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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. Decided13/00486/FOREST

    Woodland creation Ref OHE-121785-4889862

    Woodland Killegray Island Strond Isle Of Harris

    Received 4 Oct 2013
  2. Decided13/00487/PPD

    Erect two houses & two air source heat pumps

    7B Vatisker Back Isle Of Lewis

    Received 8 Oct 2013
  3. Decided13/00488/AGRIC

    Erect agricultural building

    13 Upper Barvas Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QX

    Received 8 Oct 2013
  4. Decided13/00489/OHL

    Additional pole on existing 11,000 volt wood pole overhead line

    Overhead Line Kendibig Isle Of Harris

    Received 9 Oct 2013
  5. Decided13/00490/COU

    Change of use to create office area & storage

    6 Inaclete Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RB

    Received 10 Oct 2013
  6. Decided13/00491/PPD

    Extend house

    East View 64 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NX

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  7. Decided13/00492/PPD

    Erect domestic outbuilding

    4A Mangersta Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EY

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  8. Decided13/00493/PPD

    Erect 5kw wind turbine (12.3m to the hub; rotor diameter of 5.5m) to replace the existing turbine

    Wind Turbine Lacklee Isle Of Harris

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  9. Decided13/00494/PPD

    Two storey extension

    3 Cearn Chilleagraidh Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2UJ

    Received 14 Oct 2013
  10. Decided13/00495/PPD

    Erect House

    12 Scaristavore Isle Of Harris

    Received 11 Oct 2013
  11. Decided13/00496/PPP

    Erect house

    27 Braighe Road Branahuie Point Isle Of Lewis

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  12. Decided13/00497/FOREST

    Woodland Creation - Ref OHE-217273-4892175

    Woodland 28A Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  13. Decided13/00498/TCA

    Removal of nine trees and lopping of four trees

    Creagleor 7 Lewis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JF

    Received 16 Oct 2013
  14. Decided13/00499/TCA

    Removal of two trees and lopping of two trees

    Commercial Store 3 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DU

    Received 16 Oct 2013
  15. Decided13/00500/AGRIPA

    Steel frame agricultural building (reclaimed from a steel container)

    Agricultural Building 21 Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Oct 2013
  16. Decided13/00501/PPD

    Erect house, garage and air source heat pump

    7 Church Street North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Oct 2013
  17. Decided13/00503/DEMPA

    Demolish house

    21 Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0JP

    Received 16 Oct 2013
  18. Decided13/00504/PPD

    Install new weather radar and ancillary building at An Campar Mor

    Weather Radar Airigh Na Gaoithe Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis

    Received 18 Oct 2013
  19. Decided13/00505/PPD

    Erect 5kw Evance R9000 wind turbine on 12m tower with blade diameter of 5.5

    Turbine 1 Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis

    Received 18 Oct 2013
  20. Decided13/00506/FFPAES

    Establish new site, configuration to comprise 16 x 100m circumference cages arranged in an E-W oriented 8 x 2 mooring grid, with 60m spacing between each cage centre. Maximum biomass of approx 2,400 tonnes, with production of approx 3,620 tonnes per 22 month production cycle.

    Gighay Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  21. Decided13/00507/PPD

    Erect house

    10A Builnacraig Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis

    Received 18 Oct 2013
  22. Decided13/00508/LBC

    Ramp with wall mounted handrails

    Free Presbyterian Church Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LR

    Received 21 Oct 2013
  23. Decided13/00509/CONSG

    Upgrading of Pier (Option A)

    Number 3 Pier Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis

    Received 17 Oct 2013
  24. Decided13/00510/CONSG

    Upgrading of Pier (Option B)

    Number 3 Pier Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis

    Received 17 Oct 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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