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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00511/PPD
Infill and widen corner at Old Waterworks to allow transportation of wind turbine components for Beinn Ghrideag Wind Farm
The Old Waterworks Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00512/AGRIPA
Erect agricultural building
13 Upper Barvas Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QX
Received 22 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00513/PPP
Erect house
1 Polochar West Kilbride Isle Of South Uist
Received 21 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00514/PPP
Erect house
2 Polochar West Kilbride Isle Of South Uist
Received 21 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00515/PPD
Erect house
7 Hacklett Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 22 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00516/PPD
Demolish existing derelict house and erect new dwelling house, and install air source heat pump
41 South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00517/SCR_L
Wind energy development consisting of three turbines each of 15kW capacity with tip height of up to 20m and rotor diameter of 9.8m
Wind Turbine Development Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00518/SCR_L
Wind energy development consisting of 1 x 50/60 kW turbine with tip height of up to 32.6 m and rotor diameter of 16m
Wind Turbine Development Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00519/SCR_L
Run of river hydro electric scheme consisting of a generator in region of 35kW
Hydro Electric Scheme Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00493/SCR_L
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 23 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00520/PPP
Erect house
49B North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00521/PPD
Demolish existing lean-to extension & erect new extension
Lochportain House Lochportain Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AS
Received 24 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00522/PPD
Install ground mounted 50kW Solar Photovoltaic Array
Callernish House Griminish Balemartin Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BZ
Received 24 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00523/PPD
Erect Garage
11 Dalmore Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AD
Received 28 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00524/PPD
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 24 Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 28 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00525/FOREST
Forestry Scheme - Ref OHE-163638-4883406
Loch Arnish Jubilee Woodland Arnish Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00527/PPD
Improvements and extension to dwelling
3 Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00528/PPD
Alter and extend house
Crobeag Farm Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QH
Received 29 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00529/PPD
Install photovoltaic array
Mann Judd Gordon Chartered Accountants 24 - 26 Lewis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JF
Received 29 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00530/DEMPA
Demolish house
8 New Holdings Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NY
Received 29 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00532/PPD
Erect two Evance wind turbines, 12.3m height to hub, 5.5m rotor diameter
Wind Turbines Crobeag Farm Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00533/PPD
Alter and extend house and erect garage
5A Upper Carloway Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AG
Received 31 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00534/TCA
To thin and crown all trees detailed on plan
28 Lewis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JW
Received 31 Oct 2013 - Decided13/00504/SCR_L
Install new weather radar and ancillary building at An Campar Mor
Weather Radar Airigh Na Gaoithe Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Nov 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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