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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 dates12,185Searchable applications
79Recorded 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9,468 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/00060/PPD
Erect dwelling house
10A Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00061/PPD
Change of use of dwelling and associated internal alterations to form letting rooms (Class 7)
The Old Shop House Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LA
Received 3 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00062/PPD
Erect A Frame house, construct access road, parking area and bin storage area and install air source heat pump.
9B Borrisdale Isle Of Harris
Received 4 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00063/PPD
Change of use of land to site three holiday-let cabins (caravans) and create associated access
Holiday Accommodation 12A Upper Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00064/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 17 Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00065/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 44 Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00066/SCR_L
Erection of Bottling & Logistics Centre and maturation warehouse for Isle of Harris Distillery, with associated access, car parking and turning areas and service yard
Isle Of Harris Distillers Bottling And Logistics Centre Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00067/PPD
Erect dwelling house
4 Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 8 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00068/PPD
Extend garage and create residential annex in roof space
Shore Stones Bunavoneader Isle Of Harris HS3 3AL
Received 8 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00070/PPD
Remove existing portakabin buildings and erect extension to existing timber cabin education / training centre
Macaulay College CIC Macaulay Farm Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JN
Received 8 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00072/PPD
Construct dormer on rear elevation roof
Hostel 25 Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DR
Received 9 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00073/LBC
Alter second floor layout to create a shower room and construct a dormer roof over
Hostel 25 Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DR
Received 9 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00074/PPD
Site caravan pod
Caravan Pod 10 Shulishader Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00075/PPD
Erect three polycarbonate tunnels and storage shed
6 - 7 Barvas Industrial Estate Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00076/FULTEL
Proposed removal of 4No. existing Omni antennas and supporting steelwork, and replacement with 3.0m P-top headframe, with 3No. proposed antennas, 6No. new RRUs on 3No. mounting rails to be mounted on 2No. support poles fixed to tower legs. Proposed equipment refresh within existing equipment Cabin.
Telecommunications Mast Scaladale Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00077/AGRIC
Erect Polycrub
Polycrub 8A New Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00078/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 32 Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00079/PPD
Extension
31 Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XN
Received 12 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00082/PPD
Erect house serviced by shared vehicular access and install Septic Tank and Soakaway.
397A Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist
Received 15 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00083/PPD
Change of use of land to create access and car park
Car Park 45 Habost Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00084/PPD
Alterations, extension and restoration of former dwelling house and installation of an air source heat pump
8 Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BQ
Received 15 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00085/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Polycarbonate Tunnel 27 North Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00086/PPD
Erect 2 x 12m polycrubs for community use
Polycrubs Cearn Chilleagraidh Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00087/PPD
Demolish existing extension and erect extension
6 New Tolsta Tolsta Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NN
Received 16 Feb 2021
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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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