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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided11/00521/SCR_L
One 5kw Evance wind turbine, 15m to hub; 5.5m rotor diameter
Carnan House Wind Turbine North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00522/PPD
Construction of a 3m x 2m concrete base for the erection of an 8m high broadband tilt-over monopole to accommodate 1 flat panel access unit and 1 sector antenna with associated equipment enclosure and meter cabinet. The site will be enclosed by a 1.2m high timber fence.
Broadband Mast Dalmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00523/PPD
Change of use from residential use to extended highway verge to allow occasional use for lorry delivery of indivisible loads.
Highway Verge Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00524/AGRIC
Erect agricultural workshop and store
Tigh Mo Sheanair 9 Luskentyre Isle Of Harris HS3 3HL
Received 21 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00525/PPD
Construct access road, with turning head and laydown area and barge landing ramp, to serve proposed wind turbine (consented by Planning Permission 09/00268/PPD).
Gob Sgurabhal Mast Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 21 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00526/SCR_L
Erect domestic wind turbine, 6m height to hub, 1.8m rotor diameter
Wind Turbine 26 Brenish Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00527/PPP
Erect house
9A Ard Chung Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 27 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00528/PPP
Erect house
9C Ard Chung Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 27 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00529/PPD
Erect a 5KW, 12.3m high, 5.5m diameter wind turbine on a concrete base
Wind Turbine Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00530/PPD
Erect a single 5kw, 12.3m high, 5.5m diameter wind turbine
Wind Turbine 17 Kneep Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00531/COU
Change of use from a room under domestic use to retail premises as a gallery
8 Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PN
Received 27 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00532/COU
Change of use from a dwelling to bed and breakfast accommodation and creation of an open plan ground floor area for cafeteria, shop, and visitor centre purposes.
Muirneag The Decca Station Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XB
Received 31 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00533/PPD
Erect House
6A Drinishader Isle Of Harris
Received 28 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00534/PPD
Erect 1 x 15kw wind turbine, height to hub 15.6m, blade diameter 10.8m.
Wind Turbine 1 Drinishader Isle Of Harris
Received 31 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00535/PPD
Erect house
22 Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00536/ADV
Erect signboard at junction of A857/A858
Advertisement Sign Lower Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00537/TCA
Thinning and crown reduction of 1 No Sycamore tree
34 Mackenzie Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JY
Received 27 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00538/PPD
Erect self catering apartment on previous site of static caravan
Borvemor Cottages 9 Scaristavore Isle Of Harris
Received 28 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00539/PPD
Removal of existing portacabin. Erection of two storey extension to south west. Re-route shoe-burn to south to form lochans. In addition to erection of temporary portacabin, to be removed at construction end
Woodland Centre Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XP
Received 1 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00540/PPD
Mussel depuration and storage shed
Pier Crossbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00541/PPD
Extend House and erect wind turbine: hub height 15m; blade tip height 19.25m
Lochside 311 Kilpheder Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TB
Received 2 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00542/PPD
Change use of shed to commercial vehicle repair
Workshop 11 Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 31 Oct 2011 - Decided11/00543/COU
Change of use from retail shop to dwelling house
27B Upper Shader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RQ
Received 2 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00544/PPD
Convert the existing outdoor synthetic surface football pitch into a covered arena by enclosing it within an appropriately constructed tensioned membrane shell
Back Football And Recreation Club Community Centre Upper Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LS
Received 4 Nov 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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