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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 · 9,642 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,501 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided19/00524/PPD
Convert and extend stone byre to form a small self contained accommodation unit with new vehicular access, septic tank and surface water drainage
5A Knockquien Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 15 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00525/PPD
Change of use of area of croft ground for the siting of 1 residential caravan, for seasonal holiday-let accommodation and install septic tank
Residential Caravan 2 Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00526/PPD
Erect 6 No. single storey semi-detached dwellings, create access and parking and install Air Source Heat Pumps.
Housing Development South Dell Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00529/PPD
Change of use from barn to house, including extension
Barn 14 Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00530/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed and construct access track (earthworks outwith 1st April - 30th June)
Agricultural Shed 3 Baleshare Isle Of North Uist
Received 20 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00531/PPD
Erection of summerhouse (ancillary domestic outbuilding)
3 Vatersay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YW
Received 21 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00534/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Shed Grenitote Common Grazings Grenitote Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00535/PPD
Erect residential unit for holiday let or ancillary living accommodation and construct additional parking spaces.
247C Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 25 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00536/PPD
Erect house; demolish ruin of former house; construct access and parking; and install septic tank and log and bin store
4 Bun-A-Mhullin Eriskay Isle Of South Uist HS8 5JR
Received 25 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00537/PPD
Erect house with detached garage
5A Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00538/AGRIPA
Erect polycrub
Polycrub Lochportain Isle Of North Uist
Received 27 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00539/PPD
Construct dormer on first floor, create off road parking
12A Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00540/PPD
Change of use from flat to store
Tarbert House East Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DJ
Received 26 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00541/PPD
Erect two roundhouse holiday let units.
Rotunda Roundhouses Laimrig House Locheynort Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SJ
Received 27 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00542/PPD
Erect dwellinghouse, create new access and install air source heat pump
96 Buaile Dubh Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00543/ADV
Erect signboard
Road Sign Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 28 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00544/PPD
Convert from single house to two houses: including external painting works; partial window and door replacements.
1 Mackenzie Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JX
Received 28 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00545/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 2 Paiblesgarry Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 28 Nov 2019 - Decided19/00546/PPD
Create access and erect house
23 Newvalley Laxdale Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Dec 2019 - Decided19/00547/PPD
Extend dwelling house and construct decking area.
Churchill Brae 12 Churchill Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NP
Received 2 Dec 2019 - Decided19/00548/PPD
Create access, erect house and stables
9A Ballantrushal Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Dec 2019 - Decided19/00549/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 10 Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Dec 2019 - Decided19/00550/PPD
Convert existing building to form dwelling house and site touring caravan at site for residential use during conversion
8A Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 2 Dec 2019 - Decided19/00552/PPD
Alter and extend house
5A Geshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Dec 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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