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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 dates12,178Searchable applications
78Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,688 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,547 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided19/00313/TEL
Install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment housing comprising of 1no. generator.
Mast South Galson Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00314/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building and create croft access.
Croft 9 Reef Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00315/PPD
Erect house. Install air source heatpump.
2 Stoneyfield Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00316/PPP
Erect house and create access
11A Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jun 2019 - Decided19/00318/PPP
Erect dwelling house
4A School Park Knock Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00319/PPD
Erect House; install septic tank and air source heat pump; and alter vehicular access.
355A North Boisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 2 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00320/AGRIC
Erect Polycrubs
Polycrub 20A North Dell Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00321/PPD
Application under Section 42 to remove Condition 1 of planning permission 11/00517/PPD (the effect of which would be to allow the storage facility to be used independently of the adjacent construction business) and alter use of existing storage building and ancillary hardstanding to create separate Class 5/6 unit.
Commercial Storage Blackwater Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00322/PPD
Create access
Access 1, Lower Barvas, Barvas Park Common Grazing Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00323/PPD
Create Access
Access 2, Lower Barvas, Barvas Park Common Grazing Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00324/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 47 Swainbost Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00325/PPD
Extend house
Torrin 31B Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XH
Received 4 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00326/PPD
Install 970 metres of water pipe from Arnish road to Loch Mor a Chroitaich and installation of associated pumping equipment
Water Pipe Arnish Road To Loch Mor A' Chroitaich Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00327/LBC
Re-roofing works
Wandene 2 Goathill Crescent Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2TA
Received 8 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00328/PPD
Re-roof house
Wandene 2 Goathill Crescent Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2TA
Received 8 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00329/PPD
Extension and addition of dormer
380 Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TX
Received 9 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00330/PPD
Erect sunroom extension
Dunard 1 Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XD
Received 9 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00331/AGRIC
Erect Polycrub
38 South Bragar Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DD
Received 10 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00332/PPD
Extend house
Corindale Redbank Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PG
Received 10 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00333/PPD
Demolish garage and erect house
Garage Moorfield Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00334/PPD
Extend existing house and change of use from dwelling house to bed & breakfast
Enfield House Ardinashaig Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3XZ
Received 11 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00335/PPD
Erect house; construct parking spaces, passing place and footpaths; and install bin store, drying area and air source heat pump
Housing Development Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00336/PPD
Extend existing hen house building
Hen House 5 Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 12 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00337/PPD
Construct car park
Car Park Luskentyre Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Jul 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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