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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 · 9,705 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9,564 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided16/00324/FULTEL
Erect 6.5m pole & attach 2 x 0.6m superfast broadband communications dishes & install cabinet
Monopole Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 1 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00325/FULTEL
Erect 6.5m pole and attach 2x 0.6m superfast broadband communications dishes and install cabinet.
Monopole East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 1 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00326/PPD
Erect House
36C Lower Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00327/PPD
Erect boat shed (retrospective)
Boat Shed Gasaigh Island Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist Eilean
Received 4 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00328/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed 29 Claddach Baleshare Isle Of North Uist
Received 4 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00329/PPD
Extend existing garden shed to incorporate domestic garage and workshop and re-roof with slates
Strath 13 Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PJ
Received 5 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00330/TPO
Removal of 4 trees
R Doig Optometrist Rosebank 52 Church Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LS
Received 6 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00331/PPD
Site two container units: 1x office unit, 1 x laundry facilities unit
Dion Fire Safety Security Ltd Containers 212 Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00332/PPD
Erect house
16C Guershader Laxdale Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00333/PPD
Creation of development haul road, to be retained as croft access track on completion of the works (partially retrospective)
Access Road Croft 34 Breasclete Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00334/PPD
Erect house with access, parking, drainage and air source heat pump (amendment to 14/00393/PPD).
7C Carriegreich Isle Of Harris
Received 7 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00335/PPW
Install service unit & amend proposed wind turbine (ref 15/00206/PPW) to have an un-guyed tower.
Wind Turbine Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 7 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00336/PPD
Construction of memorial monument
Memorial Monument Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00337/SCR_L
Construct one wind turbine generator and an associated access track. Turbine - 81m to hub and 145m to blade tip.
Point And Sandwick Power Beinn Ghrideag Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00338/PPD
Erect entrance porch and detached single garage
Tigh Na Beinne Drinishader Isle Of Harris HS3 3DX
Received 11 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00339/AGRIPA
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 8 Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00340/LBC
Replacement of slate roof, sarking boards, chimney pots, roof lights, gutters, lead flashing's and fascias. 2 additional Conservation velux installed.
Askernish House Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 11 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00341/FFPA
Install 5m high poles to support bird protection nets (amendment to planning permission ref 15/00160/FFPAES)
Maragay Mor Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 12 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00342/PPP
Erect house (renewal of Planning Permission 13/00320/PPP)
4 Frobost Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00343/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building and create access
Agricultural Building 65 Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00344/PPD
Installation of ground mounted satellite dish for post office
Ceann Na H-Airigh Scotvein Grimsay Isle Of North Uist HS6 5JA
Received 13 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00345/PPD
Erect 3 No houses including new access road, parking & turning areas, air source heat pumps & private drainage systems
Housing Development 2 Caolis Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 13 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00347/PPD
Erect house and create new access. Install air source heatpump.
20A North Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00349/PPD
Convert garage into annexe to main dwelling house
15B Marybank Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DD
Received 15 Jul 2016
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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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