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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided14/00426/LBC
Replace windows and doors and re-roof partly in reclaimed and partly in new slate; alter perimeter wall to enable access; and undertake internal alterations to enable change from a former school to a dwellinghouse.
Old School Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XD
Received 17 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00430/LBC
Re-slating existing church roof
Free Presbyterian Church Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LR
Received 21 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00431/PPD
Erect House
5C Borve Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00432/PPD
Erect house with detached garage
33D Bakers Road Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00433/COU
Change of use of disused sorting office to fish smoking and processing facility with shop, caf� and offices, including extensions to front and rear
Stornoway Smokehouse Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2AA
Received 26 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00434/PPD
Erect house
242 Lower Bruernish Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 26 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00435/COU
Change of use from storage area to hairdressing salon
Hairdressing Salon 4 - 6 Bells Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00436/FFSCSC
Replace the existing marine fish farm comprising, 12 x 28.6m diameter cages, with 8 x 38.2m diameter cages, configured in two groups (of 2x2) within an 88m grid layout. A new feed barge will be moored alongside the cages, located to the west of the centre of the cage grid.
Marine Site Trilleachan Mhor Fish Farm Loch Seaforth Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 26 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00437/LBC
Change of use from BBC Broadcasting Studio to Opticians
British Broadcasting Corporation Rosebank 52 Church Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LS
Received 27 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00438/PPD
Erect 2 bedroom house and siting of mobile home and storage cabin for duration of house build
25B Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00437/COU
Change of use from broadcasting studio to Opticians
British Broadcasting Corporation Rosebank 52 Church Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LS
Received 27 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00439/PPD
Erection of new build house and shed and associated services
6D Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 1 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00440/FFPA
Install two additional 28.6m diameter fish cages (to allow a total of 16)
Marine Site Aird Taranaish East Loch Roag Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00441/PPD
Extend furnishing and Bric-a-Brac storage area and construct external fire exit stair from 1st floor accommodation area
Bethesda Charity Shop 48 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DZ
Received 1 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00442/PPD
Extend house
12B Lower Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AE
Received 2 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00443/PPD
Construction of footpath
Path Ardvourlie Isle Of Harris
Received 2 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00444/TPO
Crown lifting and crown prune and re-shape of mature tree in front garden
The Manse 16 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LA
Received 27 Nov 2014 - Decided14/00445/AGRIC
Extend shed
Agricultural Shed 7 Drimisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 3 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00446/PPD
Erect house with integral garage
19 New Shawbost North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00447/PPD
Erect house
5A School Road Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00448/AGRIC
Erect Cattle Shelter
Cattle Shelter 40 North Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00449/PPD
Create 3 bay car park (8 x 5m) and Interpretation Panel for Loch na Muilne RSPB Reserve
Loch Nan Muilne Car Park Arnol Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00451/PPD
Construction of Environmental Shelter, on rail system
Environmental Shelter Launch Pad 2 West Gerinish Isle Of South Uist
Received 5 Dec 2014 - Decided14/00452/PPD
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed 5 Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 8 Dec 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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