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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided14/00255/PPD
Create access onto classified road
Ben View Arnol Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DB
Received 27 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00256/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pumps (Domestic) at Nos 19 -23 Gearraidh Ghuirm
19 Gearraidh Ghuirm Upper Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LW
Received 26 Jun 2014 - Decided14/00257/PPD
Erect 8.5m x 5m Garage and 2.4m high fence
6 Ceum A Bhealaich Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2UB
Received 1 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00258/PPD
Renovation of blackhouse to form residential dwelling
4D Lacklee Isle Of Harris
Received 1 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00259/PPD
Erect house and install air source heat pump
8 Nicol Crescent Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00260/PPD
Erect house and garage, including septic tank, biological treatment plant and ASHP
4C Lacklee Isle Of Harris
Received 3 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00261/PPD
Install domestic air source heat pump
111 Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0ED
Received 4 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00262/PPD
Erect house including air source heat pump
34 Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00263/ADV
Erect wall mounted sign board
Fire Station Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XB
Received 7 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00264/TPO
Remove 3 trees
43 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LA
Received 7 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00265/PPD
Extend cottage and change of use/refurbishment and roof extension of outhouse
Dunbowie Cottage Grogarry Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RR
Received 9 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00266/PPD
Erect house
1 Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00267/PPD
Create access to croft
30 Brenish Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00268/PPD
Install Daiken Air Source Heat Pump
27A Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BP
Received 11 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00269/PPD
2 Wooden wigwams (pods)
2 Wooden Wigwams Struan House Knockintorran Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Jul 2014 - Local Review - Decision Reversed14/00270/PPD
Erect house including bike store, ASHP, and septic tank with soakaway to watercourse
Teilishnish Meavaig North Meavaig Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00271/PPD
Refurbish and extend house
Tigh Na Beinne Drinishader Isle Of Harris HS3 3DX
Received 16 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00272/PPD
Erect House and Install Air Source Heat Pump
68A Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00273/PPD
Site a container to house oil boiler and associated works
Langass Fish Hatchery Langass Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HA
Received 17 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00274/PPD
Erect 4 houses and install 4 air source heat pumps
Housing Development Winfield Close Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 16 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00275/PPD
Erect detached garage
3 Caversta Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QE
Received 17 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00276/PPP
Erect house
1A Cliasmol Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00277/FFPAES
New Fish Farm, the farm will consist of ten 120m circumference pens, one feed barge, and will support a maximum standing biomass of 2500 tonnes
Tabhaigh Fish Farm Loch Erisort Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00279/OHL
11kv Overhead line upgrade
St Ronans Drive Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Jul 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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