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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 · 9,624 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,483 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided20/00055/PPD
Change of use from Commercial Garage to Vocational Training Workshop
Garage 26 Inaclete Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RN
Received 4 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00056/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Building 15 Bornish Isle Of South Uist
Received 31 Jan 2020 - Decided20/00057/PPP
Create access and erect house
6 Crowlista Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00058/PPD
New sun room and balcony
Old Schoolhouse Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QH
Received 4 Feb 2020 - Unknown20/00059/PAN
Extension to Marybank quarry through a deepening of the existing consented quarry working area
Breedon Aggregates Scotland Ltd Quarry Marybank Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DD
Received 4 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00060/PPP
Erect house
30 Gearranan Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00061/SCR_L
Erect 74 houses, with associated accesses, parking, installation of air source heatpumps and other associated infrastructure
Housing Development Blackwater Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00062/MLCON
Variation to Marine Licence - Construct temporary rock infill bund to the north of the existing pier, in order to facilitate access for plant and materials for the pier reconstruction and extension works.
Caledonian Macbrayne Ltd. Ferry Terminal Pier Road Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DG
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00063/PPD
Continued siting of the Sheol An Iolaire art installation on beach comprising timber posts forming the outline of HMY Iolaire and its two masts
Iolaire Memorial South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00064/PPD
Erect garage outbuilding with shower room, sauna and store room.
35 Kilaulay Eochar Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RE
Received 7 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00066/PPD
Erect conservatory
Park Cottage 21 Arnol Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DB
Received 10 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00067/PPD
Demolish existing single storey rear extension and erect 1.5 storey extension.
15 Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AW
Received 10 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00068/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed for use as lambing shed and feed store
Agricultural Building 14B Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00069/PPD
Create access and site pod
5A Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 11 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00070/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme: Woodland Creation
Woodland 28 Muir Of Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 13 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00071/PPD
Create access, erect house, garage and polycarbonate tunnel
3C Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 14 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00073/PPD
Erect Agricultural Shed (within 3km of aerodrome)
Agricultural Shed 28 Muir Of Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 17 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00074/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 16B Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00075/PPD
Create access, erect house, garage and install air source heat pump
4B Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00076/PPD
Change of use of agricultural land to extend curtilage of existing dwelling
Mo Dhachaidh Cleascro Road Leurbost Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PB
Received 18 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00077/PPD
Extend house to create two lettable units
6A Gramsdale Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5QP
Received 18 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00078/PPD
Create access, erect house
2B Guershader Laxdale Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00079/AGRIC
Croft access and hardstand area
Access Track 5 Ardnastruban Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 19 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00080/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 23 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Feb 2020
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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