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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided14/00377/ADV
Erect one fascia sign and one projecting sign. Internal illumination provided by LED - white light
Co Operative Group (CWS) Limited Coop 37 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 7 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00378/PPD
To convert redundant workshop into bunkhouse accommodation and site 5 ecopods
Bunkhouse And Eco-pods Knockline Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 7 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00379/AGRIC
Erect Shed
Shed 2 Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 8 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00380/PPD
Site two prefabricated freezer units, construct covered access & form existing window into doorway.
Macleans Bakery Uachdar Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LY
Received 10 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00381/SCR_L
Accommodation and infrastructure project
Accommodation & Infrastructure Village Street St Kilda Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00383/COU
Change of use from canteen building to shop, croileagan building to loom shed, horsa hut to storage, classrooms to arts/crafts studio and shop and office and staff room to office space and associated signage.
Scalpay School Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3XU
Received 14 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00384/PPD
Create new access to existing dwelling
Druimdubh Paiblesgarry Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EF
Received 14 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00386/PPD
Extend care home to create additional bedrooms
Home Of Rest Ferry Road Leverburgh Isle Of Harris HS5 3UA
Received 14 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00387/COU
Change of use of land to site 4 'wigwam' camping pods
Laxdale Holiday Park Laxdale Lane Laxdale Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00388/COU
Change of use from workshop to studio/gallery
Craigard House 5 Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DW
Received 14 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00389/PPD
Installation of 11kw daikin air source heat pump
8 Guershader Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DP
Received 15 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00390/PPD
Erect house
New House 38A South Galson Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00391/PPD
Erect domestic garage
24 Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HR
Received 16 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00392/PPD
Erect two storey flatted development consisting of 5 flats
New Ardseilach Macdonald Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00393/PPD
Erect two dwelling houses with associated shared drainage system, new access from public road and parking for 4 cars
7B Carriegreich Isle Of Harris
Received 20 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00394/PPD
Alter and extend house
15 Eorodale Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TR
Received 20 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00395/ADV
Display advertisements
CWS Retail Coop Store Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PG
Received 21 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00396/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
The Anchorage Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 22 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00397/PPP
Erect house
1D Haun Eriskay Isle Of South Uist HS8 5JH
Received 10 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00398/PPD
Agricultural building/barn, steel frame building and profile sheeting
Hushinish Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BE
Received 22 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00399/PPD
Erect dwelling house with detached garage. Install air source heat pump.
15C Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00400/PPD
Erect house
68C Tangasdale Isle Of Barra
Received 28 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00401/PPD
Erect detached garage
9A New Tolsta Tolsta Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NN
Received 29 Oct 2014 - Decided14/00403/PPD
Erect cattle shelter
Cattle Shelter 26 Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Oct 2014
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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