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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 dates12,174Searchable applications
76Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,711 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,570 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided16/00218/PPD
Erect house
2A Newpark Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 May 2016 - Decided16/00219/TEL
Installation of Broadband Cabinet (CARNAN PCP002)
Broadband Cabinet Rubha Doigheag Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 5 May 2016 - Decided16/00220/TEL
Install broadband cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 May 2016 - Decided16/00146/SCR_L
Construction of a High Voltage Direct Current Converter Station and ancillary infrastructure (incorporating a 132kV/33kV substation) on land at Arnish Point. The development is located on prepared land allocated for industrial uses. Part of the site includes a rock outcrop which will be removed as part of the development.
Area 3 Arnish Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Apr 2016 - Decided16/00221/TEL
Install broadband cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Flesherin Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 May 2016 - Decided16/00222/PPD
Convert existing house to 2 bed house and add 1 bed house (retrospective)
Kingswell 2A Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DS
Received 6 May 2016 - Decided16/00223/PPD
Erect shed (retrospective)
6 Clachan Locheport Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HD
Received 6 May 2016 - Decided16/00224/TPO
Maintenance Works to Trees
Free Church Manse 46 Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NF
Received 6 May 2016 - Decided16/00225/PPD
Extension and alterations to existing dwellinghouse and formation of external patio area
2 Seilebost Isle Of Harris HS3 3HP
Received 9 May 2016 - Decided16/00226/PPD
Erect 1.5 storey domestic extension
8A Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DW
Received 9 May 2016 - Decided16/00227/PPD
Extension to dwelling house to form larger reception room open plan with shower room and utility room
3 Uidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YN
Received 9 May 2016 - Decided16/00228/FFPA
Install 2 mussel lines (to replace 2 either side of Garbh Eilean)
Marine Site Gob Sgrithir Loch Roag Hacklete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 May 2016 - Decided16/00229/PPD
Erect house & garage
Beach View Cottage West Kilbride Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 May 2016 - Decided16/00230/TEL
Installation of Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Upper Bayble Branch Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 May 2016 - Decided16/00231/TEL
Installation of Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Lower Bayble Branch 3 Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 May 2016 - Decided16/00232/TEL
Installation of Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Flesherin Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 May 2016 - Decided16/00234/TEL
Installation of Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 May 2016 - Decided16/00236/PPD
Temporary consent for the siting of a portable unit for use as an office - including access and parking. Erect 6 metre flagpole.
Portable Unit Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 May 2016 - Decided16/00237/PPD
Extend existing building to form larger kitchen area
Cafe Old Cross School Cross Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 May 2016 - Decided16/00238/PPD
Change of use from public bar and restaurant to place of worship
Isle Of Harris Inn Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DD
Received 16 May 2016 - Decided16/00239/PPD
Erect house
8 Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 16 May 2016 - Decided16/00240/PPD
Alteration and extension to dwelling house
35 Newvalley Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DN
Received 16 May 2016 - Decided16/00241/FULTEL
Installation of 1 x DSLAM cabinet measuring 1430mm x 450mm x 1300mm
Broadband Cabinet Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 16 May 2016 - Decided16/00242/FULTEL
Installation of 1 x DSLAM Telecommunications Broadband Cabinet measuring 1430mm x 450mm x 1300mm
Broadband Cabinet Outend Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 16 May 2016
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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