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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9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided19/00151/PPD
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 7 Hacklett Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 21 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00152/PPD
Change of use from croftland to siting a hot food catering trailer
Catering Trailer Hushinish Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00153/PPD
Erect house, install air source heat pump, associated access and parking
4B Crossbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00154/PPD
Extend school, reconfigure existing accommodation, undertake associated external works, demolish detached childcare building.
Stornoway Primary School Jamieson Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LE
Received 22 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00155/PPD
Erect 1.5 storey house. Install air source heatpump.
24A Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00156/FFPA
Change the existing 100m circumference circular pens to 120m circumference circular pens within the existing 75m matrix, with the installation of two additional circular pens in the centre of the existing empty spaces of the 75m matrix grid. There will be no change to the structure of the grid moorings as a result of this proposal.
Stulaigh Island Fish Farm Loch Aineort Locheynort Isle Of South Uist
Received 22 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00157/PPD
Site 2 pods, create access and parking, and install waste water treatment tank
Camping Pods 10 Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00158/PPD
Erect veranda on front elevation
1 Luskentyre Isle Of Harris HS3 3HL
Received 26 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00159/FULTEL
Installation of 1 x DSLAM telecommunications broadband cabinet measuring 1430mm x 450mm x 1300mm
DSLAM Broadband Cabinet Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist
Received 26 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00160/FULTEL
Installl DSLAM Telecommunications Cabinet
Cabinet Drimisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 26 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00161/PPD
Erect 2 no. dwelling houses. Install 2 no. air source heatpumps.
Housing Development Edgemoor Square Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00162/FULTEL
Installation of a 20m high lattice tower equipped; 4no. antenna & 1no. 0.6m dish; creation of a 60sqm compound with 3no. equipment cabinets & 1no Satellite Dish; and the creation of a new vehicular access, vehicle layby, and compound with 1no. meter cabinet & 1no. generator.
Telecommunications Tower Ceadraiseal Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00163/PPD
Erect 2 no. dwelling houses. Install 2 no. air source heatpumps.
Housing Development An Glib Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00164/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme: 19FGS36818 - Woodland Creation
Woodland Trumisgarry Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00165/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme 19FGS36638
Woodland Creation 44 Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00166/ADV
Erect sign
Sign Borve Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 28 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00167/PPD
Erect 4 no. dwelling houses. Install 4 no. air source heatpumps
Housing Development Cnoc A' Runaire North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Mar 2019 - Decided19/00168/PPD
Site twin unit caravan as holiday let, construct access road and install septic tank
Twin Unit Caravan Craigston Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 1 Apr 2019 - Decided19/00169/PPD
Erect house and shed; construct access and parking area; and install septic tank, oil tank and bin store
1 Ardvey Finsbay Isle Of Harris
Received 1 Apr 2019 - Decided19/00170/PPD
Erect House, install treatment plant and construct associated access and parking.
9A Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 1 Apr 2019 - Decided19/00171/AGRIC
Erect agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 324 Strome Kilpheder Isle Of South Uist
Received 3 Apr 2019 - Decided19/00172/DEMPA
Prior Notification for Demolition of buildings
51 Newvalley Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DW
Received 3 Apr 2019 - Decided19/00173/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
15 Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DW
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided19/00174/PPP
Erect house and construct access
1 Coille Ghlinn Gheireasdail Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 8 Apr 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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