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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9,551 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided17/00330/PPD
Erect house
9 Sheshader Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jun 2017 - Decided17/00331/PPD
Demolish former police station buildings; erect two storey flatted development comprising eight apartments and associated infrastructure and landscaping
West Tarbert Housing West Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 30 Jun 2017 - Decided17/00333/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed Ardivachar Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 3 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00334/PPD
Alter & extend existing house, install air-source heat-pump. Erect outbuilding
12 Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DY
Received 3 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00335/PPD
Extend house
14 Arnol Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DB
Received 3 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00336/PPD
Extend dwelling house. Create vehicular access, parking and turning area.
9 Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PN
Received 3 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00337/PPD
Erect garage
5 Carnish Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EX
Received 3 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00339/FFPN
Replace existing cone feed barge with sea mate feed barge and relocate from the centre of the cage group to the end of the cage group
Marine Site Kyles Vuia West Loch Roag Hacklete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00340/PPD
Construct new seaweed drying and processing plant: including main factory building; office block; store; and boat maintenance shed. Existing building to be demolished.
The Hebridean Seaweed Co Ltd Seaweed Factory Arnish Arnish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JY
Received 4 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00341/MLCON
Ferry terminal development to accommodate a new larger ferry (Consultation on EIA Screening Opinion Request by Marine Scotland as lead authority)
Pier Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 5 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00342/TEL
Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Kentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00343/FULTEL
Install BT Superfast Broadband Cabinet measuring 1430mm x 450mm x 1300mm
Broadband Cabinet Sealladh Bharraidh West Kilbride Isle Of South Uist
Received 7 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00344/OHL
33KV Overhead Line and low voltage overhead line and underground cable to supply house at 1B Ardhasaig
Overhead Power Line 2 Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 7 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00345/PPD
Erect house, install septic tank, utilise existing vehicular access road and on site parking, all on hardstanding croft utility area
6A Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 7 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00346/PPD
Erect extension for sports/assembly hall to west elevation (on site of nursery building to be demolished) and erect lean-to extension to south elevation. Create additional window openings and install windows on south and north elevations.
Laxdale School Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DY
Received 7 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00349/PPD
Erect garage/outbuilding adjacent to house
30 Ardivachar Eochar Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RF
Received 10 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00350/PPD
Install two replacement radomes, radars and weather station; and construct connecting service duct
Radomes & Radars Mullach Mor Village Street St Kilda Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00351/PPD
Create lift shaft enclosure and service corridor across existing flat roof and alter shop frontage
49 - 51 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 11 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00352/PPD
Extend dwelling house
Dunbowie Cottage Grogarry Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RR
Received 13 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00353/PPD
Erect house with air source heat pump
22 Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00354/LBC
External paintwork, leadwork to belfry and finial
Free Presbyterian Church East Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DF
Received 17 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00355/LBC
Repairs and modernisation of derelict dwelling house including replacement of timber sash and casement windows, the complete removal and replacement of all internal linings, rewiring, replacement plumbing services and sanitary ware, installation of new kitchen, reinstatement of repaired stair and minor repointing works to external stonework.
2 Amhuinnsuidhe Isle Of Harris HS3 3AS
Received 17 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00356/PPP
Erect 2 houses and construct means of vehicular access
6A Luskentyre Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Jul 2017 - Decided17/00357/AGRIC
Erect agricultural machinery store
Agricultural Building 13 South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jul 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.
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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