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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9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided12/00103/PPD
Erect House
5C Benside Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00104/PPD
Construction of a new Pipe Bridge Burn Crossing, associated with the new Tarbert to Maaruig Water Main, over the Abhainn Mharaig burn
Pipe Bridge Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00105/PPD
Erect New Two storey building for Optometric Services comprising reception, consulting rooms, lift to one floor with office, workshop, store, staff facilities and ancillary separate first floor, and 1 bedroomed flat with separate stair entrance.
25 Church Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JD
Received 21 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00106/DEMPA
Demolition of former Administration Building
Offices Fabrication Yard Arnish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JY
Received 23 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00107/COU
Change of use from House to Barn
33 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RX
Received 24 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00108/PPD
Demolish the former butchers shop and two existing stores and extend shop premises.
Maclennans Supermarket Ltd. 2 Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 24 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00109/PPD
Erect shed for recreational use and storage of materials and equipment for the upkeep of the property.
Shed 12 Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 24 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00110/MIN
Extraction of gravel from existing quarry site for a range of civil engineering & agricultural purposes
Clettreval Quarry Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 24 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00111/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
8A Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HR
Received 24 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00113/PAN
26MW Extension of the Siadar Wave Energy Project. The application for planning consent will only apply to the works landward of mean low water springs.
Wavegen Project Upper Shader Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00114/PPD
Overlay the existing roof of the main public facilities block with PVC single ply membrane roofing material.
Isle Of Barra Hotel Tangasdale Isle Of Barra HS9 5XW
Received 28 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00115/PPD
Extension to dwelling
5B Balla Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00116/PPD
Application under Section 42 to amend planning condition 11 of planning application 11/00080.
Iochdar Hill Wind Farm Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00117/SCR_L
Erect turbine: hub height 30.9m and rotor diameter of 18m
Wind Turbine Bridge Cottages Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EF
Received 29 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00118/PPP
Erect New dwelling, parking for 2 cars, bell mouth, septic tank and ground based soakaway
24A Valasay Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00119/OHL
11,000 Volt Overhead Line
Overhead Line Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Feb 2012 - Decided12/00120/PPD
Install air source heat pump
Care Unit 1 Rubha Doigheag Eochar Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RL
Received 1 Mar 2012 - Decided12/00121/LBC
Create opening in wall to allow route for fire escape
Martins General Purpose Hall Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Mar 2012 - Decided12/00122/PPD
Erect house and garage
25A Lower Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Mar 2012 - Decided12/00123/PPD
Extend Dwelling
26 Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BG
Received 1 Mar 2012 - Decided12/00124/LBC
Internal alterations and upgrading
Gatliff Youth Hostel 5 Gearranan Village Gearranan Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AL
Received 1 Mar 2012 - Decided12/00125/PPD
Erection of Extensions
45 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 1 Mar 2012 - Decided12/00126/PPD
Erect House
5A Reef Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Mar 2012 - Decided12/00127/PPD
Erect house
131 Craigston Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 2 Mar 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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