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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Scotland · Local authority
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 · 9,705 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,564 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided16/00271/FFPA
Install four 100m circumference freshwater reservoir pens and a pipe
Freshwater Storage Reservoirs Loch Erisort Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00272/PPD
Erect 2 timber sheds for storage purposes
Westford Inn Claddach Kirkibost Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EP
Received 2 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00273/PPD
Alter & extend house
Lasgair 35 Lower Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QY
Received 3 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00274/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
4A Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5QL
Received 3 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00275/OHL
11,000 volt overhead line Trumisgarry - Newton Ferry
Overhead Line Trumisgarry Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 2 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00277/PPD
Demolish existing front porch and replace with a larger porch and erect conservatory at rear of house.
Cnoc Soilleir 2 Cleat Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XX
Received 3 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00278/AGRIC
Croft implement building
11 Ormiclate Isle Of South Uist
Received 7 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00279/PPD
Erect gable end extension & install new septic tank
Sheabhal Mingarry Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RY
Received 8 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00280/PPD
Erect Nissen Hut
6 Caolis Vatersay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YL
Received 8 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00281/PPD
Erect house & garage. Install air source heat pump.
58 Lower Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00282/FULTEL
Install DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) cabinet
Broadband Cabinet East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 9 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00267/TEL
Install Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00284/TEL
Installation of Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Gravir North Branch Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00285/PPD
Change of use from school to Community Hub to include Laundrette, Cafe, Gymnasium, Charity Shop and Historical Society and installation of solar panels
Croileagan An T-Oib Schoolhouse Leverburgh Isle Of Harris HS5 3TS
Received 9 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00286/TEL
Installation of Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00287/PAN
Erection of 8 wind turbine generators (approx 145m to tip) with associated infrastructure to include site access, tracks, crane hardstandings, temporary construction compound, a sub-station/control building and underground cabling
Point And Sandwick Community Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00288/LBC
Renovate and extend Shawbost Museum
Museum North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BD
Received 14 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00289/PPD
Renovation and Extension of Building
Museum North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BD
Received 14 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00290/PPD
Erect house; create vehicular access and parking spaces; and install air source heat pump
1 Meavaig North Meavaig Isle Of Harris
Received 14 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00291/PPD
Install underground electrical supply cable, pump control boxes and a water pump
Electrical Supply Cable Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00292/PPD
Erect house with roof mounted solar panels; and construct new vehicular access, parking and turning areas.
Crossroads Grenitote Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00294/TEL
Installation of DSLAM cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00295/TEL
Installation of PCP cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jun 2016 - Decided16/00296/PPD
Construct footpath and concrete support block to accommodate access bridge for pontoon facility
Pontoons Kirkibost Pier Road Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Jun 2016
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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