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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9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided18/00508/PPD
Erect house, access road and septic tank
13 Uidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 13 Dec 2018 - Decided18/00509/PPD
Erect house; construct access and parking spaces; and install air source heat pump and bin store.
3A Strond Isle Of Harris
Received 14 Dec 2018 - Decided18/00510/PPD
Erect Agricultural Building
Agricultural Building 6 Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Dec 2018 - Decided18/00511/PPD
Extension to rear of existing filling station for storage purposes
Norman L Macdonald Ltd Manor Filling Station 64 - 70 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DZ
Received 18 Dec 2018 - Decided18/00512/OLE
Uprade the existing 33kV/LV transformer at Keismul
Overhead Line Leachkin Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Dec 2018 - Decided18/00513/PPD
Application under Section 42 for Planning Permission to develop land pursuant to Planning Permission 17/00144 without complying with condition 10 (the effect of which will be to vary the timescale for completion of the recreation areas).
Housing Development Mackenzie Avenue Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Dec 2018 - Decided18/00514/LBC
Removal of derrick and replacement of ladder on boat landing; replacement of operating system in automated lighthouse; refurbishment of NLB buildings.
Lighthouse Eilean Glas Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3YH
Received 20 Dec 2018 - Decided18/00515/FULTEL
Install 15m RTP telecoms mast to extend Emergency Services Network.
ESN Mast Frobost Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Dec 2018 - Decided19/00001/PPD
Erect dwelling house and create access
20B Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 3 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00002/TELPA
Installation of ground based mast
Telephone Exchange Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00003/TEL
Install broadband cabinet
Broadband Cabinet Steinish Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00004/PPD
Alter and extend house.
9 Eorodale Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TR
Received 7 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00005/PPD
Demolish Porch and erect new
Glenwood 10 Garrygall Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UH
Received 21 Dec 2018 - Decided19/00008/ADV
Low level information plaque
Information Plaque Habost Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00009/MLCON
Installation of a new permanent pontoon at a location below the level of Mean High Water Springs
Pontoon Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00010/PPD
Demolish existing house and erect house with air source heat pump
The Coffee House Leverburgh Isle Of Harris
Received 9 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00011/PPD
Renovate, alter and extend existing dwelling house.
Drimsdale House 10 Drimisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RT
Received 10 Jan 2019 - Unknown19/00012/PANSCR
Wind turbine development consisting of minimum 6 wind turbines with proposed tower height of 92m and rotor diameter of 115m. Proposed tip height is approximately 150m. Proposed capacity is 24MW (4MW per turbine)
Tol Mor Wind Project Upper Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00013/PPD
Site container containing a hydrogen driven fuel cell.
Scottish Salmon Hatchery Arnol Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DB
Received 10 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00014/PPD
Extend House
The Meadows Marybank Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DF
Received 10 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00015/PPD
Extend Butchers Premises
Macleod And Macleod Butchers 45 Westview Terrace Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2HP
Received 10 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00016/ADV
Erect advertisement sign
Road Sign Claddach Kirkibost Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00018/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed 6 Askernish Isle Of South Uist
Received 15 Jan 2019 - Decided19/00019/FULTEL
Install telecommunications lattice tower and two antennae
Sub Station Groseclett Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Jan 2019
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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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