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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 dates12,179Searchable applications
77Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,677 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,536 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided19/00366/PPD
Extend dwelling
7 Balmerino Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2TD
Received 5 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00367/PAN
General needs housing with associated external works
Housing Development Blackwater Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jul 2019 - Decided19/00368/TEL
Replacement of existing antenna and additional antenna
Telecommunications Mast Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00369/PPP
Erect 7 houses and construct vehicular access
Griminish Housing Development Balemartin Isle Of North Uist
Received 7 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00370/PPD
Change of use from a caf� to offices and TV sound studio and edit suite
6A Inaclete Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RB
Received 7 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00371/PPD
Extend house
Corran House 17 Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PJ
Received 8 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00372/PPD
Proposed extension and conversion of former mission house to dwelling house, incl. 2no. parking spaces and turning area.
Mission House Ardvourlie Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00373/PPD
Construct headwall and form swale [Amendment to 18/00477/PPD]
Housing Development Sgeir Ghlais Sgeir Ghlais Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00375/PPD
Installation of a pipebridge crossing the Laxdale River
Scottish Water Pipe Bridge Newvalley Laxdale Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00376/PPD
Erect porch
3 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BP
Received 13 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00377/PPD
Build a small single storey, flat roofed, lean to type extension on the gable end adjacent to the kitchen for use as a utility room.
Santa Maria Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YB
Received 14 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00379/PPD
Siting of Shepherds Hut (retrospective application) for holiday let.
Shepherds Hut 3 Eileanabuich Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00380/PPD
Change of use from public house and flat to storage unit for the storage of small scale goods
The Carlton 15 Keith Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2QG
Received 15 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00381/PPD
Change of use of former dental clinic to a detached house; construct two parking spaces; and install bin store.
Dental Clinic Kenneth Drive Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TJ
Received 19 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00382/PPD
Erect House
9A Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00383/PPD
Erect house and install Air Source Heat Pump
9 Claddach Carinish Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 19 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00384/FFPN
To change the existing top nets from a hamster-wheel design to a 5m pole-supported top net design
Marine Site Loch Seaforth Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 20 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00385/FFPN
To change the existing top nets and supports from a hamster-wheel design to a 5m pole-supported top net design
Marine Site Eilean Raineach East Loch Tarbert East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 20 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00386/FFPN
To change the existing top nets and supports from a hamster-wheel design to a 5m pole-supported top net design
Marine Site Scotasay East Loch Tarbert East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 20 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00387/PPD
Change use of common grazing land to car park; undertake car-parking improvement works and disabled access works
Car Park Doune Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00388/OTHPN
Replacement sewer line - notification under TCP (GPD) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended) S43A (2) Sewerage Undertakings
Sewer Line Cameron Terrace Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00389/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Field Shelter 8 Claddach Kirkibost Isle Of North Uist
Received 21 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00390/PPD
Extend house and alteration to porch and dormer roofs
8 Lochside North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NF
Received 22 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00391/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
10A Ardroil Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Aug 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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