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Scotland · Local authority
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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided14/00280/PPD
90ml Water Main to service 6 housing plots
Water Main Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 21 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00281/COU
Change of use from shop to flat (retrospective)
27 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DU
Received 6 May 2014 - Decided14/00282/PPD
Erect garage
Ceol Na Mara 50 Gress Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NB
Received 28 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00283/OHL
11,000 Volt Overhead Line to The Hatchery, Tolsta Chaolais
Overhead Line Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00284/PPD
Application under Section 42 to remove Condition 1 of consent 08/00253 (commencement timescale)
Distillery Upper Borve Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 21 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00285/PPD
Repair & replace drainage outlet & sea defence wall
Drainage Outlet Smerclete Isle Of South Uist
Received 29 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00286/PPP
Erect house
New House Tong Farm Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00287/PPD
Erect extension and alterations to existing house
17A Knock Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BW
Received 31 Jul 2014 - Decided14/00288/PPD
Extension to existing store to create new store housing prefabricated fridge unit and work areas
Macleans Bakery Uachdar Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LY
Received 4 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00289/PPW
Erect two CF wind turbines, hub height 20.6m, Rotor Diameter of 13.1m and tip height of 27.1m
Goathill Farm Turbines Sand Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00291/PPD
Erect house and air source heat pump
19B Vatisker Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00292/PPD
Erect house and Install 5kW Air Source Heat Pump
Loch Na Obe Cottage Loch Na Hobe Balnabodach Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 5 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00293/PPD
Extend house
Tranquil Sands 7A Paiblesgarry Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EF
Received 5 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00294/PPD
Extend garage/shed
Keepers Croft Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 6 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00295/PPD
Install foul drainage system on Gasagh Island
Port Of Entry Project Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 5 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00296/PPD
Install pipe from weir to hydro electric scheme turbine house (revised route)
Hydro Project Bunavoneader Isle Of Harris
Received 11 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00297/PPD
Install air source heat pumps (domestic) at Nos 2,4,5,6,8,10,11,12 & 14
2 Stonefield Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EA
Received 11 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00298/PPD
Install air source heat pumps (domestic) at No 1 & 2 Morrison Square
1 Morrison Square Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HL
Received 11 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00299/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pumps at No's 1 & 2 Council Houses
1 Council Houses Sraid A' Phrionnsa Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PQ
Received 11 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00300/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pumps at No's 1 - 6 Ashdaill Cottages
1 Ashdaill Cottages Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DX
Received 11 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00301/PPD
Alter and extend dwelling house
38 Keith Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JA
Received 12 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00302/PPD
Alterations and extension to existing house
2 Perceval Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2UG
Received 12 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00303/PPD
Extend dwelling
The Barn 8A Shulishader Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PU
Received 12 Aug 2014 - Decided14/00304/COU
Change of use of first floor from Class 1 retail to hot food takeaway
Chip Shop 33 Point Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XF
Received 7 Aug 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.
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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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