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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided14/00008/LBC
Create temporary access for renovation (part demolition of boundary wall)
Baile Na Cille Church Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JD
Received 7 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00009/PPD
Erect Evance R9000 wind turbine on 15m mast (to hub), 5.5m rotor diameter.
Wind Turbine Kinlochroag Gisla Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00010/PPD
Addition to established campsite of cafe, parking and playground and consequential rearrangement of camping pitches
Hostel And Campsite 9 West Kilbride Isle Of South Uist
Received 8 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00009/SCR_L
Erect Evance R9000 wind turbine on 15m mast (to hub), 5.5m rotor diameter
Wind Turbine Kinlochroag Gisla Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00011/COU
Regularise existing operations - sale of animal feed; vehicle repairs, vehicle dismantling, hardstanding for refrigerated containers.
Depot Pier Road Leverburgh Isle Of Harris HS5 3UB
Received 8 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00012/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Shed Glebe Hougharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00013/FFPA
Installation of 2 groups of 6 x 24m x 24m square steel pens with 36 moorings stayed by 700kg space anchor or rock pins and one 20T capacity 15.6m x 10.8m low lying raft type feed barge.
Marine Site Caolas Lochportain Fish Farm Lochportain Isle Of North Uist
Received 13 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00015/CONSG
Scoping Opinion comment request from Scottish Ministers for proposal for 132 kV transmission line between Gravir and Stornoway
Transmission Line Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00016/PPD
Erect storage building
21A Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 14 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00017/PPD
Erect portal frame building and storage shed
212 Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00018/PPD
Extend & alter house, fit solar panels & install external air source heat pump
Bay Cottage Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EH
Received 15 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00019/PPD
Sun lounge extension
24A Benside Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DZ
Received 15 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00020/PPD
Erect single Bergey Excel 10KW wind turbine, hub height 15m, height to blade tip 18.5m
Wind Turbine 186 Snishival Isle Of South Uist
Received 15 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00021/PPP
Create access road and erect house
28D Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00022/PPD
Site caravan
Caravan 12 Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 16 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00023/AGRIC
Erect agricultural storage building
37 Swainbost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TA
Received 17 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00025/PPD
Erect wind turbine 15m tower, 5.5m rotor diameter, 17.7m tip height
Wind Turbine Struan Beag Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 21 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00026/PPD
Erect 3no Aircon 10S wind turbines, hub height 18.5m, height to blade tip 22.5m
Wind Turbines Langass Lodge Langass Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00027/PPD
Install Solar PV Panels to hall roof (main hall adjacent to entrance)
Stornoway Primary School Jamieson Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LE
Received 23 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00025/SCR_L
Erect wind turbine 15m tower, 5.5m rotor diameter, 17.7m tip height
Wind Turbine Struan Beag Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 23 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00028/SCR_L
Proposed agricultural improvements
Agricultural Improvements Cnoc A Bhlair Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00029/PPD
Install external air source heat pump
16 Ashdaill Cottages Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DX
Received 23 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00026/SCR_L
Erect 3no Aircon 10S wind turbines, hub height 18.5m, height to blade tip 22.5m
Wind Turbines Langass Lodge Langass Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 Jan 2014 - Decided14/00030/PPD
Demolish existing front porch. Erect new porch, garage extension and conservatory extension, with raised terrace
7A Carishader Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ER
Received 24 Jan 2014
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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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