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Scotland · Local authority
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9,551 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided17/00411/TEL
Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet South Boisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00412/ADV
Display advance sign
Sign Milton Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00413/PPD
Erect house with detached garage
38A South Galson Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00414/PPD
Change of use from residential to Class 2 Offices
The Flat 9 Bank Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XG
Received 18 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00415/PPD
Erect house
7A Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00416/PPD
Erect house & garage
27 Braighe Road Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00417/PPD
Change of use and alterations to form letting cottage
Old Shop House Luachmhor Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DS
Received 22 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00418/OHL
New Double Pole and Stay Wires for 11kVA. Undergrounding Works
Overhead Line 2 Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00419/MLCON
Installation of Freshwater Pens
Freshwater Storage Reservoirs Loch Shell Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00420/PPD
Extend building to provide new staff welfare facilities. Install new main entrance doors.
Engebret Limited Filling Station Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SL
Received 23 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00421/PPD
Extensions to house
Milkinghill Cottage Milking Hill Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HU
Received 23 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00422/PPD
Erect 10 no. houses, in 5 semi-detached blocks. Install air source heatpumps. Including new foot path and street lighting to Cameron Terrace.
Housing Development Cleascro Road Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00423/TEL
Install a 300mm telecommunications dish at a height of 15m on the existing 30.0m steel lattice tower together with development ancillary thereto.
Mast Askernish Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00424/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
86 Buaile Dubh Eochar Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RQ
Received 25 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00425/MSC
Application to discharge conditions 1 - 7, as specified under approved Planning Permission in Principle 16/00017. To Erect House and install Air Source Heat Pump
48 Lower Shader Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00426/PPD
Erect House
7C Knockaird Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00427/PPD
Demolish existing front porch. Erect new front porch/conservatory extension. Erect new rear shower room extension.
Isay Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris HS3 3AJ
Received 29 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00428/PPD
Conversion of existing Lionel meeting hall to living accommodation
Free Church Of Scotland Mission Hall Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XB
Received 30 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00429/PPD
Erect 3 self catering units; extend existing forestry track as access road; and install treatment plant
Self Catering Units Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 30 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00430/AGRIC
4 polycrubs units
Polycrubs 10C Knockaird Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00431/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
3 Claddach Kirkibost Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EP
Received 30 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00432/PPD
Site two log pods for holiday let and erect small shed for use as associated utility room and use of site of second pod for motor home hard standing/hookup for a temporary period prior to installation of the pod.
Pods Milton Isle Of South Uist
Received 30 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00433/PPD
Erect single storey sun room and lobby.
Suthainn Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 31 Aug 2017 - Decided17/00434/PPD
Replace existing white painted wetcast finish to front exterior of the building with white smooth render (k-rend TC brand).
Chip Shop 33 Point Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XF
Received 31 Aug 2017
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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