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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 · 9,664 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,523 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
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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
- Decided19/00392/PPD
Retrospective application for Borehole for Water Abstraction for human consumption and new vehicle access and turning head.
Borehole Tigh A' Bhealaich Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00393/PPD
Extend entrance porch
15 Airidhean Ur Marybank Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BT
Received 23 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00394/PPP
Erect house; install private sewage treatment plant; and construct access
36 Borve Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00396/PPD
Partially demolish existing buildings, renovate and extend to create improved community facilities incorporating enlarged shop, cafe, museum, and community office facilities. Erect 2 metre high screen fence. Install air source heatpump.
Urras Storas An Rubha Limited Old School Knock Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BW
Received 27 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00397/PPD
Change of use from outhouse to house
Outhouse 146 Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00398/OLE
To construct near Eoropie, Ness the replacement of three poles, erection of two new poles to replace the H-pole on the Ness Football Club premises which will be dismantled.
Overhead Line Fivepenny Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00399/AGRIC
Erect Polycrub
Polycrub 30 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00400/PPD
Erect Agricultural Building. Create Access.
Agricultural Building North Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00401/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Shed 3 Locheynort Isle Of South Uist
Received 30 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00402/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building and construct track
Agricultural Shed 369 South Boisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 30 Aug 2019 - Decided19/00403/PPD
Erect house and detached garage including air source heat pump
5A Maryhill Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00404/FULTEL
Install ground based mast (approx. height 11.15m agl) incorporating smart metering equipment and assocated works
Telecommunications Mast Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00405/LBC
Relocate and replace existing down pipe, add waste pipe
Teachers House West Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3BG
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00406/PPP
Erect dwelling house
28C East Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00408/AGRIC
Create access and erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 25 Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00409/PPD
Change of use of from residential flats to community archival and exhibition space
Cnoc Mor Exhibition Hall Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00410/AGRIC
Erect 3 Polycrubs
6A Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JT
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00411/PPD
Change of use from Dental Centre to dwelling house and creation of curtilage and parking
Health Centre Scalpay Isle Of Harris HS4 3XU
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00412/FOREST
Prior Notification for Forestry-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Coille Ghlinn Gheireasdail Forestry Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00413/PPD
Erect one-bedroom house; install septic tank and soakaway
239A Upper Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00414/PPD
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 8 Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 5 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00415/PPD
Extension
Taobh Na Mara Haun Eriskay Isle Of South Uist HS8 5JH
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00416/OHL
33kVA Overhead line spur for new connection
Sunamul Island Overhead Line Uachdar Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 4 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00417/PPD
Site caravan with septic tank, access and parking
Caravan 147 Brevig Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 5 Sept 2019
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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