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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas4 mapped area records
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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
- Decided14/00205/PPD
Replacement and enlargement of existing kitchen extension
Caiream Grosebay Isle Of Harris HS3 3EF
Received 26 May 2014 - Decided14/00206/FFPA
2 No Mussel long lines x 200m
Eilean Chalaibhrigh Mussel Farm Loch Erisort Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 May 2014 - Decided14/00207/ADV
Erect signboard
Sign Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 27 May 2014 - Decided14/00208/PPD
Extend house and Install Air Source Heat Pump
4 Tigharry Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DE
Received 28 May 2014 - Decided14/00210/PPD
Erect house
16B Gress Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 May 2014 - Decided14/00211/PPD
Erect house
24E Valasay Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 May 2014 - Decided14/00212/PPD
Demolition of disused building and Erect house
Former ACF Site North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 May 2014 - Decided14/00213/PPD
Extend House
12 Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HT
Received 2 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00214/PPD
Erect dwelling house and install air source heat pump
Glebe House Park Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00215/PPD
Erect 3 No poultry sheds
Poultry Sheds 1 Bunavoneader Isle Of Harris
Received 4 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00216/PPP
Erect house
1 Gearry Sponish Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 3 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00217/AGRIC
Erect Shed
Shed 1 Kyles Paible Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 6 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00218/AGRIC
Extend shed
Whiteshore 1 Kyles Paible Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DY
Received 6 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00219/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 4 Geshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00220/COU
Change of use from dwelling house to community hall to include post office, cafe, archive storage/display, community allotment and the installation of a sewage treatment system
Grimsay Church Scotvein Grimsay Isle Of North Uist HS6 5JA
Received 9 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00221/PPD
Install electric charge point
North Uist Medical Practice Health Centre Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AE
Received 9 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00222/AGRIC
Erect shed
4 Knockline Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DZ
Received 9 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00223/PPD
Demolition of existing porch, renovation and addition to front and rear and install air source heat pump
28 Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HR
Received 10 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00224/PPD
Erect house and install an air source heat pump
23A Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 11 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00226/PPD
Construction of access road and car parks
Windfam Ceann An Ora Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 12 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00227/PPD
Extend dwelling house
The Tree House 3 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NX
Received 12 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00228/PPD
Erect house
57B Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00229/COU
Change of use of domestic shed to shop for sale of arts and crafts
Clisham Arts And Crafts Seaview Bunavoneader Isle Of Harris
Received 12 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00230/PPD
General improvement to existing landscaped areas, including small retaining wall, raised ground levels and handrails
Bridge Community Centre Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DU
Received 16 Jun 2014
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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