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Na h-Eileanan Siar planning applications
2,920 applications. 99% approved. 55 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,920 planning applications from Na h-Eileanan Siar. 409 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 99% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Na h-Eileanan Siar takes a median of 57 days to decide a planning application, ranking 108 of 152 UK councils. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/00354/TEL Awaiting decision
Broadband Cabinet Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (Subtended Headend Cabinet Extension)
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26/00355/PPD Awaiting decision
82A Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Demolition of existing property and erection of a single storey dwelling.
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26/00353/TEL Awaiting decision
Telecommunications Pole Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (1no. Pole)
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26/00351/TEL Granted
SSE Mast Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Addition of 2 no. transmission dishes
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26/00349/TEL Awaiting decision
Radio Station Bennadrove Road Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Replacement of 1no. existing 0.3m dish and ancillary development thereto.
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26/00348/PPD Awaiting decision
Caravan Site Chalet 5 Portvoller Point Isle Of Lewis
Caravan and camping space for holiday letting
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26/00347/PPD Awaiting decision
Pods West Kilbride Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Change of use of land to Site 2 no Caravan (Pods); create hardstanding
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26/00345/AGRIC Awaiting decision
Polycarbonate Tunnel 17 Brenish Uig Isle Of Lewis
Erect agricultural polycarbonate tunnel.
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26/00344/PPD Awaiting decision
7A Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Extension of residential curtilage and erection of proposed extension to existing dwelling
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26/00343/TEL Granted
Telecommunications Mast Stoneybridge Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Proposed upgrade to the existing telecommunications equipment.
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26/00341/PPD Awaiting decision
Annex 14 Milking Hill Tong Isle Of Lewis
Change of use of agricultural land to extend curtilage of dwelling and erect ancillary annexe
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26/00342/PPD Awaiting decision
Royal Bank Of Scotland 17 North Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XH
Paint front door and handrails black. Remove painted metal panels in select windows and replace with glazing.
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26/00340/AGRIPA Awaiting decision
Agricultural Shed Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
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26/00338/TEL Awaiting decision
Telecommunications Pole Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (1no. Pole)
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26/00334/PPD Awaiting decision
Ospadal Nan Eilean Macaulay Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2AF
Erect infill link to connect wards and provide additional plant and servicing area. Installation of new windows and doors and upgraded mechanical and electrical services.
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26/00335/PPD Awaiting decision
3 Balla Eriskay Isle Of South Uist HS8 5JL
Extension & Rennovation; create new access & hardstanding
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26/00332/AGRIC Awaiting decision
Polycarbonate Tunnel 6A South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Erect polycarbonate tunnel
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26/00333/TEL Granted
Eitshal Transmitter Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Installation of 1No. 2 stack dipole antenna mounted on offset support pole attached to tower; installation of 1No.GPS Node and 1No. Starlink Dish on existing support poles within compound; together with development ancillary thereto at the telecommunications facility.
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26/00331/AGRIC Awaiting decision
Polycarbonate Tunnel 10 Habost Ness Isle Of Lewis
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
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26/00328/PPD Awaiting decision
Clethloch 42 Upper Coll Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LT
Erect gable extension
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26/00329/TEL Granted
Telecommunications Poles North Shawbost Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (3no. Telecommunications Poles)
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26/00327/PPP Awaiting decision
6D North Locheynort Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Erect House & create new access
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26/00330/DEMPA Awaiting decision
Bayview Ardhasaig North Harris Isle Of Harris HS3 3AJ
Demolition of derelict property
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26/00326/OTHPA Awaiting decision
Peatland Restoration 2 Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Peatland Restoration
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26/00325/TEL Granted
Broadband Cabinet Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet
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26/00322/PPD Awaiting decision
1 Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Erect Class 4 office building, associated access, parking and drainage.
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26/00321/TEL Granted
Telecommunications Pole Lower Barvas Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus
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26/00324/AGRIC Granted
Agricultural Shed Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
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26/00320/TEL Granted
Telecommunications Mast Market Stance Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Removal & replacement of 3 no. Antennas, relocation of 1 no existing 0.3m dish, removal of 6no. existing RRUs to be replaced by 12no. proposed RRUs, existing equipment cabin to be upgraded internally and ancillary development thereto.
