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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 · 9,692 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9,551 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided18/00036/PPD
Erect polytunnel
Polytunnel 25 Tuzo Close Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 6 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00037/TEL
Install Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Linique Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 6 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00038/PPD
Erect polytunnel
1 Airport Bungalows Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 8 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00039/PPD
Erect WC Building
Playground Adventure Trail Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00040/PPD
Renovate shop and construct new flat above
The Cauldron Leverburgh Isle Of Harris HS5 3TS
Received 9 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00041/PPD
Site one log pod within front garden for holiday letting
Camping Pod 3 Milton Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00042/PPD
Create campsite comprising 10 camper van pitches with hard standings and electric hook up points; 10 camping pitches, or up to 8 camping pods; a facilities building; 11 parking spaces; and a sewage treatment plant.
Campsite 217A Stoneybridge Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00043/PAN
Construct a wind farm comprising of 14 wind turbines (up to 140m to blade tip and maximum combined output of 49.9MW) and install associated infrastructure including access tracks and crane hardstanding areas, erect a permanent meteorological mast, control buildings and substations, form construction compounds (temporary), laydown areas and borrow pits
Druim Leathann Windfarm North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00044/PPD
Erect house
9C Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00045/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
2 Frobost Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RX
Received 14 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00046/ADV
Fix wall mounted freeze signage to east elevation of building and erect free standing sign in courtyard
Harris & Lewis Smokehouse Ltd Smokehouse Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SL
Received 14 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00047/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed (all groundworks outwith 1 April - 31 August)
Agricultural Shed 3 Drimisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 15 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00048/PPD
Change of use from care unit and Tigh Ceilidh to 3no. house units
Care Unit 5 - 6 Ionad Phoil Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0JY
Received 16 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00050/PPD
Extend house
11A Cleat Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XX
Received 16 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00051/PPD
Erect house; construct access road; and install septic tank and air source heat pump.
7 Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 20 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00052/PPD
Erect garage
Shalamar 15 Upper Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QX
Received 20 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00053/PPD
Change of use of former school into dwelling house with an air source heat pump.
Former Cliasmol School Cliasmol Isle Of Harris HS3 3AR
Received 20 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00054/TCA
Crown-lift of 2.5m and Trimming of 1no. Weeping Silver Lime
22 Murray Place Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JB
Received 20 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00055/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 18 Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 21 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00056/PPD
Demolition of existing porch and new extension to existing bungalow.
20 Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HR
Received 21 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00057/PPD
Erect house; install septic tank and air source heat pump; and construct access and bin store
8 Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00058/PPD
Change of use from shop to coffee shop and create additional parking
Butha Sgalpaigh Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3XU
Received 22 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00059/PPD
Siting of chiller unit and water treatment plant, with associated timber plant enclosure
Harris & Lewis Smokehouse Ltd Smokehouse Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SL
Received 23 Feb 2018 - Decided18/00060/PPD
Erect garage building. Erect 12m x 4m polycrub.
21 Upper Shader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RQ
Received 26 Feb 2018
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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