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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided11/00022/PPD
Erect House
20B Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00023/PPP
Erect dwelling house and outbuildings
12A Ardroil Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00024/FULTEL
Installation of 2 No flat panel antenna, 1 no 1.2m dish, 1No 0.6m dish and swap out of 1.2m dish to existing tower. Also 1 No battery rack within existing building.
Eitshal Transmitter Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00025/SCR_L
Erect wind turbine
Wind Turbine Groseclett Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00026/SCR_L
Erect wind turbine
Wind Turbine Groseclett Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00027/SCR_L
Erect wind turbine
Wind Turbine Groseclett Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00028/PPD
Dormer roof alterations
8A Leanish Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UW
Received 17 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00029/PPD
Extend dwelling to form accessible bedroom and accessible toilet
46A Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PT
Received 13 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00030/RENEW
Erect vertical wind energy field turbine on 12m mast with 6.4m vertical blades (3 No). Height from ground level to top of blades 15m.
9 Scaristavore Isle Of Harris HS3 3HX
Received 17 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00031/LBC
Renewal of existing consent to erect a temporary portakabin module in garden ground
British Broadcasting Corporation Rosebank 52 Church Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LS
Received 17 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00032/PPD
Extend Community Centre
Bays Community Centre Lacklee Isle Of Harris HS3 3EH
Received 17 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00033/ADV
Erect Interpretation Panel
Interpretation Panel Eilean Glas Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00034/PPD
Removal of existing roof and wall cladding and fitting new cladding
Soval Cottage No2 Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JR
Received 17 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00035/PPDM
Proposed construction of a new-build facility on the existing Daliburgh School site. The existing school will be subject to a phased demolition, in order to facilitate a tandem build.
WISP - Daliburgh School Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00036/RENEW
Install Domestic Air source Heat Pump
97 Buaile Dubh Eochar Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RQ
Received 17 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00037/AGRIC
Erect polytunnel
26 Brenish Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HB
Received 18 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00040/PPD
Extension to existing dwelling house
11A Portnaguran Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HD
Received 19 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00041/PPP
Erect croft house and improve access
1A Bedersaig Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00042/PPP
Erect House
3B Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00043/PPD
Construction of new double garage, timber fencing, open storage and parking area
Moorfield Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0ED
Received 20 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00044/OHL
Erect overhead line and double wood pole
Overhead Line Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00045/SCR_L
Small Scale Hydro Scheme
Hydro Scheme Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00046/LBC
Conversion of outbuilding to utility/bathroom
Barvas Lodge Lower Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RA
Received 25 Jan 2011 - Decided11/00047/PAN
New road and causeways, fisheries pier and slipway (with associated hardstandings), a small boat and yacht harbour with pontoons and breakwater(s)
Port Of Entry Project Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Jan 2011
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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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