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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9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided18/00321/PPD
Extend Dwelling House
30A Sheshader Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EW
Received 10 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00322/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 6 Bogach Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 13 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00323/SCO_L
Erect eight wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of up to 40 megawatts (MW)
Melbost & Branahuie Community Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00324/PPD
Alter house, improve access and install septic tank
10B Illeray Baleshare Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00325/PPDM
Erect a 52-bedroom Care Home, 50-bed Housing with Extra Care facility and 74 semi-detached houses with Air Source Heat Pumps. Construct roads, foot paths, car parking spaces, retaining wall, covered cycle storage and provide landscaping, public open space and drainage.
Residential Development Perceval Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00326/OLE
Connect an electrical underground cable from the existing network to an extension to a property
Uist Hardware Shop 21 Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LT
Received 14 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00328/PPD
Erect house and install air source heat pump
11A New Street Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00329/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Building 3 Claddach Carinish Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 15 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00330/PPD
Alterations and extension to existing house
19 Garrabost Allotments Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PJ
Received 16 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00331/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Macaulay College Agricultual Building Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00332/PPD
Install electric vehicle charger
Urachadh Uibhist Community Centre Kirkibost Centre Claddach Kirkibost Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EP
Received 17 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00334/FOREST
Woodland Creation
Woodland 15 Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00335/LBC
Replace windows on front elevation with new double glazed sash and casement windows, designed to match existing. Undertake pointing to stonework and paint rainwater goods
Post Office 16 Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2AD
Received 20 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00336/PPD
Erect domestic out-building
20 Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 9LX
Received 20 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00337/PPD
Install modular WC building
Playground Adventure Trail Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00338/TEL
Relocation, re-rigging and reorientation of 3No antennas and Remote Radio Unitis. Ancillary apparatus
Radio Station Bennadrove Road Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00339/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
36 Outend Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3YG
Received 21 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00340/PPD
Create access, erect house and install air source heat pump
14 Calbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00341/PPD
Install electric vehicle charger
Training And Recycling Centre Ormiclate Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SB
Received 22 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00343/PPD
Changing the use of the premises to a Garage Repair Workshop, car servicing and MOT station.
Commercial Garage Caberfeidh Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00344/PPD
Renovate house including alteration to existing dormers, addition of dormer to rear and replacement of roofs over existing extension to north elevation with a dual pitched roof.
39 Cliff Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HP
Received 23 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00345/PPD
Extend existing bus & tour coach garage facility and increase the height of the building by two metres. A service and MOT testing station is included within this proposed extension.
Garage Cameron Terrace Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PE
Received 24 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00346/PPD
Erect House, install Air Source Heat Pump and temporary siting of caravan
51A Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Aug 2018 - Decided18/00348/FULTEL
Install telecommunications broadband cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 28 Aug 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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