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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00348/PPD
Erection of a single storey play area extension and relocate existing garden shed
Barra Childrens Centre Barra Pre School Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XD
Received 8 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00349/SCR_L
New Water Main from Ardhasaig to Hushinish
Water Distribution Main Bunavoneader Isle Of Harris
Received 9 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00350/LBC
Installation of handrails at rear elevation
7 James Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00351/OHL
High voltage overhead line to provide electricity to wind turbine
Overhead Line Garrahellie Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Received 5 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00352/PPD
Erect house & garage
An Sgoran Askernish Isle Of South Uist
Received 10 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00353/FFPA
Modifications to an existing salmon farm including replacing the existing matrix, and associated moorings with a 75m grid, retention of the existing feed system in its existing position. Retention of the existing 16 circular pens (100m circumference, 2(2x4) configuration), feed system, and single points moorings (x4).
Marine Site Soay Sound Fish Farm West Loch Tarbert West Tarbert Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 12 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00354/OHL
Proposed high voltage overhead line to provide electricity to wind turbine at Swordale, Isle of Lewis.
Overhead Line Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00355/PPD
Extensions & alterations to form new office accommodation, charge bar area, processing room & generator room with increased parking to the rear
Police Station Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 11 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00356/PPD
Construction of a footpath from Drimsdale to Stilligarry
Footpath Drimisdale To Stilligarry Drimisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00357/COU
Change of use of land from agricultural use to War Memorial site.
War Memorial Lower Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00358/PPP
Erect house
14A Uidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 15 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00359/PPD
Erect Garage
53 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BQ
Received 15 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00361/PPD
Erect shed for agricultural plant and equipment storage
Shed 34 Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 16 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00362/PPD
New access road to agricultural building
Agricultural Building Cala Brenish Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00363/AGRIC
Extension to agricultural shed
Agricultural Building 6 Drinishader Drinishader Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00364/FFSCSC
Install 12 x 120m circle pens with a maximum biomass of 2500 in a 70m grid with a 240t grey Akva Master CCS barge
Marine Site Helisay Fish Farm Sound Of Helisay Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 17 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00365/COU
Change of use from shop/office to office
Office 52 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DZ
Received 18 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00366/PPD
Erect double garage
42 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BQ
Received 18 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00367/PPD
Construct link road between previously consented Old Pentland Road upgrade and Beinn Ghrideag Wind Farm access point
Road Upgrade Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00368/PPD
Construct access for agricultural use
Agricultural Shed 7 Drimisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 19 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00369/PPD
Erect single storey dwelling house with annexed dwelling
8A Borrisdale Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00370/PPD
Erect porch, extend kitchen, remove flat roof & replace with pitched roof
29 Eoligarry Isle Of Barra HS9 5YD
Received 22 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00373/PPD
Erect garage
16A Upper Barvas Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QX
Received 25 Jul 2013 - Decided13/00374/PPD
Erect House
12A Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 26 Jul 2013
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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