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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
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 · 9,627 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,486 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided20/00022/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 9 Kildonan Isle Of South Uist
Received 17 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00025/PPD
Site 3 caravan pods with associated parking
Flodabay Farm Caravan Park Caravan Park Flodabay Isle Of Harris HS3 3HA
Received 20 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00026/PPD
Create 1 no. off street parking bay
17 East Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AG
Received 20 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00027/PPD
Extend house and erect garage
15 Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00028/OLE
Replace 3 poles, erection of 2 poles and replace H pole
Overhead Line Fivepenny Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00030/PPD
Install two holiday-let pods; construct parking area; and install bin store and rotary drying lines
Pods 2 Borve Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00031/FFPA
To deploy three 220m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels
Ard Berinish Mussel Farm Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00034/PPD
Proposed siting of 'bake-shed' with associated lay-by parking
Bake Shed 10 Luskentyre Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00035/PPD
Demolish house and erect 3 houses. Install Air Source Heat Pumps.
Housing Development Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00036/FFPA
To Deploy two 220m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels
Eilean Mor Mussel Farm Loch Erisort Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00037/LBC
Remove pews and reposition pulpit (but retain central communion table) to form cafe; modify existing toilet to form accessible toilet; and install new toilet.
Carinish Church Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HR
Received 24 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00038/OHL
New 11,000 volt overhead line
Overhead Line Snishival Snishival Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00039/MLCON
Undertake sandbank removal
Barra Airport Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 28 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00040/PPD
Erect agricultural shed
18 Hacklett Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PR
Received 28 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00042/PPD
Erect facilities building and construct motorhome pitch (amendment to 18/00184/PPD)
Talla Na Mara Pairc Niseaboist Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 30 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00043/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme case no 20FGS46367
Forestry 12 Garynahine Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00044/LBC
Install four roof lights (reinstatement)
Suidheachan Eoligarry Isle Of Barra HS9 5YD
Received 30 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00045/PPD
Create access and erect house
4A Crowlista Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00048/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 13 Upper Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00049/PPD
Temporary retention of accommodation unit for duration of house build
10A Ardroil Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00050/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 3 Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 31 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00052/PPD
Erect storage building for community use - specifically agricultural equipment; livestock feed and bedding
Shed Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00053/ADV
Display stand-alone sign at entrance to campervan site
Talla Na Mara Pairc Niseaboist Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 3 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00054/PPD
Change of use of shepherds hut (utility building) to holiday-let accommodation; erect replacement utility shed; and provide additional car parking.
Sandy Bay Croft Wigwams Na Bothain 4 Scaristavore Isle Of Harris
Received 3 Feb 2020
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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