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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided15/00049/PPD
Erect garage
18 Seilebost Isle Of Harris HS3 3HP
Received 18 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00050/PPD
Erect single storey house and detached garage
13A Mangersta Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00051/FULTEL
Install radio at top of the antenna mount at a height of 6m AGL on a new galvanised pole attached to the VMB sign
Leverburgh Terminal Waiting Room Pier Road Leverburgh Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00052/AGRIC
Erect implement shed
Bail Ur Newton Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AZ
Received 18 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00053/ADV
2 metre high totem sign as amended 19 March 2015
The Co-operative Group Supermarket Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XD
Received 17 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00054/FULTEL
Installation & upgrade of telecommunication system
Waiting Room Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 19 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00055/PPD
Develop access road and additional staff car parking area for 22 cars. Temporary relocation of 4 portable storage units on proposed car park
Car Park Charles Macleod Ltd Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00056/LBC
Strip rear elevation roof and reslate with cupa h3, reuse rear elevation slates to repair front and side elevations
Former School Loch Croistean Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EP
Received 23 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00057/SCR_L
Screening opinion for the erection of three 15kW wind turbines, with a maximum tip height of up to 25m, and a rotor diameter of 9.8m
Wind Turbines Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00058/SCR_L
Screening opinion for the erection of a 3MW wind turbine, with a maximum tip height of up to 125m, and a rotor diameter of 82m
Wind Turbine Beinn Thulabaigh Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00059/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 43 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00060/PPD
Erect storage and maintenance building for ongoing use of business yard
Spring Corrie Yard Garynahine Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DS
Received 26 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00061/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 42 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00062/AGRIC
Erect shed
Agricultural Building 2 Askernish Isle Of South Uist
Received 26 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00063/AGRIC
Erect shed
Agricultural Shed Borve Common Grazing Borve Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00065/TEL
Installation of Broadband cabinet
Telecommunications Equipment Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2015 - Decided15/00067/PPD
Erect house and install air source heat pump
15A Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00068/PPD
Extend house and demolish existing extension and part of rear dormer window.
Taobh An Uillt 5 Malaclate Sollas Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BX
Received 2 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00069/FFSCSC
Replace the existing marine fish farm, comprising, 14 x 28.6m diameter cages, with 12 x 38.2 diameter cages.
Finfish Site Marine Site Vuia Mor Loch Roag Hacklete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00070/PPD
Erect house and install air source heat pump
49A Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00072/TEL
Installation of Broadband cabinet
Telephone Exchange Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00073/PPD
Application under Section 42 for planning permission for the development of land pursuant to Planning Permission 13/00590/PPD without complying with Condition 11
Housing Development Mackenzie Park Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00074/AGRIC
Erect Shed
Agricultural Shed 9 Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 3 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00064/SCR_L
Amend Condition 25 to 11/00243/PPDM to allow removal of 20,250 cubic metres of surplus rock over a period of one year; 17,450 cubic metres (86 per cent) by boat and 2,800 cubic metres (14 percent) by road.
Port Of Entry Project Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 4 Mar 2015
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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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