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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9,564 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided16/00350/PPD
Erect single storey rear extension
136 Benside Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EA
Received 15 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00351/PPD
Erect garage for storage & maintenance
Garage Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 15 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00352/PPD
Extension to the existing Dot Com operation and extending the external loading canopy. Upgrading the existing cage marshalling area to be fully insulated and provide a link to it from the existing store. Relocating refrigeration plant to a new plant deck over the service area.
Tesco Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BS
Received 21 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00353/PPD
Erect house. Install air source heatpump.
57A South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00354/PPD
Create new access onto classified road
Park View North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BQ
Received 22 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00355/PPD
Erect house with connected garage/workshop. Install air source heat pump. Temporary siting of three storage containers (currently on site)
6B Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00356/PPD
Convert ground floor gallery back to original use as part of dwelling
Hebrides Art 19A Seilebost Isle Of Harris HS3 3HP
Received 25 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00357/PPD
Site polycrub
Berneray School Grounds Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00358/PPD
Siting of composting toilet
Football Ground And Play Area Breaclete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00359/PPD
Alterations and extension to existing house. New stone boundary wall.
Trimisceir Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XH
Received 28 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00361/TEL
The installation of 1no electricity generator within a weatherproof acoustic enclosure measuring 1.75m long x 0.84m wide x 1.15m high and the provision of associated concrete plinths, ducts and cabling.
Eitshal Transmitter Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00362/PPD
Alterations and extension to existing house. Attic conversion and new front porch.
15 Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DY
Received 28 Jul 2016 - Decided16/00363/TEL
Install electricity generator, plinth and cabling to upgrade existing telecommunications installation
SSE Mast Cleattraval Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 1 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00364/TEL
Install electricity generator, plinth and cabling to upgrade existing telecommunications installation
Cnoc Carn Nan Gobhar Mast Scott Road Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 2 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00365/PPD
Erect dwelling house, detached garage and Workshop. Install air source heatpump.
22C Vatisker Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00366/PPD
Installation of Clear Water Tank and formation of access
Clear Water Tank Ahmor Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 4 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00367/PPD
Install Raw Water Pumping Station and form access
Pumping Station Blashval Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 4 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00368/PPD
Install 1 air source heat pump (5kW max) at each of the 6 dwellings
Housing Development Pairc Niseaboist Horgabost Isle Of Harris Na H-Eileanan An Iar
Received 4 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00369/MLCON
Pontoon Development
Pontoons Kirkibost Pier Road Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00370/PPD
Alter and Extend Dwelling
53B Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DZ
Received 9 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00371/PPD
Alter and extend existing storage building. Create two vehicle accesses. Erect boundary walls.
Builders Store Rigs Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RF
Received 10 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00372/LBC
Existing flat roofed area to rear of main house to be re-roofed & structure altered. Vestibule to rear to be demolished and replacement structure constructed.
Askernish House Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 10 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00373/PPD
Existing flat roofed area to rear of main house to be re-roofed & structure altered. Vestibule to rear to be demolished and replacement structure constructed
Askernish House Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 10 Aug 2016 - Decided16/00374/PPP
Erect house
207 Bakers Road Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Aug 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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