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Na h-Eileanan Siar planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Na h-Eileanan Siar. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Na h-Eileanan Siar website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates12,179Searchable applications
77Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,620 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,479 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided20/00081/PPD
Site steel container
Steel Container 36 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00082/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Agricultural Building 5 Mangersta Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00083/PPD
Demolish Mission Hall, create access, erect house.
Mission Hall Mangersta Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EY
Received 20 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00084/PPD
Erect a boardwalk associated with an existing woodland path.
Loch Druidibeag Nature Reserve Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 21 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00085/PPD
Demolition of agricultural buildings, erection of dwelling house
Agricultural Building Scaliscro Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00086/PPD
Erect dwelling house, with associated access, hardstanding, shed, air source heat pump and septic tank
16 Claddach Kirkibost Isle Of North Uist
Received 24 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00087/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Shed 24 Claddach Baleshare Isle Of North Uist
Received 24 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00088/ADV
Install interpretation panels associated with existing walk (retrospective)
Loch Druidibeag Nature Reserve Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 24 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00089/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 6 Balranald Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 24 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00090/PPD
Convert garage into residential unit for holiday let, or family accommodation ancillary to house, and install grey water tank
Kilrowan Clachan Locheport Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HD
Received 24 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00091/PPD
Create access, erect house and install air source heat pump
64C Bakers Road Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00092/PPD
Erect steel building 12.2m x 6.1m for storage
Storage Unit Cannery Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00093/PPD
5m x 4.2m extension to existing building
Barn 36 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00094/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 1 Enaclete Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00095/AGRIC
Construction of access road and hardstanding for croft access
19 Lower Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AE
Received 25 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00099/FFPN
Relocate the exisiting feed barge to the western end of the exisiting fish farm site
Greanamul Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 26 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00100/PPP
Erect house
41B Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00101/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 27 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00102/TPO
Tree Maintenance - To perform tree maintenance at 7 Matheson Rd
Mount Pleasant 7 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NQ
Received 28 Feb 2020 - Decided20/00103/PPD
Erection of agricultural feed and equipment store
17A North Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AD
Received 2 Mar 2020 - Decided20/00104/PPD
Change of use from barn to artists studio
Studio 38 Cliff Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Mar 2020 - Decided20/00106/FULTEL
The addition of 1 No. 0.6m DIA transmission dish to be installed at 10m at a bearing of 117.70�, on the existing tower.
Loch Nan Learg Mast Groseclett Isle Of Harris
Received 4 Mar 2020 - Decided20/00107/PPD
Renovate and extend existing stone byre to form an artist studio/workshop and garage
Studio 2 Kyles Paible Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 5 Mar 2020 - Decided20/00108/PPD
Change of use to caravan site for siting of a modular tourist unit
Holiday Unit 5 Paiblesgarry Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 5 Mar 2020
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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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