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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided11/00545/PPD
Extend house to form sun lounge
3 Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JD
Received 4 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00547/COU
Change of use from 5 Office to 2 Houses
Coach House Esplanade Court Quay Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00548/PPD
The road to the existing slip will be reinstated and protected from erosion. A further length of erosion protection will be constructed to protect the east part of the slip access. A pontoon head will be constructed. Fresh water services will be provided to the head of the slip.
Jetty Am Meall Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 4 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00549/SCR_L
Erect 4 Enercon Wind Turbines, 1 E44 hub height 55M and 3 E82 hub height 78M
Rugha Sgairbh Wind Turbines Clachan Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 4 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00525/SCR_L
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 2 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00330/SCR_L
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 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00550/PPP
Erect house
38 Crossbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00551/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed 49B Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00552/PPD
One large room to be sub-divided to make 2 treatment rooms and sauna
County Hotel 12 Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XB
Received 8 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00553/SCR_L
Erect Vergnet 275KW wind turbine, hub height 55m rotor diameter 32m
Wind Turbine 5 Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 9 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00554/PPD
Demolish existing garage and rebuild
Heatherburn Cottage Rhughasinish Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist HS8 5PE
Received 9 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00555/PPD
Erect 5kw wind turbine, 12.3m high to hub, 5.5m diameter on a concrete base
Wind Turbine 8 Maryhill Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00557/PPD
Renovate existing single storey building and increase wall height to accommodate upper floor.
Schoolside Cottage Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00558/PPD
Erect wind turbine hub height 20m; 26.55m blade to tip
Wind Turbine 14 Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 10 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00559/COU
Change of Use from a School to Office Accommodation. Demolition of single storey accommodation at rear, levelling of ground and construction of new retaining wall. Widening of existing vehicular access, creation of 16 No car parking spaces.
Sir Edward Scott Primary School West Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3BG
Received 10 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00556/PPD
Erect wind turbine, hub height 10m, blade diameter 5.5m
Urachadh Uibhist Kirkibost Centre Claddach Kirkibost Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EP
Received 9 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00560/PPD
Erect deer fence around perimeter of croft
1A Bedersaig Isle Of Harris
Received 14 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00561/SCR_L
Erect 2No 5 kw wind turbines, 12.3m to hub, 5.5m rotor diameter
Wind Turbines 19 Strond Isle Of Harris
Received 14 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00563/PPD
Erect house
5A Kershader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00541/SCR_L
Erect wind turbine: hub height 15m; blade tip height 19.25m
Lochside 311 Kilpheder Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TB
Received 14 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00564/PPD
Erection of 2 No wind turbines, 12.3m to the hub, with rotor diameters of 5.5m
Wind Turbines 19 Strond Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00565/PPD
Ground based solar panels to be positioned in the garden to the west of the house
Rannachan Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 16 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00566/PPD
Erect dwelling house
45A Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Nov 2011 - Decided11/00567/PPD
Installation of air source heat pump
36A Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 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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