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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided13/00584/FFSCSC
Redevelopment of fin fish site to provide 17 x 120m circumference pens with a feed barge. The site will support a total biomass of 4050 tonnes.
Marine Site North Shore Loch Erisort Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00585/FFSCSC
New fish farm comprising 10 x 120m circumference pens in a 5 x 2 group with a 75m grid supporting 2500 ton biomass and 1 feed barge
Tabhaigh Fish Farm Loch Erisort Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00587/PPD
Erect house
3 Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00588/PPD
Change of Use from Car Showroom to Hair & Beauty Salon
The Shore Room Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 9 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00589/PPD
Erect 2 x 15kw turbines; 18.98m to hub; with 1 x 10.4m rotor diameter and 1 x 11.9m rotor diameter
Wind Turbines Eireastadh Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00590/PPD
Erect 32 dwelling houses
Housing Development Mackenzie Park Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00591/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 7A Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00592/FFPAES
Replacement of existing 14 x 100m circle pens with 12 x 120m circle pens in a 70m grid with a 240t grey Akva Master CCS barge. The pens will be be installed slightly further east and will have an increased maximum biomass of 2500.
Marine Site Helisay Fish Farm Sound Of Helisay Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 10 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00593/PPD
Erect 2No Aircon 10S wind turbines, hub height 18.5m, blade tip height 22.46m
Wind Turbines Sponish House Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00589/SCR_L
Erect 2 x 15kw turbines; 18.98m to hub; with 1 x 10.4m rotor diameter and 1 x 11.9m rotor diameter
Wind Turbines Eireastadh Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00593/SCR_L
Erect 2No Aircon 10S wind turbines, hub height 18.5m, blade tip height 22.46m
Wind Turbines Sponish House Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00594/PPP
Erect house
15C Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00595/COU
Change of use from meeting room to private dwelling
Tigh Ceilidh Casimir Place Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist HS8 5ST
Received 13 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00596/PPD
Erect 4No semi detached single storey houses on serviced plots. 2No 1 bed, 2 person houses and 2No 2 bed, 4 person houses.
Housing Development Kennedy View Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00597/RENEW
Erect Aircon 10S wind turbine, hub height 15.5m blade tip height 19.25m
Glaic School House Claddach Carinish Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HP
Received 16 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00598/PPD
Installation of Aircon 10S wind turbine on 15m hinged tower at Cnoc an Slugaide, serving Back Post Office and Gordon Diesel Services
Wind Turbine Catherine Hill Vatisker Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00599/PPD
Erect 1� storey dwelling house
43A North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00600/OHL
Installation of high voltage overhead line
Rubha Liath Wind Turbines 5 Scaristavore Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00598/SCR_L
Installation of Aircon 10S wind turbine on 15m hinged tower at Cnoc an Slugaide, serving Back Post Office and Gordon Diesel Services
Wind Turbine Catherine Hill Vatisker Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00601/PPP
Erect house
53A Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00602/FFPN
Re-position existing feed barge
Marine Site Soay Sound Fish Farm West Loch Tarbert West Tarbert Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00603/PPD
Extend canopy to storage facility (permanent) and temporary storage of 180 tonnes of ethyl esters of fish oil (or trigyceride fish oil) for a period of 24 months
Commercial Storage Blackwater Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00602/SCR_M
Re-position existing feed barge
Marine Site Soay Sound Fish Farm West Loch Tarbert West Tarbert Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Dec 2013 - Decided13/00604/COU
Change of use from existing shop and vacant accomodation at upper levels to restaurant and upper ancillary accomodation
5 - 9 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Dec 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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