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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided11/00148/PPD
Erect Garage
48B Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00150/FFPAES
Expansion of existing salmon farm to 16 cages in two groups and associated feed barge
Marine Site Salmon Farm Grosebay Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00152/COU
Part change of use from spare bedroom in dwelling to hair salon
63 Plasterfield Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2UR
Received 21 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00153/AGRIC
Erect Polytunnel
O' Er Wather Geocrab Isle Of Harris HS3 3HB
Received 22 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00154/PPD
Erect domestic garage
16 Kennedy Terrace Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LG
Received 24 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00155/OHL
New wood pole overhead line at Quidinish
Overhead Lines Quidinish Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00156/OHL
New wood pole overhead line at Holmasaig
Overhead Lines Holmasaig Quidinish Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00157/PPD
Outbuilding to be converted to craft workshop & retail area
Paible Crafts Knockintorran Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00158/ADV
Erect Sign
War Memorial Clachan Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 23 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00159/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Shed 7 North Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00160/AGRIC
Erect agricultural store
23 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00161/LBC
Alterations to roof of castle as a result of repairs to existing roof. Internal alterations. Removal of non-original shower block and lean-to building in courtyard and internal rooms to east of former dining room. Replacement of non-original glazing in existing windows with slim profile double glazed units. Asbestos removal.
Lews Castle Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XP
Received 28 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00162/PPD
Erect of dwelling house
44A North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00163/PPD
First phase of a larger development proposal which will form part of a separate application. Alterations to roof of castle as a result of repairs to existing roof. Internal alterations. Removal of non-original shower block and lean-to building in courtyard and internal rooms to east of former dining room. Replacement of non-original glazing in existing windows with slim profile double glazed units. Asbestos removal.
Lews Castle Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XP
Received 29 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00164/PPD
Site static caravan
Caravan 3 Rubha Ban Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00165/LBC
Alter outbuildings to provide accommodation ancillary to existing dwelling
Linshader House Linshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00166/COU
Conversion of an existing delapidated outbuilding to form additional accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling house
Linshader House Linshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00167/COU
Change of use from former dental surgery to guest house. Painting of front elevation.
56 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DZ
Received 30 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00126/SCR_L
Erect 20Kw wind turbine
Dunard 1 Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XD
Received 23 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00169/ADV
Erect Signboard
Sign Post Park Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00170/PPD
Access Road to front of House from unclassified road
2 South Locheynort Locheynort Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SJ
Received 31 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00171/PPD
Temporary erection of 50 metre high meteorological mast for a period of 3 years from the date of installation.
Creed Enterprise Park Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00147/SCR_L
Erect 2 x Evance Wind Turbines
Museum Art Gallery And Post Office Taigh Chearsabhaigh Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AA
Received 18 Mar 2011 - Decided11/00172/PPD
Construction of booster pump station kiosk
Construction Of Booster Pump Station Kiosk Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 1 Apr 2011
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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