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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Na h-Eileanan Siar. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Plot 3 Carnan Ard Wiay 9 Ard Chung Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 1 Aug 2011Plot 4 Carnan Ard Wiay 9 Ard Chung Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 1 Aug 2011Radio Station Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 2 Aug 2011British Telecom Telephone Exchange 28 - 36 Keith Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JA
Received 2 Aug 201111 Manor Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2HY
Received 3 Aug 201135C Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 4 Aug 20113 Knockgarry Oliver's Brae Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Aug 201118A Lower Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Aug 2011Wind Turbine East Kilbride Isle Of South Uist
Received 2 Aug 20114B Luskentyre Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Aug 20111B Garynahine Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DS
Received 8 Aug 20112B Laxdale Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Aug 2011Overhead Line Ballantrushal Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Aug 2011Wind Turbines Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Aug 2011Wind Turbines Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Aug 2011Marine Site Scotasay East Loch Tarbert East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 9 Aug 2011Taigh Ur 9 New Tolsta Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NN
Received 9 Aug 2011Greenhouse 22 Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 8 Aug 201110 Garrygall Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 12 Aug 2011Harris Tweed Hebrides Limited Harris Tweed Mill North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BS
Received 15 Aug 2011Aline Community Woodland Aline Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Aug 201133A Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Aug 201120A Gress Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NB
Received 15 Aug 201112 Doune Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AZ
Received 15 Aug 2011Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart 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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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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