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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9,550 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided19/00202/PPD
Erect 1.5 storey house and create access
53C Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Apr 2019 - Decided19/00203/PPD
Renovation and alteration to extension
1 Island Flodda Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5QS
Received 29 Apr 2019 - Decided19/00204/PPD
Install septic tank
Gearraidh Buidhe 3A Carriegreich Isle Of Harris HS3 3BP
Received 1 May 2019 - Decided19/00205/PPD
Erect house, with access, parking, associated foul water treatment plant and air source heat pump. Alter blackhouse ruin to form garden. Erect separate tourist accommodation unit on site above road with associated access pathway.
19A Lingerbay Isle Of Harris
Received 1 May 2019 - Decided19/00206/TEL
Install Broadband Cabinet
Broadband Cabinet 2 New Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 May 2019 - Decided19/00207/PPD
Erection of polycrub
Polycrub Sheshader Common Grazings Sheshader Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 May 2019 - Decided19/00208/PPD
Alter and extend house
23 Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 May 2019 - Decided19/00209/PPW
Erection of a single wind turbine, up to 150m in tip height, (max hub height of 81m and max rotor diameter 128m) and associated infrastructure.
Wind Turbine Beinn Thulabaigh Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 May 2019 - Decided19/00210/PPD
Extend House
Coach House Knockgarry Oliver's Brae Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SX
Received 6 May 2019 - Decided19/00211/PPD
Alter and Extend Dwelling
1B Garyvard Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QD
Received 6 May 2019 - Decided19/00212/PPD
Change of use of land to site holiday accommodation pod
Pod 1 Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 7 May 2019 - Decided19/00213/OLE
Replace Pole 16 with a new pole on the Laxay network and access to other poles for inspection
Overhead Line Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 May 2019 - Decided19/00214/PPP
Erect house and create new access to public road
1B Luskentyre Isle Of Harris
Received 7 May 2019 - Decided19/00216/PPD
Site pod (retrospective)
Camping Pod 4 Haun Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 8 May 2019 - Decided19/00217/MLCON
A marine licence has been requested under the above Act to licence an existing mooring at a location below the level of Mean High Water Springs
Moorings Loch Hamnavay Brenish Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 May 2019 - Decided19/00218/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Agricultural Building 25B Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 May 2019 - Decided19/00219/PPD
Extend existing boat building workshop
Boat Building Workshop 4 Marvig Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QP
Received 10 May 2019 - Decided19/00220/PPD
Installation of new Distribution Service Reservoir and Booster Pumping Station adjacent to the existing Tolsta Village DSR.
Pumping Station North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 May 2019 - Decided19/00221/PPD
Installation of top up tap for water bottles
Water Refill Station Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 May 2019 - Decided19/00222/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Agricultural Building 1 Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 13 May 2019 - Decided19/00223/PPD
Access road onto croft and change of use of land to site mobile units (for holiday accommodation)
Mobile Units 78 Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 May 2019 - Decided19/00224/TEL
Installation of telecommunications apparatus
Mast South Galson Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 May 2019 - Decided19/00225/PPD
Replace windows, doors and handrails.
Salvation Army Mission Hall 59 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DZ
Received 15 May 2019 - Decided19/00226/PPD
Site a hot food catering trailer (retrospective)
Catering Trailer Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 15 May 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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