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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 dates
12,173Searchable 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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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

  1. Decided13/00375/PPD

    Construct access road

    46A Kentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra

    Received 25 Jul 2013
  2. Decided13/00376/AGRIC

    Erect agricultural shed

    46A Kentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra

    Received 25 Jul 2013
  3. Decided13/00377/PPP

    Erect house & create access

    10A Lower Sandwick Isle Of Lewis

    Received 29 Jul 2013
  4. Decided13/00378/AGRIC

    Erect agricultural building

    Tigh Na Buaile 60 South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DD

    Received 30 Jul 2013
  5. Decided13/00379/COU

    Temporary siting of caravan

    Caravan 16 Holm Road Holm Isle Of Lewis

    Received 30 Jul 2013
  6. Decided13/00380/PPD

    Demolish an existing ruin and erect a dwellinghouse

    4 Orinsay Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 6 Aug 2013
  7. Decided13/00381/OHL

    Replacement Cable Terminal Pole (Eriskay - Barra 11KV undersea cable)

    Cable Terminal Pole Coilleag Eriskay Isle Of South Uist

    Received 5 Aug 2013
  8. Decided13/00382/PPD

    Install five Evance R9000 5kW small wind turbines, and associated systems

    Turbines Holm Point Sandwick Isle Of Lewis

    Received 7 Aug 2013
  9. Decided13/00383/PPD

    Install 16kw air source heat pump

    6 Memorial Avenue Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2QR

    Received 7 Aug 2013
  10. Decided13/00384/PPD

    Install 16kw airsource heat pump

    137A Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TD

    Received 7 Aug 2013
  11. Decided13/00386/PPP

    Erect dwelling house

    24 Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 7 Aug 2013
  12. Decided13/00382/SCR_L

    Install five further Evance R9000 5kW small wind turbines, and associated systems

    Turbines Holm Point Sandwick Isle Of Lewis

    Received 7 Aug 2013
  13. Decided13/00387/PPD

    Erect house & install air source heat pump

    Sealladh Na Mara Rhue Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XD

    Received 8 Aug 2013
  14. Decided13/00388/PPP

    Erect house and create access

    11A Coll Isle Of Lewis

    Received 8 Aug 2013
  15. Decided13/00389/PPD

    Redevelop existing dwelling to form one residential unit and storage for domestic pellet boiler; Erect two residential units (in a semi detached block).

    Kingswell 2A Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DS

    Received 12 Aug 2013
  16. Decided13/00390/PPD

    Extend shop

    Co Chomunn Eriskay Shop And Post Office Rubha Ban Eriskay Isle Of South Uist HS8 5JH

    Received 14 Aug 2013
  17. Decided13/00391/PPD

    Provision of turning area & disabled parking bay

    Stomaigh Trianaid Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EJ

    Received 15 Aug 2013
  18. Decided13/00393/PPD

    Erect deck

    Arnish 10 East Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AG

    Received 16 Aug 2013
  19. Decided13/00394/PPD

    Install 2no Aircon 10S 10KW wind turbines on 18m hinged towers

    Seaweed Processing Yard Ahmor Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist

    Received 19 Aug 2013
  20. Decided13/00394/SCR_L

    Install 2no Aircon 10S 10KW wind turbines 18m hinged towers

    Seaweed Processing Yard Ahmor Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist

    Received 19 Aug 2013
  21. Decided13/00395/PPD

    Install pontoon

    Store Pier Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist

    Received 19 Aug 2013
  22. Decided13/00396/COU

    Site caravan for holiday and family lets

    Caravan 22 Achmore Isle Of Lewis

    Received 21 Aug 2013
  23. Decided13/00397/PPD

    Installation of 8 roof mounted and 8 ground mounted solar PV panels

    Feed Store O' Er Wather Geocrab Isle Of Harris

    Received 21 Aug 2013
  24. Decided13/00398/PPD

    Erect approximately 50m of 1.8m high security fence

    Balivanich Main Outfall Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula

    Received 21 Aug 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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