to Flat (for HMO use - max 4 persons)
Flat 26A Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00343/PPD
Install 2 Glamping Pods to provide holiday accommodation
Pods 442 North Lochboisdale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 1 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00344/PPD
Erect house and temporary siting of static caravan
7A Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00345/PPD
Erect house including an access road and infrastructure
11 Scaristavore Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Jul 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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