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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Scotland · Local authority
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 · 9,692 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,551 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided18/00011/TEL
Install broadband cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 8 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00012/PPD
Erect chandlery shop and cafe (retrospective)
Namara Marine Services & Cafe Kallin Harbour Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 11 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00013/TEL
Install DSLAM Cabinet & PCP Cabinet - PCP006V2
Broadband Cabinet Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00014/PPP
Erect house, including access to public road
6A Reef Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00015/PPD
Alter existing front dormer and erect new dormer extension on rear elevation
7A Sheshader Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EW
Received 15 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00016/FULTEL
Erect Emergency Services Mast and associated infrastructure
ESN Mast Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00017/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
5 Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 15 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00018/PPD
Extend existing campsite amenity building
Kneep Grazings Committee Public Convenience Kneep Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00019/PPD
Extend House
Faireagro 17 Gearranan Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AL
Received 19 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00020/PPD
Demolish disused public toilet and erect dwellinghouse; and install air source heat pump.
Public Convenience Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 22 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00021/PPD
Demolish existing building and erect house; construct vehicular access and parking; and install private sewage treatment facility.
20 Ferry Road Leverburgh Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00022/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme - Ref: 18FGS25578
Woodland 24 Borve Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 23 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00023/ADV
Display two advance roadside signs, each 1.2m x 0.8m
Talla Na Mara Pairc Niseaboist Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00024/LBC
Installation of photo cell panel in a rear window opening, installation of battery and timer and six low wattage floodlights
Seann Taigh Rodel Rodel Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00025/LBC
Fit additional feature lighting on all four elevations
Nicolson Clock Tower Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00026/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed (all groundworks outwith 1 April - 30 August inclusive).
Agricultural Shed 1 Baleshare Isle Of North Uist
Received 24 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00027/PPD
Erect house
54 Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00028/FFPA
Install 5m high poles to support bird protection nets (amendment to planning permission ref 13/00249/FFPAES)
Greanamul Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 30 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00029/PPD
Change of use from agricultural shed to aquaculture shore base (retrospective)
Shore Base Kallin Harbour Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 30 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00030/PPD
Convert domestic garage to retail shop
Moorfield Shop Rodel Isle Of Harris
Received 31 Jan 2018 - Decided18/00032/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 17 Crowlista Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00033/PPD
Demolish two dilapidated agricultural sheds and erect 100' x 40' agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed 6 Dunganachy Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 5 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00034/FFPA
Install 2x100m circumference freshwater storage pens and a pipe
Marine Harvest Marine Site Marulaig Bay Fish Farm North Glendale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 2 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00035/PPD
Change of use from Mission hall to house, provision of a parking space, installation of a rainwater harvesting system and a waste disposal composting facility.
Mission Hall Manish Isle Of Harris HS3 3EZ
Received 5 Feb 2018
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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