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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00427/ADV
Erect non-illuminated free-standing signboard
Church Achmore Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DU
Received 11 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00428/FFPA
Siting of two 12m x 12m rafts and two 100m long double headlines using grey floats, steel and unpainted wood for the suspended culture of oysters in stacked trays.
Oyster Farm North Of Rubha Charnain Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 12 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00429/FFPA
Siting of two 12m x 12m rafts and two 100m long double headlines using grey floats, steel and unpainted wood for the suspended culture of oysters in stacked trays.
Oyster Farm South Of Rubha Charnain Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 12 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00430/FFPA
Siting of two 12m x 12m rafts and two 100m long double headlines using grey floats, steel and unpainted wood for the suspended culture of oysters in stacked trays.
Oyster Farm Eilean Na Clarsaidh Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 12 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00431/FFPA
Siting of two 12m x 12m rafts and two 100m long double headlines using grey floats, steel and unpainted wood for the suspended culture of oysters in stacked trays.
Oyster Farm Linguay Fada Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 12 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00434/PPD
Erect General Purpose Hall
Martins General Purpose Hall Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00438/AGRIC
Agricultural barn, pre galvanised steel frame with podyester coated cladding
Agricultural Building 2A North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00439/PPD
Install air source heat pump
Ajaokuta 10 Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HT
Received 12 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00440/AGRIC
Agricultural store
Barn 25 Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00442/PPD
Extension to Bakery
Stag Bakeries 8 Cannery Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SF
Received 13 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00443/CONSG
Screening Opinion view - request from Scottish Ministers for proposed Upgrading of pier
Number 3 Pier Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00444/PPD
Construction of twin polytunnels and shed
TCDL Polytunnels And Shed New Tolsta Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00445/SCR_M
Increase the pen matrix from 65m to 75m
Stulaigh Island Fish Farm Loch Aineort Locheynort Isle Of South Uist
Received 17 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00446/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 13 Fivepenny Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00447/PPD
Erect 2no 6kW wind turbines (hub height 15m, blade tip 16.8m), 2no 15m high anemometer masts and site container
Small Scale Wind Turbines 7 Bornish Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00449/PPD
Demolition of existing building & erection of 4no housing units together with associated infrastructure
Housing Development Craigston Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 19 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00452/AGRIC
Steel frame agricultural building (reclaimed from a steel container)
Agricultural Building 21 Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00453/PPD
Construction of concrete steps and metal handrails at Bayhead Bridge
Lews Castle Grounds Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00454/PPD
Modification of condition 3 (height of salt pile) and removal of condition 5 (requirement to cover salt pile) of consent 96/00378
Salt Depot Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00455/PPD
Erect Bergey Excel-S10kW Wind Turbine hub height 15m, blade tip height 18.5m
Wind Turbine 3 North Glendale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 19 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00456/PPD
Enlarge car park, improve pedestrian access, create hard standing area, construct concrete plinth & install pontoon bridge in connection with proposed pontoon development
Pontoon Development Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 20 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00457/PPD
Construct new car park
Car Park Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00458/PPD
Construct new pavement between Cnoc a' Bhlair & the Free Church/cemetery entrance
Pavement Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Sept 2013 - Decided13/00459/PPD
Extend house
Old Croft House 6A Kildonan Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RZ
Received 19 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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