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26/00319/OTHPA Awaiting decision
Peatland Restoration 4 Morsgail Uig Isle Of Lewis
Peatland Restoration
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26/00317/TEL Granted
ESN Mast Uidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Replacement of 3 no. antennas, replacement of 6 no. MHAs and installation of 3 no. remote radio heads, along with associated ancillary equipment, on existing lattice tower. Replacement of 1 no. GPS node and installation of 3no. remote radio heads at ground level.
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26/00315/PPD Awaiting decision
53 South Shawbost Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Erect 3no. polytunnels associated with croft; create vehicle access track; erect timber fencing (part retrospective)
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26/00314/MLCON Granted
Seagrass Restoration Berneray Ferry Road Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Consultation by Marine Directorate on Marine Licence for Seagrass Restoration
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26/00314/CONSG Awaiting decision
Seagrass Restoration Berneray Ferry Road Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Consultation by Marine Directorate on Marine Licence for Seagrass Restoration
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26/00312/TEL Granted
Broadband Cabinet Brevig Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet
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26/00313/TEL Granted
Broadband Cabinet Northbay Inn Northbay Isle Of Barra
Installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet
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26/00336/DISCON Awaiting decision
Hebrides People Visitor Centre Northton South Harris Isle Of Harris HS3 3JA
Request to Discharge Conditions pertaining to Planning Permission 23/00505/PPD - Condition 4. Contaminated Land Investigation; Condition 8. Dust Mitigation; Condition 12. Biodiversity enhancement measures; Condition 13. External Lighting and Condition 15. Traffic management plan
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26/00311/PPD Awaiting decision
R A Range Hebrides Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Construct temporary (1 year) modular cabins providing communal welfare facilities, comprising one mixed-use building and separate gym, laundry and induction buildings. Creation of temporary replacement parking spaces. Installation of acoustic fencing and additional security fencing.
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26/00310/PPP Awaiting decision
23 Grenitote Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Erect house & Studio with associated infrastructure and services; create access
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26/00309/PPD Awaiting decision
Caravan Pod 20B Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Change of use to site caravan pod for holiday-let use
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26/00306/PPD Awaiting decision
Catering Trailer Forgebraehead 50 North Shawbost Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Change of use to site and operate a catering trailer, including parking and hardstanding area.
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26/00303/AGRIC Granted
Polycarbonate Tunnel Camper Van Croft 22 Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Erect 2no. polycarbonate tunnels
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26/00305/TEL Granted
Grean Head Transmitter Cleat Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Proposed removal of 3no. existing antennas; Proposed installation of 3no. antennas; Proposed installation of 6no. RRU; Proposed installation of 1no. 0.6m dish, and Ancillary development thereto
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26/00301/PPD Awaiting decision
Storage Container Port Of Ness Ness Isle Of Lewis
Siting of 3x shipping containers.
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26/00302/PPD Awaiting decision
Holiday Accommodation 2 Leanish Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Change of use of agricultural building to holiday accommodation.
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26/00299/AGRIC Granted
Access Track Lochcarnan Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
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26/00304/SCR_L Awaiting decision
Navantia Uk Ltd 1 - 1 Arnish Point Industrial Estate Arnish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JY
Request for an EIA Screening Opinion for the erection of a building for general industrial purposes (Class 5), laying of hardstanding, installation of drainage, boundary treatment, plant, machinery and associated works.
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26/00298/PAN Granted
Stornoway Grid Supply Point Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Construction and operation of a Grid Supply Point (GSP) Including associated earthworks, formation of platforms, landscaping, means of access, temporary construction compounds, cable works and peatland reprofiling and improvement
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26/00293/PPD Awaiting decision
Uig Sands Restaurant Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ET
Erect storage building
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26/00295/AGRIPA Granted
Agricultural Building 21 Habost Ness Isle Of Lewis
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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23/00507/PPD Granted
Workshop Carloway Pier Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Site portable unit for a community workshop for marine plastic recycling solutions
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26/00303/AGRIC Granted
Polycarbonate Tunnel Camper Van Croft 22 Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Erect 2no. polycarbonate tunnels
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26/00225/PPD Granted
54A South Shawbost Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Erect detached dwelling house, and simultaneous change of use of existing house to ancillary domestic storage building.
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26/00270/PPD Granted
Caledonian Hotel (Sty) Ltd Caledonian Hotel 5 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XY
Conversion of keg store to ancillary suites to the Caledonian Hotel; alterations to external wall openings to create new door and window layout; installation of solar array on south roofscape; installation of 2no. ventilation units to roof; and cladding of south elevation, ground floor.
