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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided11/00075/AGRIC
Erect greenhouse
Greenhouse 22 Liniclate Isle Of Benbecula
Received 10 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00076/PPD
Develop caravan and campsite with facilities block and site 2 static caravans
Campsite 5 Uidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 4 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00077/SCR_L
Erect 1 no. 20kw wind turbine on 15m mast (permanent consent) and 1 no 15kw, 1 no. 10kw and 1no 5Kw wind turbines on 15m masts (1 year consent)
Westwind Turbine 7 Bornish Isle Of South Uist
Received 14 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00077/PPD
Erect 1 no. 20kw wind turbine on 15m mast (permanent consent), 1 no 15kw, 1 no. 10kw and 1no 5Kw wind turbines on 15m masts (1 year consent) and 4 no. 15m high anemometer masts and 1 no 5m high meteorological mast (1 year consent)
Westwind Turbine 7 Bornish Isle Of South Uist
Received 14 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00078/PPD
Erect House
38 Kentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 14 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00079/MSC
Erection of 2 semi-underground turf roofed houses
1 Ardslave Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00080/PPD
Construct access track for the installation of a 3 turbine, community owned wind farm
Iochdar Hill Wind Farm Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 16 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00081/PPD
Erect porch
3 - 4 Cluny Cottages Horve Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XG
Received 16 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00082/PPD
Erect house & garage
Cnoc Gunna 5 Malaclate Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00083/PPD
Two Wind Turbines hub height 10.3M, height to blade tip 13.05M
Ard Gharbh 12 Uachdar Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LY
Received 17 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00084/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
32 Lower Shader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RH
Received 17 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00085/PPD
Phase 4 of Re-roofing Programme - Re-roofing of 2 storey wing
Stornoway Primary School Jamieson Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LE
Received 18 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00086/COU
Change of use to alter and extend portacabin to create educational facility
Macaulay College Macaulay Farm Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00087/PPP
Erect house with integral garage
50 Knock Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00088/PPD
Demolition of existing out of use building and construction of new boundary wall and hard standing area in an existing fuel storage facility
3 Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BS
Received 18 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00080/SCR_L
Construct access track for the installation of a 3 turbine, community owned wind farm
Iochdar Hill Wind Farm Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 16 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00089/AGRIC
Erect Shed
1 Rarnish Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5QJ
Received 21 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00090/FFPA
Replacement of Lemreway cages from 18 16m x 16m square cages to 6 x 80m circular cages with an increase in Maximum standing biomass of 76T and a slight expansion of lease area
Lemreway Cages Loch Shell Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00091/PPD
Erect Garage
28A Lower Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QB
Received 21 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00092/PPD
Proposed DDA access ramp to entrance from car park
Halifax Bank Of Scotland Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 17 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00093/PPD
Storm beach replenishment to protect machair from erosion & flooding
Coastal Protection Works Kilpheder Isle Of South Uist
Received 23 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00094/PPD
Erect conservatory at rear of property
10 Upper Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QX
Received 23 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00095/PPD
Erection of 5kw Evance wind turbine on 12m tower
Wind Turbine Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Feb 2011 - Decided11/00096/ADV
Erect signboard
Heron Point 452 North Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TN
Received 24 Feb 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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