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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided10/00180/PPD
Erect Garage
27 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LA
Received 1 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00182/PPD
Erect 30m� garage and 1.8m tall fence
10 Cnoc Chusbaig Shulishader Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PZ
Received 30 Mar 2010 - Decided10/00183/PPD
Extend cottage
Chalet 4 Locheynort Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SJ
Received 6 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00184/PPD
Erect two self catering chalets
Chalets 5 Dalbeg Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00185/COU
Construct a two storey extension comprising ground floor Dining Room and Swimming Pool and first floor Lounge and re-model the existing first floor roof to accommodate four Bed and Breakfast Bedrooms each with a dormer window
59 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NS
Received 6 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00186/PPD
Construct two storey extension comprising ground floor porch and first floor bathroom
24 Lower Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QB
Received 6 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00187/PPD
Erect 2.4m block walls to replace existing entrance gates, Francis Street elevation. 2 No.
21 Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00188/MSC
Erect six apartment house
27A Branahuie Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00189/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Cleascro Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00190/PPD
Modify Planning Condition 8's requirement for 'an internal two-way road system whereby a 52 seater coach does not encroach on the oncoming road' to a requirement for 'an internal' two-way road system whereby a 32 seater midi coach does not encroach on the oncoming road
WISP - Westside Primary Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00192/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Lag Na H'Aibhne 12A Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PJ
Received 12 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00193/PPD
Construction of temporary haul road to access 11 house construction site approved under planning permission 08/00435 dated 19 December 2008
Housing Development Gearraidh Ghuirm Upper Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00194/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Govig High Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RS
Received 12 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00195/PPP
Erect House
5 Bunavoneader Isle Of Harris
Received 12 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00196/PPD
Restore building to original frontage
KJ Macdonald 29 - 31 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 9 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00197/PPD
Erection of dwelling house
1 Kneep Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00198/PPD
To site a storage container, temporarily, for domestic use, to securely store household goods during decorating/refurbishing home, prior to selling
6 Broadbay View Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LA
Received 13 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00199/PPD
Erect dwellinghouse
6 - 7 Sidinish Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 13 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00200/PPD
To Site Mobile Home Within Rear Garden
Balang 6 Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 13 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00201/PPP
Erect dwellinghouse
4A Howbeg Isle Of South Uist
Received 10 Mar 2010 - Decided10/00202/PPD
New children's nursery for Lews Castle College UHI. The nursery to be situated on existing campus with an existing walled area. The proposal also covers the building of a car park for the nursery outwith the walled area.
Nursery Lews Castle College Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00203/PPD
Erection of storage shed, rendered block finish, profile roofing, door opening on eastern end. Site is an existing hard standing area.
6 Quidinish Isle Of Harris HS3 3JQ
Received 14 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00204/PPP
Outline planning for Dwelling House
60 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Apr 2010 - Decided10/00205/PPD
Replace existing rear porch. Replace front porch.
41 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 14 Apr 2010
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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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