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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided11/00391/PPD
Erection of Evance Iskra R9000 wind turbines on 15m galvanised tower at existing car park area
Wind Turbine 1 Blackwater Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00392/PPD
Amendment to planning consent Ref 11/00088/PPD to construct boundary fence instead of boundary wall
3 Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BS
Received 17 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00393/PPD
Construction of two single storey rear extension, raising the roof on the lowest section of the existing house
33 Gress Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NB
Received 18 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00395/PPD
Erect sun lounge extension
38 Lower Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QY
Received 19 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00396/PPD
Erect dwelling house
5A Lower Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00397/PPD
Site mobile home
5 Strumore Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AG
Received 22 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00398/PPD
Erect turbine: hub height 30.9m and rotor diameter 18m
Wind Turbine Bridge Cottages Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EF
Received 23 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00399/SCR_L
Erect 1 x 5kW Evance R9000 wind turbine, 5500mm rotor diameter, 15000mm hub height
Wind Turbines 1A Bedersaig Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00399/PPD
1 x 5kW Evance R9000 Wind turbine, 5500mm rotor diameter, 15000mm hub height
Wind Turbines 1A Bedersaig Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00400/ADV
Externally illuminated hanging fascia sign and externally illuminated hanging sign using highlight canopy lighting with LED. The red Argos panel of the fascia will illuminate only.
Furniture World And Interior World 21 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DA
Received 24 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00401/PPD
Erect dwelling house
1A Tobson Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00402/COU
Change of use to single dwelling
Old Tigh Ceilidh Ashdaill Cottages Bayhead Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DX
Received 25 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00403/PPD
Erect a steel frame building for use as a store beside the existing premises
Engebret Limited Filling Station Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SL
Received 25 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00404/PPD
Erect single storey dwelling house
14A Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00405/PPD
Erect a small wind turbine on 12m monopole tower sited 100m from the nearest dwelling
Wind Turbine 60 Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00406/PPD
Erect a 5kW Evance wind turbine, 12.3m to the hub, rotor diameter of 5.5m
Wind Turbine 8 Grosebay Isle Of Harris
Received 25 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00408/PPD
Alterations to shop front of existing retail shop unit and installation of external condensers and ventilation grilles
Furniture World And Interior World 21 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DA
Received 29 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00409/PPD
Erection of Air Source Heat Pump & Stove Flue
Former Parliamentary Church Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 29 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00410/PPD
Revised drainage arrangement to include new sewage treatment plant & surface water system
Housing Development Claddach Kirkibost Isle Of North Uist
Received 31 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00411/PPD
Erect dwelling house
10A Ardveenish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 30 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00413/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pump externally at 2 Hydro House, Daliburgh
Hydro House 2 Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SS
Received 31 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00414/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pump externally at 2 Tigh A Chidhe, Lochmaddy
2 Tigh A Chidhe Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AA
Received 31 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00415/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pumps externally at No's 8 - 16 Kersavagh, Lochmaddy
8 Kersavagh Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AD
Received 31 Aug 2011 - Decided11/00416/PPD
Install Air Source Heat Pumps externally at No's 2, 3 & 4 Strome Cottages, Liniclate
2 Strome Cottages Liniclate Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PL
Received 31 Aug 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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