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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9,468 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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
- Decided21/00089/PPD
Conversion of existing shed to form Dwelling house and erect extension
177 Earsary Isle Of Barra
Received 19 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00091/PPD
Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump and ancillary sauna building
Shore Cottage Luskentyre Luskentyre Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00093/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building and construct access track (all groundworks outwith 1st April - 31st August inclusive).
Agricultural Shed 379 Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist
Received 22 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00096/AGRIC
Erect Polycrub
8 Knockaird Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XF
Received 23 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00097/PPD
Extend building and change of use from ancillary office/study to self-contained residential annexe
14 Braighe Road Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BQ
Received 23 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00098/PPD
Construction of coastal protection at the existing beach and sand dune interface, along the north-eastern boundary of the airport. This will be in the form of reno mattress and gabion baskets, laid on a slope on the dune face. Length 1180m. The existing rock armour defence at the runway end will also be repaired and reinforced with further rock armour placed at its toe. Length 400m. On the estuary side, some further reno mattress will be installed to halt erosion here. Length 100m.
Coastal Protection Works Stornoway Airport Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00099/PPP
Create access and erect house
36 Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00101/PPD
Erection of dwellinghouse
18A Garrygall Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 24 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00102/AGRIC
Erect Nissen shed for agricultural use
Agricultural Building Croft 52A Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00103/HROC
The Stornoway Port Authority Harbour Revision Order 2021
Port Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00104/PPD
Erect twelve dwelling houses, form new access and install septic tank
Housing Development Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00105/PPP
Create access and erect house and garage
5D Laxdale Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00106/PPD
Erect House
11 Breaclete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00108/PPDM
Construct the primary means of access, to include for removal of an existing culvert, provision of a replacement culvert and earthworks associated with the creation of a Deep Water Port (Subject of the Stornoway Port Authority Harbour Revision Orders 2020 and 2021)
Port Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00109/PPD
Proposal to install a Solar Dome structure & a single fixed mains connected toilet cubicle within the Boundary ground of Keose & Keose Glebe Community Playpark
Community Playpark Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Feb 2021 - Decided21/00110/PPD
Erect house and create access road
3 Kilerivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 1 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00113/PPD
Removal & replacement of entrance doorset and windows at existing first floor offices. Exterior paintwork to front elevation to match finish on existing ground floor property
First Floor Offices 12 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DA
Received 2 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00114/PPD
Convert agricultural shed into dwelling house
The Steading 7 Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist
Received 3 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00115/PPD
A fire water tank and associated pump house to allow a sprinkler system to be installed within the existing and proposed warehouses at Ardhasaig.
Storage Units 8 Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00116/AGRIC
Erect building for agricultural purposes
Agricultural Building 23B New Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00117/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
32 Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DY
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00118/PPD
Demolish existing welfare facilities building and erect replacement building using prefabricated modular units
Harris Tweed Hebrides Shawbost Limited Harris Tweed Mill North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BD
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00119/PPD
Erect domestic garage and install access
7A Newlands Shulishader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PT
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00121/TEL
Replacement of 3 no. antennae on the tower with 3 no. passive apertures
Mast Loch Ob Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 8 Mar 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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