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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided15/00272/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pumps (Domestic) at No's 1, 2, 4 & 6
1 Grianairigh Northton Isle Of Harris HS3 3JA
Received 8 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00274/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pumps (Domestic) at No's 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6
1 Caladh Siar West Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3BJ
Received 8 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00276/LBC
Renewal of windows in church hall
Free Presbyterian Church Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LR
Received 9 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00278/PPD
The installation of temporary cabins for storage, office space, and emergency shelter
Eilean Tighe & Eilean Mhuire, Shiant Isles A868 Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00281/TEL
Installation and replacement of telecommunications equipment
Telecommunications Equipment Bakers Road Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00285/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
12 Northton Isle Of Harris HS3 3JA
Received 14 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00286/PPD
Erect house
5A Reef Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00289/PPD
Construct additional parking spaces off existing track
Post Office Kenneth Drive Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TJ
Received 14 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00291/PPD
Restore existing stone building to create fishing hut
Fishing Hut 189 Snishival Isle Of South Uist
Received 15 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00292/PPD
Erect 2no industrial units - Use Classes I, 2, 4 & 6
Castlebay Industrial Estate Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 16 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00293/PPD
Site static caravan, including new access road with one car parking space
Caravan Glen Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 17 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00296/PPD
Demolish existing house and erect new house
Thistlecroft 1A Newpark Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DZ
Received 25 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00298/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Hosta Common Grazings Agricultural Shed Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 27 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00299/PPD
Demolish existing house & erect new house
Iomal Na Traigh Malaclate Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 27 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00300/PPD
Extend house
390 Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TX
Received 27 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00301/PPD
Erect house and create access road. Install air source heat pump.
10A Dalmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00304/PPD
Restore ruined blackhouse to form a turf-roofed dwelling; restore and convert adjacent stone byre to form turf-roofed self-contained holiday accommodation; install septic tank and soakaway; and form parking spaces.
4A Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 29 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00305/PPD
Demolition of existing school buildings. Erect 6no. houses in 3 semi-detached blocks.
Housing Development Loch Street Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00306/COU
Change of use to a recording studio with temporary accommodation for up to 8 musicians using recording facilities
Cornet Woodcraft Factory Kirkibost Pier Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 9LX
Received 28 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00308/PPD
Erect house
Ceol Na Mara 42 Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 30 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00309/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
13 New Shawbost North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BG
Received 30 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00310/PPW
Erect Wind Turbine - hub height 15m, rotor diameter 5.5m, tip height 17.75m
Turbine 9 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00311/PPW
Erect Wind Turbine - hub height 15m, rotor diameter 5.5m, tip height 17.75m
Turbine 54 Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jul 2015 - Decided15/00312/FFPA
Replace existing 12 x 100m circumference cages which are held in a 65m matrix with 12 x 120m circumference cages in a 75m matrix.
Marine Harvest Marine Site Marulaig Bay Fish Farm North Glendale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Jul 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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