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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided11/00202/AGRIC
Erect Polytunnel
12 Melbost Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RR
Received 15 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00203/PPD
Additon of bay window extension to living room. Addition of utility room to rear of property.
An Creagan 20A Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QH
Received 15 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00204/PPD
Erection of weather proof timber hide structure for viewing eagles
Eagle Hide Meavaig North Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00205/PPP
Construction of one dwelling house
136 Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00206/PPP
Construction of one dwelling house
21 Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00207/PPD
Alter and extend dwelling
4 Builnacraig Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RY
Received 19 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00208/PPD
Erect house
Solas 5 South Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00209/PPD
Erect dwelling house
16B North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00210/PPD
Siting of a purpose converted, customised sea-container
Taigh Fada Paiblesgarry Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EF
Received 19 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00211/ADV
Erect 5 No signs
Workshop 56 Seaforth Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SD
Received 18 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00212/PPD
Erect shed & greenhouse
East Camp Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 21 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00213/PPD
Extend house
9 West Kilbride Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TT
Received 26 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00215/PPD
Extension to existing dwelling house
11A Portnaguran Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HD
Received 26 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00216/SCR_L
Erection of a wind turbine
Wind Turbine Strond Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00217/COU
Change of use of land for the siting of 3 mobile chalets for holiday accommodation
Heather Isle Chalets Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00218/SCR_L
Erect turbine, 44m to the hub and 33.4m rotor diameter (total height 61m)
Wind Turbine Geocrab Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00219/ADV
Erect signboard & cairn
Cula Bay Car Park Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 27 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00220/PPD
Erect new office/sunroom through from lounge
Bernera 21 Goathill Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NL
Received 20 Apr 2011 - Decided11/00221/PPD
Construct new sun porch extension and change roof covering on existing house
18 Holm Road Holm Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AY
Received 2 May 2011 - Decided11/00222/PPP
Erect House
6D Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 2 May 2011 - Decided11/00223/MSC
Erection of dwelling house
6 Finsbay Isle Of Harris
Received 2 May 2011 - Decided11/00224/PPD
Upgrading of existing single track road construction and alignment
Road Improvement Glen Kyles Leverburgh Isle Of Harris
Received 3 May 2011 - Decided11/00225/PPD
Erect house
7A Askernish Isle Of South Uist
Received 4 May 2011 - Decided11/00226/PPD
Installation of 14kw domestic air source heat pump
89 West End Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PX
Received 2 May 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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