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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 dates12,180Searchable applications
74Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,609 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,468 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas4 mapped area records
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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
- Decided20/00369/PPD
Erect polycarbonate tunnel (retrospective)
Polycarbonate Tunnel 14 Upper Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00370/PPD
Change of use from domestic shed to annexe sleeping accommodation
10 Builnacraig Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RY
Received 14 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00371/PPD
Erect extension
Lester 9 Upper Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QX
Received 15 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00372/PPD
Extend and renovate house
8 East Kilbride Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TS
Received 15 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00373/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Fruit Cage 19 Lingerbay Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00375/PPD
Create access and erect 1.75-storey 4-bed house with adjacent 1.75-story 1-bed annex accommodation and garage.
8B Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00376/PPD
Demolish existing stone ruins and construct new dwelling house and associated access, parking, private waste water system and solar pv installation
Angmar Cottage Malaclate Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 18 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00377/PPD
Change of use of land to create access and site two timber caravan pods
Caravans 3 Dalmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00378/PPD
Installation of an electric charging station, with associated feeder pillar, and creation of two electric charging parking spaces at existing car park (temporary planning permission)
Electric Charging Station Pier Road Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00379/PPD
Create access and erect house
3A Borve Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00380/PPP
Create access and erect house
3B Borve Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00381/PPD
Change of use of land to create eight car-parking spaces and erection of dry stone wall
Car Park South Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00382/PPD
Construction of agricultural building on agricultural land on site of former outbuilding
Agricultural Building 4B Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 21 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00383/PPD
Extend House
3 Dalmore Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AD
Received 18 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00384/PPD
Construct polytunnel within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse
33 Locheport Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EU
Received 21 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00385/PPD
Alter and extend house
41 Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 21 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00386/ADV
Various Interpretation panels
Interpretation Panels Haun Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 21 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00387/PPP
Erect house
6B Melbost Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00389/PPD
Erect studio building for small exercise classes
Fitness Studio 9 Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00390/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 29A Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00392/PPD
Erect house with associated access track.
76A Ardnamonie Isle Of South Uist
Received 23 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00393/PPD
Create access and erect house, install air source heat pump
19A Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00394/PPD
Erect Garage
Clearwater View 18A Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LQ
Received 23 Sept 2020 - Decided20/00395/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Shed 61 Tangasdale Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 23 Sept 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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