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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Scotland · Local authority
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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas4 mapped area records
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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
- Decided11/00312/PPD
Erect House
243A Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 17 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00313/LBC
Install Air Source Heat Pump, Solar Panels & Flue
Former Parliamentary Church Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 17 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00316/PPD
Erection of oil storage tank enclosure & 2 No. oil tanks & install underground gas tank
New Harris House Leverhulme Road Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 20 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00317/PPD
New Plant Room
Harris Tweed Hebrides Limited Harris Tweed Mill North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BS
Received 20 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00318/AGRIC
Erect Shed
14 Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HL
Received 22 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00319/PPD
Extension to existing dwelling house to form additional living space
48 Upper Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AG
Received 22 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00320/COU
Change of use from fire appliance garage to office, to be used for meetings
Highlands And Islands Fire Board Fire Station Miavaig Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HW
Received 22 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00321/PPP
Erect dwelling house
13B Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00322/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
1A Bedersaig Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00323/AGRIC
Erect implement shed
4 Newpark Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DZ
Received 28 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00324/PPD
Erect house
5 Ardvey Finsbay Isle Of Harris
Received 28 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00325/COU
Part change of use for existing farm buildings and ground to stable eleven horses, create grazing area, a cross-country horse course and arena (outdoor) for commercial business use
Stables And Outdoor Arena Tong Farm Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00327/MSC
Erect House
17 Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 29 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00328/PPD
Extend dwelling
36 Newvalley Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DN
Received 29 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00329/PPD
Erect house
7A Paiblesgarry Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 30 Jun 2011 - Decided11/00330/PPD
Remove rock and soil to create area for the purposes of recycling construction waste
Macinnes Brothers Uachdar Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LY
Received 1 Jul 2011 - Decided11/00331/PPD
Conservatory extension
4 Kyles Flodda Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5QR
Received 4 Jul 2011 - Decided11/00332/PPD
Erect 2 wind turbines: hub height 12.3m; height to blade tip 15.05m
Neilander 106 Carnan Eochar Isle Of South Uist HS8 5QX
Received 4 Jul 2011 - Decided11/00333/CONSG
Construct and operate a 151.2MW onshore wind farm (SG Decision EC00005238 issued 07 Sept 2012)
Stornoway Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jul 2011 - Decided11/00334/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pump
239 Garrahellie Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SX
Received 6 Jul 2011 - Decided11/00335/PPD
The infilling of old redundant quarry workings (with soil from Daliburgh School site)
Quarry Strome Kilpheder Isle Of South Uist
Received 8 Jul 2011 - Decided11/00336/PPD
Erect House
1D Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Jul 2011 - Decided11/00338/ADV
Interpretation Panel
Sign At Clach An Trushal Ballantrushal Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Jul 2011 - Decided11/00339/LBC
Replace existing windows
Keepers House Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ET
Received 8 Jul 2011
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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