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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided13/00400/PPD
Extend house
45 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 20 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00401/PPD
Extend dwelling
8 Canada Crescent Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2EH
Received 26 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00402/PPD
Installation of 4kw ground mounted Solar PV System
8 Guershader Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DP
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00403/PPD
Installation of effluent discharge pipe measuring 150mm in diameter
Distillery Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00406/PPD
Replace existing flat roof with pitched roof.
4 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 28 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00407/LBC
Install photovoltaic array on roof
Mann Judd Gordon Chartered Accountants 24 - 26 Lewis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JF
Received 29 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00408/DEMPA
Demolish dwelling house
18 Sheshader Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EW
Received 29 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00409/PPD
Extend house
House Rhue Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XD
Received 30 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00410/COU
Change of use from retail to caf� with hot food takeaway
Acres Cafe 6A Inaclete Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RB
Received 2 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00411/MIN
Section 42 Application: Variation of Condition 1 of Planning Consent 03/00298/MIN to allow the use of the asphalt plant for a further 1 year and to facilitate the restoration of the quarry area
Breedon Aggregates Scotland Ltd Gairbh Eilean Quarry Claddach Carinish Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HP
Received 3 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00412/PPD
Erect double garage, adjoining gable of existing dwelling
42 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BQ
Received 4 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00413/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Carnan Ban 27 Cross Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SN
Received 6 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00414/PPP
Erect house
36 Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00415/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Shed 7 Drimisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 6 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00416/PPP
Erect house
5A Howbeg Isle Of South Uist
Received 9 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00417/PPD
Construction of footpath from Carinish to Langass
Footpath Carinish To Langass Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00418/PPD
Erect garage
Torraniar Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AA
Received 10 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00419/PPD
Install flue to service biomass heating system
Community Centre Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NS
Received 10 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00420/PPD
Install 5kw ground mounted photo voltaic cell array
Solar Panels 4 Brue Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00421/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building/implement shed
Agricultural Building 9 High Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00422/PPD
Erect dwelling house and clad existing house
Ceol Na Mara Northton Isle Of Harris HS3 3JA
Received 10 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00423/TCA
Removal of tree
19 Lewis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JW
Received 27 Aug 2013 - Decided13/00424/PPD
Extend house
2 Am Meall Vatersay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YU
Received 11 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00426/PPD
Renewal of consent for hydro electric scheme comprising of new intake location, new turbine house and compound, new outfall point and underground pipe between intake and turbine house.
Gleann Dubhlinn Hyrdro Electric Scheme Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 11 Sept 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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