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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided07/00650/TEL
Erect 1 no. 0.3m diameter dish antennae mounted on a 12m AGL on the existing 15m high lattice tower and ancillary works including feeder cables
Former MOD Radio Station Ledaig Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 14 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00651/AGRIC
Extend agricultural building
342 North Boisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TD
Received 20 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00652/FUL
Erect single storey dwelling house and access road
25A Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00653/FUL
Erect house, retrospective approval of access road and retrospective approval of car port
Dal Rani 60 Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00654/FUL
Erection of two self catering chalets
Proposed Chalets 8 Scaristavore Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00655/OUT
Erect house and garage
4 Druim Dubh Paiblesgarry Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 20 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00656/AGRIC
Erect polytunnel
12 Upper Shader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RQ
Received 20 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00657/FUL
Erect dwellinghouse
25A Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 20 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00658/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
25A Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 20 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00659/OUT
Erect 3 bedroom bungalow with 4 metre wide driveway as access along with sufficient parking for 4 vehicles
25A Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00660/FUL
Erection of 4 bedroom dwelling. Stabilisation and partial demolition of existing ruin to form a sheltered garden. Re-roofing of existing agricultural building for use as a garage/workshop.
Linshader House Linshader Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DR
Received 21 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00661/LBC
Stabilisation and partial demolition of existing ruined listed building to form a sheltered garden. Erection of 4 bed family dwelling adjacent.
Linshader House Linshader Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DR
Received 21 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00662/FUL
Erect house
9A Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00664/FUL
Change of use from church to dwelling house
The Old Church Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EX
Received 22 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00665/FFSCSC
Modification to existing fish farm
Marine Site Creag Mhurchaidh Fish Farm Loch Seaforth Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00667/FUL
Erect 3 flagpoles, each 6m 10cm in height
Heritage Centre Nunton Steadings Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LU
Received 26 Nov 2007 - Unknown07/00666/MAR
Proposed new fin fish site
Marine Site Vacasay East Loch Roag Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00669/OUT
Mixture of residential accommodation and serviced plots for housing incorporating associated roads, service infrastructure and landscaping.
Stornoway Airport Housing Development Melbost Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Nov 2007 - Unknown07/00670/MAR
Proposed new fin fish site
Marine Site Aird Taranaish East Loch Roag Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00671/OUT
Erect dwellinghouse
13B Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00672/OUT
Creation of two house sites
2B Luskentyre Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Nov 2007 - Unknown07/00673/MAR
Proposed new fin fish site
Finfish Site Marine Site Vuia Mor Loch Roag Hacklete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00674/OUT
Erect dwellinghouse (Site A)
1C Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 23 Nov 2007 - Decided07/00675/OUT
Erect dwellinghouse (Site B)
1D Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 23 Nov 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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