Planning Service Contact Details
Pre-Application Advice and General Contact
In order to focus our small staff resource on the assessment and determination of applications that have been submitted and registered with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, we would encourage customers to first look at the planning advice that is available on-line on the Comhairle and the Scottish Government websites.
The preferred means of submitting a request seeking pre-planning advice is via the Pre-Application Planning Advice Form
To help us to help you, we request that, where possible, you provide as much information as possible including where possible a sketch and/or, drawings and/or photographs. Please use the Map function to identify the location (the + and - lets you zoom in), provide the address of the property or site you are enquiring about and what the nature of your enquiry is, together with your name, telephone number and email address. Requests for pre-application advice will be treated in confidence (but like all public documents may require to be released under Freedom of Information criteria if such a request was received).
We will review requests for advice on Thursday of each week. We aim to respond to straightforward questions either by phone or in writing on Thursday or Friday of each week. In cases that require some more detailed consideration, we request up to three weeks to review your enquiry and respond.
If you are seeking an in-person appointments at any of the Comhairle offices, please note this requires to be booked in advance.
For Pre-Application Advice
Use the Pre-Application Planning Advice Form or use the contact details below (for questions):
| Location | Tel No | |
|---|---|---|
| Stornoway | 01851 822690 | planning.advice@cne-siar.gov.uk |
| Benbecula | 01870 604990 | planning.advice@cne-siar.gov.uk |
For Existing Applications or Previously Consented Development
(Please quote your reference number where possible)
| Location | Tel No | |
|---|---|---|
| Stornoway | 01851 822690 | planning@cne-siar.gov.uk |
| Benbecula | 01870 604990 | planning@cne-siar.gov.uk |
Planning Policy (Development Plans)
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Location |
Tel No |
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Stornoway |
01851 822690 |
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Balivanich |
01870 604990 |