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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided10/00412/PPD
Extend House
Road End Port Of Ness Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XA
Received 29 Jul 2010 - Decided10/00413/PPD
Erect porch with binstore area, upgrade existing garage, erect summer house & install air source heat pump
6A Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BG
Received 29 Jul 2010 - Decided10/00414/SCR_L
Erect 4no. 6KW Proven wind turbines on 9m masts
East Camp Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 30 Jul 2010 - Decided10/00416/COU
Change of use of land from vacant office to Radio Broadcast Studios and associated offices and staff facilities
Angus Macdonald Plant Hire 50 Seaforth Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SH
Received 3 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00417/PPD
Extension to House and Re-roofing of House with Slate
5A Marvig Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QP
Received 3 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00418/MIN
Extraction of sand from sand mound
Bealach An Da Bheinn Sandpit Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 4 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00419/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
11 Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 29 Jul 2010 - Decided10/00420/PPD
Micro Hydro Scheme
1A Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00421/PPD
Remove rear porch and extend dwelling
19 Kennedy Terrace Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LQ
Received 4 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00422/PPD
Demolish existing house. Upgrade existing access road to new house site. Site clearance for erection of house including blasting works. (approx 350m�)
6 Caversta Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00423/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
6 Caversta Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00425/COU
Change of use of Industrial Building to commercial (Builders' Merchants)
Angus Maciver Limited Precast Concrete Works Rigs Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RF
Received 6 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00426/COU
Change of use from residential to restaurant and extension of house
22 Northton Isle Of Harris HS3 3JA
Received 5 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00427/PPD
Erect dwelling house
9A New Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00428/SCR_L
Proposed extraction of rock from Gasaigh & erection of new road/causeway, yachting pontoons, fisheries pier & associated facilities
Port Of Entry Project Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 6 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00429/PPD
Rebuild and extend old house
228 Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 9 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00430/FFPAES
Install 14 (100m) circle pens with feed barge
Marine Site Helisay Fish Farm Sound Of Helisay Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 9 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00432/PPD
Erect house and detached garage
Cnoc Gorm New Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00433/PPP
Erect House
10 Lanaig Fhada Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00434/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
4 Garyvard Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00435/PPD
Alter ground floor windows
Royal Hotel 81 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DG
Received 12 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00438/PPD
Erect House
45 Flesherin Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00439/PPD
Erect conservatory
7 Sollas Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BS
Received 13 Aug 2010 - Decided10/00440/SCR_L
Road improvement works associated with the consented Muaitheabhal Windfarm
Road Improvements A859 Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Aug 2010
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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