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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 dates12,174Searchable applications
76Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,691 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided18/00111/FOREST
Forestry Scheme 18FGS27318
Woodland Creation 1 Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00112/FOREST
Forestry Scheme - 18FGS27338
Woodland Creation 1A Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00113/FOREST
Forestry Scheme - 18FGS27298
Woodland Creation 9A Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00114/PPD
Change of use from, and extension to, hotel to form a house; demolish existing buildings adjoining and adjacent to the principal building (original Rodel House); erect three residential units and a function room; and alter car parking.
Rodel Hotel Rodel Isle Of Harris HS5 3TW
Received 23 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00115/LBC
Demolish existing buildings adjoining and adjacent to the principal building (original Rodel House); alter and extend principal building to form a house; and erect three residential units and a function room to adjoin the retained southern wall of the east wing (former sail loft).
Rodel Hotel Rodel Isle Of Harris HS5 3TW
Received 23 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00116/PPD
Alter & extend house
The Neuk 3 Churchill Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NP
Received 26 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00117/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions 1 to 4 pursuant to planning permission 16/00255 to erect house; construct vehicle access and on-site parking; and install air source heat pump, solar panels, bin store, storage shed and surface water soakaway beds.
10 Strond Isle Of Harris
Received 27 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00118/LBC
Replace up and over garage door with timber double glazed door, replace two metal windows with timber windows and internal alterations
Manish House Manish Isle Of Harris HS3 3EZ
Received 28 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00119/PPD
Erect House
10A Rhughasinish Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00120/PPD
Erect 2no. flats and detached garage
3B Shulishader Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00121/PPD
Erect House
88 Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00122/MLCON
Re-burying and anchoring of existing sub sea pipe
Sub Sea Pipe Luskentyre Isle Of Harris
Received 28 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00123/TEL
Installation of 1no. new satellite antenna along with its fixing bracket/support structure, adjacent to the existing 30.0m high lattice tower, together with development ancillary thereto.
Grean Head Transmitter Cleat Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 27 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00124/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
20 Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 9LX
Received 3 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00125/PAN
Planning Application for Major development to create deep water port, associated level development platform and access road links to connect the port with the existing Arnish Industrial Estate Road and Arnish Point Industrial Estate (via the coast). Works to comprise extraction of rock, reclamation of land (cut/fill), formation of level development platform, formation, dressing and landscaping of rock cuttings/embankments and placement of rock armour to revetments all to adjoin the simultaneous construction (in marine waters) of a deep water berth, freight ferry berth, finger pier, link-span and related Port and storage areas. Uses of the development platform to comprise general industrial, heavy engineering and fabrication, storage and distribution, decommissioning, ferry and port related activities (including for associated marshalling, car and lorry parking areas)
Port Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00126/PPD
Erect house with associated parking and vehicular access
2A Borve Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Mar 2018 - Decided18/00127/PAN
Planning Application for Major development to facilitate the creation of a leisure craft marina and create development land. Works to include the construction of a breakwater, installation of a boat lift structure, creation of an access ramp, the placement of rock armour to revetment slopes, the reclamation of land (largely utilising material dredged from Newton basin) behind a concrete retaining wall to create a level development platform; development land to accommodate, boat and dinghy laydown and storage areas, marina facilities, business, industrial, storage, food and drink, community, tourist and leisure/recreation uses together with related roads, parking and turning areas. The simultaneous development (in marine waters) is to incorporate a slipway and pontoons for yachts and small vessels.
Newton Marina Goat Island Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00128/TELPA
Installation of ground based mast
Ground Based Mast Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00129/AGRIC
Agricultural Building
Reul Na Mara 33 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 5 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00130/PPD
Erect Building for use as Dance and Wellbeing Studio; associated car parking and external spaces and instal 2no. air source heatpumps
Hebrides Dance And Wellbeing Studio East Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00131/OLE
Diversion works at 3A Timsgarry - Erect one stay wire on Pole 3A
Overhead Line 3 Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00132/TELPA
Erect ground based mast
Telephone Exchange Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00133/TELPA
Erect ground based mast
Ground Based Mast Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00134/PPD
Alter and Extend House
8 Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0JR
Received 9 Apr 2018
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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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