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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided15/00103/PPD
Renovate house
6 - 7 North Glendale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 20 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00104/PPD
Install 2 footbridges at Bagh na Fiadh and Ath Cumhang
Walking Trail West Gerinish To Lochcarnan West Gerinish Isle Of South Uist
Received 20 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00105/PPD
Erect detached garage
41 Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LQ
Received 23 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00106/PPD
Extend dwelling, erect garage and form new vehicular access
16A Portnaguran Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HD
Received 23 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00107/PPD
Extension to building
Post Office Kenneth Drive Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TJ
Received 24 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00108/PPD
Erect house
5A Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00110/PPD
Erect Extension
16 Steinish Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AA
Received 25 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00111/PPD
Erect house and garage
2A Peninerine Isle Of South Uist
Received 27 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00112/PPD
Extension to existing Keder polytunnel
East Camp Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 26 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00113/PPD
Renovation & extension to existing house
233 Upper Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UY
Received 25 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00114/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 55 South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00116/PPD
Alter and extend house
17 South Dell Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SP
Received 30 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00117/PPD
Erect storage barn to store road de-icing rock salt and creation of secure compound with two temporary office units and parking area
Salt Barn Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00115/FULTEL
Erection of antenna mast (approx.12m)
SSC Antenna Mast Pier Miavaig Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00118/FFSCSC
Replace the 12 100m circle pens with 12 120m circle pens in an altered position that will allow for better operations at the site and an increase in the maximum biomass
Marine Harvest Marine Site Marulaig Bay Fish Farm North Glendale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 31 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00119/TEL
Install cabinet for fixed broadband electronic communications equipment
Telecommunications Equipment Tong Road Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Mar 2015 - Decided15/00120/PPD
Erect house, install air source heat pump & roof solar panels
Taigh Nan Dealbh Bornish Isle Of South Uist
Received 2 Apr 2015 - Decided15/00121/PPD
New recycling warehouse building, Iso tank bund with shelter, yard hard standing to accommodate vehicle movements, additional parking provision, all associated drainage including interceptor tanks and recycling skip area
B A S F Pharma Callanish Ltd The Factory Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ED
Received 2 Apr 2015 - Decided15/00122/PPD
External painting to rear elevation of building
An Lanntair Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DS
Received 7 Apr 2015 - Decided15/00123/SCR_L
Winning/working minerals
Traigh Sanda Sand Pit Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Apr 2015 - Decided15/00124/PPD
Application under Section 42 to vary Condition 3 of consent 07/00256 (amend condition to retain caravans on site over summer season)
Caravan Park Horgabost Isle Of Harris HS3 3HR
Received 8 Apr 2015 - Decided15/00126/PAN
Erect 8 wind turbine generators (approx 126.5m to tip) with associated infrastructure to include site access, tracks, crane hardstandings, temporary construction compound,a sub station/control building and underground cabling
Sidhean Mor Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Apr 2015 - Decided15/00127/PPD
Erect domestic garage
Garage 33 Parkend Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Apr 2015 - Decided15/00128/FULTEL
Radwin antennas and one wireless access point to be fitted onto two poles attached to the ferry terminal building at a height of approx 7m AGL. One external access point to be mounted onto CalMac's DOT Matrix sign at slipway entrance at a height of approx 5m AGL.
Ceann A Gharraidh Waiting Room Coilleag Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 9 Apr 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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