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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 dates
12,174Searchable 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9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Decided18/00484/PPD

    Change of use from commercial to residential building

    21 Keith Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JA

    Received 27 Nov 2018
  2. Decided18/00485/PPD

    Change of use from grazing land to storage area, create hard standing and erect boundary fence

    Storage Area 10 Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist

    Received 26 Nov 2018
  3. Decided18/00486/PPP

    Erect house and construct new access road.

    1 Stoneyfield Sandwick Isle Of Lewis

    Received 27 Nov 2018
  4. Decided18/00487/PPD

    Partially demolish existing building, re-roof, form off-street parking and subdivide remaining building into seven units for commercial/industrial use

    Warehouse Caberfeidh Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SJ

    Received 27 Nov 2018
  5. Decided18/00488/PPD

    Extend store to provide a freezer enclosure; relocate external wall-mounted plant; and re-site container.

    CWS Retail Coop Store Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PG

    Received 29 Nov 2018
  6. Decided18/00489/PPD

    Change the use of two existing holiday cottages to two dwellinghouses.

    Rowan Cottage Kinlochroag Gisla Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EN

    Received 29 Nov 2018
  7. Decided18/00490/PPD

    Erect 2 camping pods and create access road and parking spaces.

    Storm Pods 43 Kentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra

    Received 30 Nov 2018
  8. Decided18/00491/AGRIC

    Erect two polytunnels

    Polytunnels 1 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 6 Dec 2018
  9. Decided18/00492/FOREST

    Forestry Grant Scheme: Ref: 18FGS34620

    Woodland 134A Brevig Castlebay Isle Of Barra

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  10. Decided18/00493/PPD

    Erect Agricultural Building

    Agricultural Shed 7 Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  11. Decided18/00494/FOREST

    Forestry Grant Scheme: 18FGS34621 - New Woodland

    Woodland Obbe Road Leverburgh Isle Of Harris

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  12. Decided18/00495/PPD

    Site camping pod

    Camping Pod 3 - 4 Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  13. Decided18/00496/PPD

    Change of Use from Office to Form Two Flats

    Enterprise Management Consultancy Office 4 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XY

    Received 10 Dec 2018
  14. Decided18/00497/PPD

    Internal and window alterations, replace extension, remove chimney, demolish laundry building and erect new garage.

    Northbay House Loch Na Hobe Balnabodach Northbay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UT

    Received 10 Dec 2018
  15. Decided18/00498/FORPN

    Extend the existing forest track and level an area for shed and hardstanding

    Coille Ghlinn Gheireasdail Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  16. Decided18/00499/PPD

    Change of use and alterations of offices to create 2no. self contained dwelling units

    Office Customs House 1 Quay Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XX

    Received 10 Dec 2018
  17. Decided18/00500/PPD

    Erect one self-catering unit. Extend existing forestry track. Install septic tank and soak away. Install associated utility shed.

    Taigh Na Coille Cottages Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  18. Decided18/00501/PPD

    Erect 4 semi-detached houses; construct access road and parking spaces; and install air source heat pumps and bin stores.

    Phase 2 Development Pairc Niseaboist Horgabost Isle Of Harris

    Received 11 Dec 2018
  19. Decided18/00502/PPD

    Extend cemetery and car parking

    Cemetery Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 11 Dec 2018
  20. Decided18/00503/ADV

    Erect Sign

    Coastal Community Path Sign Aignish Point Isle Of Lewis

    Received 11 Dec 2018
  21. Decided18/00504/OLE

    Dismantle existing pole 208 and install new tall stout intermediate pole & one stay wire

    Cable Terminal Pole Bornish Isle Of South Uist

    Received 12 Dec 2018
  22. Decided18/00505/PPD

    Create access, erect house & install air source heat pump

    5A Tobson Bernera Isle Of Lewis

    Received 12 Dec 2018
  23. Decided18/00506/PPD

    Construction of a partially buried Clear Water Tank (CWT), supply kiosk, access from the B887 and associated landscaping

    Scottish Water Clear Water Tank Bedersaig Isle Of Harris

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  24. Decided18/00507/PPD

    New Water Treatment Works (WTW), comprising 2 treatment buildings, emergency power generator, fuel tank, access from the B887 and associated landscaping

    Scottish Water Treatment Works Govig Isle Of Harris

    Received 13 Dec 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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