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454 of 455 official records received 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 were available when checked on 6 Sept 2026. 1 records from that period are still being added or checked.
Proposals and decisions come from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Additional summaries and analysis are being added where verified.
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Proposed like-for-like replacement of 34 windows.
Added 4 Nov
Proposal to erect a storage building on site.
Added 27 Oct
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Planning digest
Recent planning proposals, with summaries, key dates, decisions and links to the council records.
Proposed like-for-like replacement of 34 windows.
Replace 34no. windows with like-for-like units.
Proposed alterations and extension to a house.
Alter and extend house
Proposal to erect a storage building on site.
Erect storage building
Proposed felling of a rowan tree and removal of a crab apple tree.
Rowan Tree & Crab Apple Tree - Felling of Rowan Tree and Removal of Crab Apple Tree
Proposed removal of one cypress tree, plus pruning and crown lifting of one birch tree.
Remove 1no. cypress tree. Prune and crown lift 1no. birch tree.
Proposed change of use from office and storage to two flats, with new window and door openings, roof lights, external paintwork, and rear recladding and reroofing.
Change of use from office and storage to 2no. flats. External paintwork; installation of new window and door openings; installation of roof lights. Recladding and reroofing of elements of the rear elevation.
Internal layout changes and replacement of window with external door.
Internal layout changes. Installation of one new external door to replace an existing window.
Change of use from commercial to dwelling and creation of residential annexe.
Change of use of building from commercial to domestic dwelling; change of use to create residential annexe in rear.
Plans to extend and link retail and workshop for a larger shop unit, add welfare facilities, and reconfigure the parking layout.
Extend and link existing retail building and workshop to create larger retail unit; site welfare unit; and reconfigure parking area.
Plans to erect a rear extension, adding extra living space at the back of the property.
Erect rear extension
South elevation window changed to a door, plus three small vents added to the west and south elevations.
Convert window opening to door opening in south elevation; install 3no. small vents on west and south elevations.
Internal alterations to convert a window opening into a door and add three external vent installations.
Internal alterations; convert window opening to door opening; install 3no. external vents.
Replace existing timber sash and case windows with white conservation-style uPVC sliding sash and case windows.
Replace existing double-glazed timber sash and case windows with conservation-style uPVC sliding sash and case windows in white finish.
Keg store to ancillary suites at Caledonian Hotel, with new door/window openings, solar array and ventilation units, plus south elevation cladding.
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.
Conversion of an SSPCA office to a dwelling house, with internal layout changes and updates to suit residential use.
Change of use from SSPCA Office to Dwelling House
Proposed removal of a single sycamore tree at Cromwell Street, Stornoway, to address concerns about the existing tree.
Removal of 1 sycamore Tree
Proposed removal of one mature birch tree at the rear of the property in the Stornoway/Mackenzie Street area, citing safety and utility cable concerns.
Removal of one birch tree
Plans to extend the rear of the property with new roof and glazing, reshaping the rear elevation while keeping the existing homes footprint largely intact.
Erect rear extension
Restaurant change to a hot food takeaway with indoor seating, plus modest front-of-house alterations including updated doors and glazing.
Change of use from restaurant to hot food takeaway with indoor seating
Proposed removal of an ash tree at Rogart House in Stornoways conservation area, following an earlier tree-notification process.
Removal of 1 Ash Tree
Proposed community noticeboard to display charitable and information posters, holding up to four A4 sheets.
Install community noticeboard holding up to 4 x A4 sheets, for charitable/information posters.
Former care home would be converted to non-domestic multi-occupancy residential for 27 rooms, with access/parking changes, ASHP, solar, new fencing and altered openings.
Change of use of former care home into suis generis non-domestic multi-occupancy residential use for 27 accommodation rooms and up to 15 staff on site. Associated works including: widen existing vehicular access; expanded parking area; install air source heat pumps; roof mounted solar panels; installed 1.8m high timber fencing; revised...
Plans to convert a showroom into a fitness studio, reworking the interior to create new gym space and facilities.
Change of use from showroom to fitness studio
Concrete rear fire-escape stair to be removed and replaced with a new metal fire-escape stair.
Removal of existing concrete fire escape stair and installation of new metal fire escape stair to rear elevation
Proposed illuminated gable sign on the east elevation plus a freestanding totem sign in the forecourt for Autoparts.
Proposed gable sign on east elevation; erect freestanding totem sign in forecourt.
Plans show a stairwell extension plus new first-floor studio space for The Dance Studio at Sandwick, with revised elevations.
Erect stairwell extension and create new studio space on first floor
Window opening proposed to be converted to a door on the east elevation, adjusting the buildings frontage appearance.
Convert window opening to door opening in east elevation
Replacement extension and a new garden shed planned at Lower Sandwick, Sandwick Isle of Lewis.
Replacement extension and new garden shed.
Refurbished Boots frontage with up to 11 new fascia, projecting and window-reveal vinyl signs, externally lit with trough lights.
Install total no.11 signs - fascia signs, projecting signs, to be fitted to newly refurbished fascia, and vinyl signs to cover window reveals. Fascia and projecting signs to be externally illuminated with trough lights.
Refurbishment proposed: remove second-floor bay window, replace windows and ground glazing, add vertical cladding & repaint render, recover flat roof and remove chimney.
Remove second floor bay window; alter and replace first & second floor windows & ground floor glazing on all elevations. Install vertical cladding to ground floor wall areas and paint existing render. Recover flat roof areas, chimney downtaking and reinstate affected roof.
