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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided14/00328/TCA
Removal of 6no Sycamore trees
Gowancroft 4 Goathill Crescent Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2TA
Received 2 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00329/ADV
Replacement signage
Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited Co-op Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SS
Received 9 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00330/PPD
Erect extension
24A Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 9 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00331/PPD
1 Erect vehicle workshop at 44 Bells Road2 Change of use to form office accommodation within existing building at 38-40 Rigs Road, and the installation of an air source heatpump
Hebrides Haulage Ltd 44 Bells Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RF
Received 9 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00332/LBC
Re-slate roof and replacement of roof lights
28 James Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2QN
Received 9 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00333/PPD
Erect shed for drying of fish morts and siting/operation of grain dryer
Whiteshore Cockles Kyles Paible Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00334/PPD
Installation of a micro-hydro electric turbine including intake, turbine house and buried pipeline
Micro Hydro Scheme Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00335/PPD
Alterations to shop front, re-fit of existing store and installation of plan in rear service yard
Co Operative Group (CWS) Limited Coop 37 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 11 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00336/MSC
Erect dwelling house
85 Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00337/PPD
Erect porch (retrospective application)
80 West End Balallan Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PX
Received 9 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00338/PPD
Erect garage
44 Lower Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QY
Received 12 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00339/PPD
Construction of maturation warehouse
Maturation Warehouse 8 Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 12 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00341/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pumps at No's 2 & 4 An Goirtean
2 An Goirtean Brevig Brevig Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UA
Received 16 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00342/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pumps at No's 1, 4, 5 & 6 Borve
1 Borve Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XR
Received 16 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00343/PPD
Install external Air Source Heat Pumps at No's 2, 4 & 5 Caol Orghasaidh
2 Caol Orghasaidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YP
Received 16 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00344/PPD
Install air source heat pumps (domestic) at Nos 1 - 6
1 Grinnivat Road South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BL
Received 16 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00345/PPD
Install air source heat pumps (domestic) at Nos 1, 2, 5
1 Cameron Terrace Leurbost Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PE
Received 16 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00346/CONSG
Scoping Opinion comment request from Scottish Ministers for proposed Section 36C application for the Stornoway Wind Farm
Stornoway Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00347/PPD
Extend garage
Carraview 455 North Lochboisdale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TH
Received 17 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00348/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pump (Domestic)
Cnoc Na Gobhair Caw Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DP
Received 16 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00349/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pump at Nos 1 and 2 Gillebhall
1 Gillebhall West Tarbert Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3BG
Received 16 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00350/ADV
Erect Interpretation Board (Whale and Dolphin) on a free-standing stone plinth
Whale And Dolphin Interpretation Board Tiumpan Head Portvoller Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00351/PPD
Construct access road and turning area with adjacent parking area. Install shore based anchor point with connecting platform and hinged bridge to provide access to linear pontoon with T section and lay mooring grid for the structure.
Pontoon Development Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 19 Sept 2014 - Decided14/00352/PPD
New front entrance canopy. New external cladding and roughcast panels. Removal of skylights and replacement of roofing material on flat roof areas.
Health Centre Springfield Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2PS
Received 17 Sept 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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