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26/00351/TEL Granted
SSE Mast Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Addition of 2 no. transmission dishes
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26/00084/LBC Granted
Creed Lodge Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JN
Erect single storey extension. Replace existing windows. Redevelop and alter internal layout
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26/00329/TEL Granted
Telecommunications Poles North Shawbost Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (3no. Telecommunications Poles)
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26/00333/TEL Granted
Eitshal Transmitter Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Installation of 1No. 2 stack dipole antenna mounted on offset support pole attached to tower; installation of 1No.GPS Node and 1No. Starlink Dish on existing support poles within compound; together with development ancillary thereto at the telecommunications facility.
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26/00325/TEL Granted
Broadband Cabinet Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet
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26/00278/DISCON Granted
Scottish And Southern Electricity Networks HVDC Converter Station Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Request to Discharge Conditions 7 & 8 pertaining to Planning Permission 25/00061/PPPM - Condition 7 - Burrow Pit Plan, Condition 8 - Blasting & Vibration
The full record
Decisions between 2000 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 2,808 decisions from Na h-Eileanan Siar between 2000 and 2026, part of 2,920 applications on record. Over that period 99% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 2,696 granted against 24 refused. The busiest single year was 2003, with 327 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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00/00005/FUL Withdrawn
Cleat Isle Of Barra HS9 5XX
Erect Clubhouse
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00/00008/FUL Granted
45 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RX
Extend House
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00/00002/FUL Granted
Gallan Beag Aird Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JA
Improve House
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00/00010/FUL Granted
Cheap & Cheerful 25 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DU
Change of Use: Shop to House
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00/00004/FUL Granted
Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0SD
Site Six Fish Cages and Portacabin
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00/00014/ADV Granted
Police Station 18 Church Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JD
Site Hanging Sign
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00/00031/FUL Granted
Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3BG
Erect Fire Station
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00/00028/FUL Granted
Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SS
Change of Use from Schoolhouse to Croileagan
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00/00022/NID Granted
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar Balivanich Benbecula Isle Of South Uist HS7 5LA
Demolish Office and Construct Hardstanding
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00/00013/FUL Granted
32 Vatisker Park Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0JZ
Extend House
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 209 51%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 108 26%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 92 22%
Planning agents in Na h-Eileanan Siar
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Total Design (Lighthill) Ltd 100% granted overall 37
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MJC Inspection & Design Ltd 100% granted overall 33
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Fraser Architecture LLP 100% granted overall 18
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The Draftsman Ltd 100% granted overall 16
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DBM Design 10
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Total Design Ltd 95% granted overall 9
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Applications by ward in Na h-Eileanan Siar
- An Taobh Siar Agus Nis 111
- Barra And Vatersay 84
- Barraigh Agus Bhatarsaigh 43
- Barraigh Agus Uibhist A Deas 114
- Barvas And Arnol 34
- Bayhead 56
- Beinn Na Foghla Agus Uibhist A Tuath 82
- Blackwater 31
- Braighe 28
- Carloway 26
- Castle 26
- Coll 38
- Daliburgh And Eriskay 30
- Dell 38
- Eochar 42
- Gress 32
- Harris East 57
- Harris West 65
- Knock And Bayble 34
- Laxdale 47
- Loch A Tuath 78
- Loch Eynort 32
- Lochmaddy 74
- Lochs 45
- Na Hearadh 44
- Na Hearadh Agus Ceann A Deas Nan Loch 69
- Newton 62
- North Benbecula 48
- North Lochs 26
- Paible 37
- Port Of Ness 40
- Sgir' Uige Agus Carlabhagh 48
- Sgir' Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch 64
- Sgire An Rubha 77
- Sgire Nan Loch 30
- Shawbost 38
- Steòrnabhagh A Deas 178
- Steòrnabhagh A Tuath 92
- Uibhist A Deas,Eirisgeigh,Beinn Faoghla 80
- Uibhist A Tuath 60
- Uig 69
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Na h-Eileanan Siar decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Na h-Eileanan Siar decided 409 planning applications. 99% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 55 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Na h-Eileanan Siar decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 409 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 51% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 78% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Na h-Eileanan Siar decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 2808 decisions from Na h-Eileanan Siar between 2000 and 2026, out of 2,920 applications on record. Across that whole period 99% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
October 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 52 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Na h-Eileanan Siar's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,920 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 409 decided, 99% approved, median 55 days to a decision. 463 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2000 and 2026: 2,808 in total, 99% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.