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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 · 9,613 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,472 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided20/00187/OTHPN
Install flood protection gabion baskets.
Highlands And Islands Airports Limited Barra Airport Eoligarry Isle Of Barra HS9 5YD
Received 11 May 2020 - Decided20/00188/SCR_L
Construction of 3no. storage warehouses
Storage Units 8 Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 12 May 2020 - Decided20/00189/OHL
Install two new poles at NF8629 5726 and at NF8632 5720.
Overhead Line Gearradubh Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 May 2020 - Decided20/00190/PPD
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 23 East Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 May 2020 - Decided20/00191/OLE
Install one single pole and one H-Pole on existing 33kV overhead line
Sub Station Groseclett Isle Of Harris
Received 14 May 2020 - Decided20/00192/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 9 Upper Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 May 2020 - Decided20/00193/AGRIC
Erect two polycarbonate tunnels
Polycarbonate Tunnels 33 Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 May 2020 - Decided20/00194/PPD
Extension to front elevation of Seallach an Dun to create enlarged living room
Seallagh An Dun 9B Grean Isle Of Barra HS9 9XU
Received 19 May 2020 - Decided20/00195/PPD
Create access, renovate and extend house. Install air source heat pump.
3 Flesherin Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HE
Received 19 May 2020 - Decided20/00196/PPP
Create access and erect house
16B Portvoller Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 May 2020 - Decided20/00197/PPD
Erect house
4B Habost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 May 2020 - Decided20/00199/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building for storage of agricultural implements and materials
Agricultural Building 40A Upper Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 May 2020 - Decided20/00200/MSC
Approval of matters specified in Conditions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 pursuant to planning permission Ref 19/00247/PPP to create access, erect house, and install air source heat pump
20A Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 May 2020 - Decided20/00201/PPD
Erect garage and store and change use of land from agriculture to residential.
Roadside Cottage 135 Brevig Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UN
Received 26 May 2020 - Decided20/00202/FULTEL
Installation of 1No 0.3Mtr Integrated dish antenna operating in the 38GHz Ofcom Licensed Band. Installation of 2No 0.9Mtr integrated dish antenna operating in the 7GHz Ofcom Licensed Band, on an existing BT Radio Mast
Radio Station Bennadrove Road Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 May 2020 - Decided20/00203/PPD
Erect domestic garage
31A Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LP
Received 27 May 2020 - Decided20/00204/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Polycrub 6 Finsbay Isle Of Harris
Received 27 May 2020 - Decided20/00206/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building for storage of machinery and implements
9 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BP
Received 28 May 2020 - Decided20/00207/TELPA
Erect 15 metre telecommunications mast and associated ground based infrastructure
Druim Nam Bacan Mast Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 May 2020 - Decided20/00209/PPD
Change of use of land to site static caravan for use by family and occasional holiday letting.
Caravan 12 Glen Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 3 Jun 2020 - Decided20/00210/PPD
Erect shop
Shop 3A Doune Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jun 2020 - Decided20/00211/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 24 Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 4 Jun 2020 - Decided20/00212/AGRIC
Erect building for storage of agricultural implements
Agricultural Building 1 Dalmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jun 2020 - Decided20/00213/PPD
Erect agricultural building - Nissen Hut
Nissen Hut 7 Carishader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Jun 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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