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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided11/00618/SCR_L
C78 Laxadale Lochs Bridge Replacement
Bridge Replacement Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Dec 2011 - Decided11/00609/SCR_L
Erect wind turbine, hub height 12m; height to blade tip 14.5m
1 Trumisgarry Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AY
Received 16 Dec 2011 - Decided11/00620/PPD
Alter and Extend House
8A Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DW
Received 23 Dec 2011 - Decided11/00621/PPD
Alter and expand the existing factory and premises, works to include: Redesign factory layout, expand boiler building, erect new bio-diesel production building, add and improve required bunds.
The Factory Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ED
Received 23 Dec 2011 - Decided12/00002/COU
Renovate existing dwelling and part change of use to Gallery
11 Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS3 3BS
Received 4 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00001/PPD
Operation of salmon harvest station involving pontoon, 6 No mobile units, welfare unit and car parking.
Fish Factory Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00003/PPD
Alter and extend dwelling
6 Port Of Ness Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00004/PPP
Erect House
9A Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 Dec 2011 - Decided12/00005/PPD
Extend house, erect garage and construct access
56 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 6 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00006/PPP
Rebuild ruined cottage
1A Minish Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 5 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00007/PPD
Erect house
29C Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00008/PPP
Erect house
79B Lower Borve Isle Of Barra
Received 9 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00009/ADV
Erect sign
Sign Coilleag Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 11 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00010/ADV
Erect sign
Road Sign Haun Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 11 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00011/PPD
Extend range of auto garage, repair, sale and car hire services to provide office/store in small single storey, lean to roofed extension
Macleods Garage 14 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DU
Received 10 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00012/PPD
Demolition of existing house and erection of new dwelling house
New House Bayview 1 Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00013/ADV
Erect sign
Gallery Sign Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00014/ADV
Erect sign
West Sign Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00015/PPD
Erect house, garage, solar panels and install Air Source Heat Pump.
29 Griminish Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 11 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00017/PPD
Erect House
1 Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00018/PPD
Demolition of lean to and removal of roof. New rear extension and pitched roof to existing. Erection of outbuilding to house GSHP
5 Lower Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AE
Received 11 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00019/COU
Change of use - Public Bar to Health Club
Caberfeidh Hotel Perceval Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2EU
Received 12 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00020/PPD
Modification to Condition 1 of planning permission 04/00670 (to remove the restriction on the geographical source of morts)
Whiteshore Cockles Kyles Paible Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 13 Jan 2012 - Decided12/00021/PPD
Erection of steel framed shed
Langasgeir 2 Aignish Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PA
Received 16 Jan 2012
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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