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Na h-Eileanan Siar
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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9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided18/00160/FFSCSC
Change the existing 100m circumference circular pens to 120m circumference circular pens within the existing 75m matrix, with the installation of two additional circular pens in the centre of the existing empty spaces of the 75m matrix grid. There will be no change to the structure of the grid moorings as a result of this proposal. The site will then operate to a biomass of approximately 3500t dependent on modelling.
Stulaigh Island Fish Farm Loch Aineort Locheynort Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00161/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building Trumisgarry Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 24 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00162/PPP
Erect house with associated parking and vehicular access
8B Carriegreich Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00163/PPD
Erect house with attached garage, install air source heat pump and create access
3A Aignish Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00164/PPD
Erect Garage (125.5 sq m)
36 Swainbost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TA
Received 26 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00165/PPD
Install 2 wooden camping pods for use as holiday accommodation
Camping Pods 2A Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00166/FULTEL
Install DSLAM telecommunications broadband cabinet measuring 1430mm x 450mm x 1300mm
Broadband Cabinet Stoneybridge Isle Of South Uist
Received 27 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00167/PPD
Erect house with air source heat pump and detached garage and create access
4A Upper Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00168/PPD
Erect a 6m Mongolian Yurt (temporary structure) in front garden of dwelling house for use as accommodation by family and friends and potential short-term summer letting
Sandy Knowle Northton Isle Of Harris HS3 3JA
Received 30 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00169/PPD
Erect garage building and change of use of common grazing land to extend the domestic curtilage
55 Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HT
Received 30 Apr 2018 - Decided18/00170/PPD
Erect a single storey extension, re-design of the existing ground floor layout
16 Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JX
Received 1 May 2018 - Decided18/00171/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Mullach Ard 7 Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NH
Received 1 May 2018 - Decided18/00172/PPD
Erect polytunnel for community use (12m x 4m)
Taigh Sgire Sholais Dunskellar Old School Sollas Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BS
Received 2 May 2018 - Decided18/00173/ADV
2no. Advertisment of the following types : Fascia Sign
An Lanntair Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DS
Received 2 May 2018 - Decided18/00175/PPD
Conversion of barn to living accommodation. Form new access and parking area.
Barn 10 Shulishader Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 May 2018 - Decided18/00176/OLE
Amended Diversion Works at 3a Timsgarry, Uig, Isle of Lewis
Overhead Line 3 Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 May 2018 - Decided18/00177/PPP
Erect house and construct vehicular access.
134B Brevig Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 4 May 2018 - Decided18/00178/PPD
Erect building complete with access, parking, air source heat pumps and solar array
10 Creed Enterprise Park Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 May 2018 - Decided18/00179/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Croft 3 Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 May 2018 - Decided18/00180/FFPN
Replacement and repositioning of feed barge of different size and design. The existing feeding equipment consists of two rectangular raft-type automated feed barges with 40 T capacity and the current proposal seeks to replace this with a single feed barge of 150 T capacity in a modified location. The total surface area of feeding equipment will be decreased as a result (348.5m2 to 147m2).
Fish Farm Groay Lingay Islands Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 7 May 2018 - Decided18/00181/PPD
Erect house
1 Kennedy View Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 May 2018 - Decided18/00183/PPD
Erect house and install air source heat pump (amendment to 17/00017/PPD).
The End Bit Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 May 2018 - Decided18/00184/PPD
Provision of seven additional pitches for motorhomes
Talla Na Mara Pairc Niseaboist Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 10 May 2018 - Decided18/00185/OLE
Erect one new pole of similar size and design as the adjacent poles and install underground cable up to 195m long to connect electrical supply to the WTW substation.
Water Treatment Works Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 10 May 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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