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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9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided19/00097/TEL
Upgrade telecommunications apparatus
Mast South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00098/LBC
Restore and conserve the existing Porter's Lodge stone arched building; allow one room to be re-opened for public use.
Porters Lodge Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00099/PPD
Erect bungalow with detached garage
56 Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00100/PPD
Erect House
33A South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00101/PPD
Install two portable units for staff, office and storage use.
Isle Of Harris Distillers Ltd Distillery Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DJ
Received 26 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00102/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed Claddach Carinish Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00103/PPD
Continued siting of art installation on beach involving illuminated timber posts; forming the outline of HMY Iolaire and its two masts.
Iolaire Memorial South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00104/PPD
Alter and extend house.
54A Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PT
Received 27 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00105/PPD
Erect House; construct access and parking area; install sewage treatment tank
3A Haun Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00106/FULTEL
Install Mast
Mast Backhill Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 28 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00107/AGRIC
Erect 2 polycrubs.
Polycrubs 9A Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00108/PPD
Erect four semi detached houses; construct access, parking spaces and footpaths; and install bin stores, drying areas and air source heat pumps
Housing Development Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Feb 2019 - Decided19/00109/MLCON
Install 8 x 28.6m diameter (90m circumference) cages to replace the existing 12 x 70m circumference cages. The existing feed barge is also proposed to be moored to the east of the cage groups. In addition, the number of grid moorings is proposed to be increased to 22.
Marine Site Fish Farm Loch Uskivagh Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 1 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00110/PPD
Erect agricultural shed, construct access track and turning circle
Agricultural Building 8 Uachdar Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00111/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme: REF 19FGS37200
Bayview Woodland Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 5 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00112/PPD
Extensions to house
7 Askernish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SY
Received 5 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00113/PPD
Erect house, install access road and air source heat pump
46C Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00114/PPD
Erect one and a half storey dwellinghouse, create access and install air source heat pump
23 Crowlista Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00115/PPD
Erect two semi detached houses; construct access points and parking spaces; and install bin stores, drying areas and air source heat pumps
Housing Development Cnoc Na Monadh Torlum Liniclate Isle Of Benbecula
Received 6 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00116/PPD
Erect detached house; construct parking spaces; and install bin store, drying area and air source heat pump
20 Winfield Close Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 6 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00117/TCA
Removal of 16 trees in Conservation Area.
Lews Castle Grounds Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00118/TEL
Install 3 No. replacement antennas, 6 No. mast head amplifires and internal works within existing ground based cabinet
Telecommunications Mast Stoneybridge Isle Of South Uist
Received 7 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00119/PPD
Erect detached house; construct access and parking spaces; and install septic tank, bin store and 2 solar water heaters on roof
33A Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 6 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00120/TEL
Install Telecommunications apparatus - PCP005V2
Broadband Cabinet Kilaulay Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 7 Mar 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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