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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 · 9,658 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,517 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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.
Conservation areas4 mapped area records
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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
- Decided19/00419/PPD
Site caravan pod for holiday-let
Camping Pod 3B Portvoller Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00420/PPP
Erect house
42B Upper Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00421/PPD
Alter and extend existing dwelling
Tigh A' Bhealaich Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00422/PPD
Erect nissen hut for general crofting use
Agricultural Building 29 Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00423/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 29 Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00424/PPP
Erect house
22 Illeray Clachan Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00426/PPD
Construct a memorial garden with a sculpture, bench seat and footpath.
Memorial Sculpture Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 10 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00427/ADV
Erect 750mm (w) x 1500mm(h) aluminium backed sign board mounted on 2 metallic poles
Comunn Eachdraidh Nis Museum Facility Cross Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SN
Received 9 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00428/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub Lochportain Isle Of North Uist
Received 11 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00429/PPD
Create access and erect house
31 Loch Street Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00430/PPD
Create access and erect house
3 Bedersaig Isle Of Harris
Received 12 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00432/OHL
New 33kVA Overhead Line Spur for New Connection at North Harris WWTW, Govig, North Harris
Overhead Line Spur Govig Isle Of Harris
Received 13 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00433/PPD
Erect house; construct access and parking; and install septic tank and air source heat pump
18 Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00435/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Shed 2 Gearradubh Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 16 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00436/PPP
Erect dwelling house
9B Scaristavore Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00437/PPP
Erect dwelling house
9C Scaristavore Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00438/PPD
Alter and extend house, install air source heat pump
24C Valasay Bernera Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NB
Received 19 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00440/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 10 Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00441/AGRIC
Erect implement/machinery store
Agricultural Building 15 Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00442/PPD
Demolish existing stone ruins of Angmar Cottage; erect thatched house; construct vehicular access and parking area; and install surface water and foul drainage systems and ground-mounted solar panels.
Angmar Cottage Malaclate Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 20 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00443/PPD
Construct single storey domestic garage to serve existing dwelling
Craigard 4 Claddach Illeray Isle Of North Uist HS6 5ES
Received 24 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00444/PPD
Site 2no. modular units for holiday-let use
Holiday Accommodation Units 26 Branahuie Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00445/PPD
Erect house, create access, install air source heat pump
17 Crowlista Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Sept 2019 - Decided19/00446/PPD
Create upper floor patio door with juliet balcony
45 Flesherin Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HE
Received 25 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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