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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 dates
12,174Searchable applications
76Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,696 approved or refused records
141Refused applications

9,555 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided17/00096/TEL

    Installation of Broadband Cabinet

    Broadband Cabinet Kershader Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 14 Feb 2017
  2. Decided17/00097/TEL

    Install 1No. 1.2 Metre Diameter ground based back-up satellite dish with new fencing, supporting steelwork plus cabling and all other ancillary equipment all within the existing boundary.

    Mast Balla Eriskay Isle Of South Uist

    Received 14 Feb 2017
  3. Decided17/00098/TEL

    Installation of Broadband Cabinet

    Broadband Cabinet Lower Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis

    Received 14 Feb 2017
  4. Decided17/00099/PPD

    Erect a one bedroom holiday let chalet and construct vehicular access, parking space, footpath, septic tank and soakaways.

    239A Upper Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra

    Received 14 Feb 2017
  5. Decided17/00100/FFPA

    Install four 100m circumference freshwater reservoir pens and a pipe

    Freshwater Storage Reservoirs Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist

    Received 15 Feb 2017
  6. Decided17/00101/AGRIC

    Erect agricultural building

    Agricultural Building 380 Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist

    Received 15 Feb 2017
  7. Decided17/00102/FFPA

    Install three 100m circumference freshwater reservoir pens and a pipe

    Freshwater Storage Reservoirs Loch Shell Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 15 Feb 2017
  8. Decided17/00073/SCR_L

    Erect 2 no Enercon E-44 wind turbines, hub height 55 metres, associated foundations, access road works including upgrading of existing access road, underground cables, electrical plant enclosures and crane hard standings.

    Enercon Wind Turbines Locheport Isle Of North Uist

    Received 13 Feb 2017
  9. Decided17/00103/PPD

    Restore and extend former house; extend existing driveway; and form two parking spaces (amendment to 16/00136/PPD)

    Schoolside Cottage Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  10. Decided17/00104/TEL

    Upgrade existing electronic communications site

    Telecommunications Mast Seilebost Isle Of Harris

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  11. Decided17/00105/TEL

    Upgrade existing telecommunications

    Mast Doune Carloway Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  12. Decided17/00106/TEL

    Install 1no. 1.2metre diameter ground based back-up satellite dish with new fencing, supporting steelwork plus cabling and all other ancillary equipment.

    Mast South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  13. Decided17/00107/TEL

    Install 1no. 1.2metre diameter ground based back-up satellite dish with new fencing, supporting steelwork plus cabling and all other ancillary equipment.

    Telecommunications Mast North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  14. Decided17/00108/TEL

    Install 1no. 1.2metre diameter ground based back-up satellite dish with new fencing, supporting steelwork plus cabling and all other ancillary equipment. Install 1 no. equipment cabinet, 1.4m in height.

    Airwave 02 Telecom Antennae Mast Airigh Na Gaoithe Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  15. Decided17/00110/PPD

    Conversion of existing barn to house. Erection of new single storey, 1 bedroom dwelling for holiday accommodation.

    Barn 3 Carnish Uig Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  16. Decided17/00111/PPD

    Site portable building to use as cafe (seafood bar); site portable building to use for storage; and construct decking

    Cafe Gasaigh Island Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist Na H-Eileanan An Iar

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  17. Decided17/00112/TEL

    Install electronic communications

    Mast Barvas Moor Barvas Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  18. Decided17/00113/PPD

    Erect dwelling and garage, including new access, services and install air source heat pump

    4 Tong Road Tong Isle Of Lewis

    Received 17 Feb 2017
  19. Decided17/00114/AGRIC

    Erect agricultural building

    Agricultural Building 21 North Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis

    Received 17 Feb 2017
  20. Decided17/00115/FULTEL

    Emergency Services Network Telecoms Mast Installation, compound and access track

    ESN Mast Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  21. Decided17/00116/TEL

    Upgrade existing telecommunications

    Mast Airidhbhruach Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  22. Decided17/00089/LBC

    Slate engraved panel

    Town Hall Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DB

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  23. Decided17/00117/PPD

    Erect house with attached garage/workshop. Install air source heat pump. Temporary siting of three storage containers (currently on site)

    6B Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  24. Decided17/00118/PPD

    Construct 30 metre access road to agricultural shed

    Agricultural Track 18 Illeray Clachan Clachan Locheport Isle Of North Uist

    Received 20 Feb 2017

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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.

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