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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 dates12,173Searchable applications
76Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,736 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided07/00244/FUL
Erect garage
3 Newpark Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DZ
Received 23 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00245/FUL
Refurbishment of football pitch to include new adjoining children's play area
Football Ground And Play Area Breaclete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00246/FUL
Erect House
9 Brenish Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00247/FUL
Erect House
Plot B Druimdubh Paiblesgarry Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 24 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00248/FUL
Erect House
19A Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00249/FUL
Erect 4 bed bungalow
3B Maryhill Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00250/TEL
Install 4 dishes on Existing Mast
SSE Mast Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00251/FUL
Change of Use from Argicultural to Parking and Amenity Land
Free Presbyterian Church Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DS
Received 25 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00252/TEL
Install Firelink Generator and Gar Cylinder Cabinet
SSE Mast Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00253/FUL
Construct detached 3 apartment bungalow
Proposed House Kinlochroag South Gisla Gisla Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00254/FUL
Alteration/enlarging windows to ground floor public bar area and first floor change of use public areas to 5 No ensuite bedrooms and second floor ensuites to existing bedrooms 5 and 7
County Hotel 12 Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XB
Received 24 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00255/FUL
Erect dwelling house
61 Upper Coll Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00256/FUL
Form Seasonal Caravan Park/Camp site Including Placement of 3 Portacabins to provide Toilets and Showers.
Caravan Park Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 27 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00258/FUL
Erect caravan (Chalet)
The Rowans Chalet 8 Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 30 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00259/FUL
Erect weaving shed for manufacture of Harris Tweed
1 Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ED
Received 30 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00260/FUL
Conversion of town house into two flats above existing shop premises
61 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00261/OUT
New road to croft and outline planning permission for 2 feus
9A Eorodale Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00262/OUT
Construction of dwelling house
3 Gisla Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00263/FUL
Erection of detached single storey 6 apartment dwelling house with attached garage
62 Upper Coll Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00264/FUL
Erect House
2A West Gerinish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RW
Received 1 May 2007 - Decided07/00265/LBC
Strengthening of the porte cochere ceiling slab and installation of interpretation boards with associated lighting
Lews Castle Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XP
Received 1 May 2007 - Decided07/00266/FUL
Installation of a washwater recovery building (17.79m x 10.79m x 7.5m) as an extension to existing water treatment works building; installation of bitmac driveway and pathway to provide access to proposed building; and installation of boundary fence (1.1m high x 34m long)
Scottish Water North Lochs Water Treatment Works Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00257/SCO_L
Marine cable from Lewis to Little Loch Broom
Sub Sea Cable Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Apr 2007 - Decided07/00267/AGRIC
Erect shed
Shed 131 Craigston Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 8 May 2007
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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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