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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9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided18/00272/PPP
Create access, erect house and carport
35C Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00273/PPD
Erect Garage
15 Steinish Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AA
Received 12 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00274/PPD
Erect house with Air Source heat Pump and erect detached 1.5 storey garage
23A Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00275/ADV
Display directional sign (retrospective)
Directional Sign Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00276/ADV
Display directional sign (retrospective)
Directional Sign Berneray Ferry Road Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00277/ADV
Display two directional signs (one retrospective)
Directional Signs Borve Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00278/SCO_L
Proposed Sandwick East Community Wind Farm comprised of 10 wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of up to 50 megawatts (MW)
Sandwick East Street (Druim Speireag) Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00280/PPP
Erect a new house with detached garage and form a new vehicle access.
22A Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00281/PPD
New ramp and steps to main entrance
Free Church Cross Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SZ
Received 18 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00282/PPD
Erect 2 houses; form access and parking area; and install sewage treatment tank and soakaway
461B South Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00283/PPD
Erect 2 houses; form access and parking area; and install sewage treatment tank and soakaway
461D South Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00284/PPD
Access road to croft
Access Road 15 Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00285/CONSG
Scoping Opinion Comment Request from Scottish Government (ECU) for proposed Section 36 Application Stornoway Wind Farm, approximately 1.5km west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Stornoway Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00286/PPD
Extend Dwelling House
2 Marvig Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QP
Received 20 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00287/PPD
Erect house and construct vehicular access, parking space, septic tank and soakaway.
247C Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 23 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00288/OHL
Permanent Deviation to the 11kVA High Voltage Overhead Line (NRN 542007)
Overhead Line Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00289/PPD
Site portakabin within existing garden
Cnoc Mor 30 Laggandoin Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3YF
Received 24 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00290/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed (all groundworks outwith 1 April - 31 August).
Agricultural Building Askernish Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00291/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme - Ref: 18FGS30018
Woodland 1 Meavaig South Meavaig Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00292/ADV
Display directional sign (retrospective)
Road Sign Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 23 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00293/ADV
Display directional sign (retrospective)
Road Sign Berneray Ferry Road Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 23 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00294/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 26 Glen Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 23 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00295/PPD
Change of use to dwelling house with associated business
Post Office Kenneth Drive Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TJ
Received 25 Jul 2018 - Decided18/00296/PPP
Erect house
27 Cross Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Jul 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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