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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided09/00334/PAN
Demolition of existing building & proposed erection of single storey new build primary school, access, sports pitch & play areas
Balivanich New Primary School Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 29 Jun 2009 - Decided09/00335/PPD
Disabled access (ramp and rail) at front access to butcher shop
A France And Sons Butchers 45 Westview Terrace Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2HP
Received 30 Jun 2009 - Decided09/00337/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Steading 23B Upper Shader Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00338/PPD
2no Wind Turbines on 15m mast with 6.2m rotor diameter.
Wind Turbines Craigston Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00339/PPD
Erection of 3 No dwelling houses
Housing Development 1 Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00340/AGRIC
Erect Barn
52 Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LQ
Received 6 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00342/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Barn 8 Maryhill Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00343/FUL
Convert Former School into 3 Residential Units and Renovate Existing Teacher's House
Former School Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 7 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00344/SCR_L
Spinal route improvement plan programme at A859 Stockinish Junction to Luskentyre Junction
Road Improvements Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00346/PPD
Erect house and access/parking
11 High Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00349/PPD
Remove existing conservatory superstructure and erect sun-lounge on existing sub-structure
Abriachan 15 Goathill Crescent Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2TA
Received 9 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00350/PPD
Demolish Ruined Cottage and Erect New Thatched Cottage
Thatched Cottage 309 Kilpheder Isle Of South Uist
Received 9 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00351/AGRIC
Erect Barn for storage
Barn 17 Kneep Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00352/PPD
Construction of a new Access Track from the Tolsta Road to the existing impound dam at the mouth of Loch Lonadagro and the construction of a new Compensation Flow Structure adjacent to the existing Impound Dam at the mouth of Loch Ionadagro, South of the settlement of Tolsta, Lewis
Access Track North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00353/PPD
Erect Polytunnel with surrounding windbreak fence
Cruinnebhat 49 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 13 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00354/FFSCSC
Modification to Fish Farm
Marine Harvest Marine Site Fish Farm Marulaig Bay North Glendale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 14 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00355/MSC
Erect Dwelling House
80 Upper Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00357/MSC
Erection of Dwelling House
62 Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00358/PPD
Develop pier for netwashing/improve access to building/optimise floor space within building/adapt existing pipework to suit netwashing operations
Stolt Sea Farms Ltd Factory Bayhead Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3YB
Received 14 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00359/FUL
Extension to Dwelling House
Huilavagh 16 Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YB
Received 16 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00360/PAN
Port of Entry Project
Port Of Entry Project Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 16 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00361/MSC
Erect New Shop - Approval of Conditions 2, 5, 6, & 7 per Outline application 08/00512
New Shop 2 Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 21 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00362/PPD
Erect house
5C Fivepenny Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jul 2009 - Decided09/00363/PPP
Erect house and garage
9B Gress Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jul 2009
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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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