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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 · 9,692 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,551 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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
- Decided17/00144/PPD
Erection of 44 no. dwelling houses together with all necessary infrastructure.
Housing Development Mackenzie Avenue Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00145/PPD
Erect House
18A Tobson Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00146/PPD
Construct car park and install interpretation panel
Car Parking Area Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 8 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00147/OHL
Erect 2 new single poles and install 2 new associated stay wires
Overhead Line 2 Bunavoneader Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00148/LBC
Removal of second floor dividing partition between bedrooms to create one larger bedroom and alterations to bathroom layout
28 Scotland Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JR
Received 13 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00149/PPD
Extend house
26 Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PJ
Received 13 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00150/TEL
2no. new antenna to replace 2no. antenna on the existing mast, install generator and ancillary equipment
Mast Abhainn Na Creadha Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 14 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00151/FOREST
Forestry Scheme - 17FGS14657
Woodland 7B Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00152/MLCON
Coastal Protection Works
Coastal Protection Works Craigston Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 16 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00153/PPD
Erect Garage
28D Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NU
Received 16 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00155/TEL
Upgrade existing telecommunications
Telecommunications Mast North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00156/PPP
Erect House
9A Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00157/PPD
Extend house
32 Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PY
Received 16 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00158/PPD
Erect house with solar panels on roof; erect detached garage; and construct access
3B Claddach Illeray Isle Of North Uist
Received 17 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00159/PPD
Erection of Dwelling House
3B Meavaig North Meavaig Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00160/TEL
Installation of set of 4 No. UHF Log periodic antennas onto the existing radio mast at 9m mean height, removal of the existing set of 4 No. UHF Log Antennas at 7.5m mean height.
Relay Station Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 20 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00161/FFPA
Rotate the existing 14 x 100m circumference cage group held in 60m grid (through 30�) and resite feed barge
Marine Site Grey Horse Channel Fish Farm Loch Cheesebay Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 18 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00162/PPD
Erect domestic shed
Fuaran Nan Carn Leanish Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UW
Received 20 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00163/TEL
Replacement of 2 No. Omni antenna with 2no. new antenna upon the existing tower, generator and 1 no. proposed new M35 battery Cabinet 700mm x 740mm x 1770mm and ancillary equipment.
Grean Head Transmitter Cleat Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 20 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00165/PPD
Erect house; install ground source heating system; and construct access and parking
4C Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 21 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00166/PPD
Erection of 4 dwellings at gap site, Main Street, Tarbert, with associated access and car parking.
Housing Development Main Street Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00167/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 7 Frobost Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00168/TEL
Install of 1 no. 600mm Transmission dish at height of 9.00m on the existing 30.0m Steel Lattice Tower together with development ancillary thereto.
Mast Askernish Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Mar 2017 - Decided17/00169/PPD
Extend Dwelling to front and rear
The Old Bakery 48 Habost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TG
Received 27 Mar 2017
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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