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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9,468 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/00147/PPD
Erect house and install air source heat pump
4C Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00148/PPD
Erection of extension to class 1 (shop), formation of additional car parking and re-configuration and improvement of access to sheep station
CWS Shop Sollas Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BS
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00150/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 8A Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00151/LBC
Remove defective asbestos cement roof covering and decayed purlins and rafters and replace with new timber timber rafters and purlins and sheet roof with plastic coated metal sheeting in grey
379B Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TX
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00152/PPD
Erect timber clad chalet for self catering accommodation and install a new septic tank and associated drainage
Chalet 7 Malaclate Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00153/TPO
Removal of one sycamore tree (T2)
Balone 6 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NQ
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00154/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Building 23 Borve Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00155/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural shed
Agricultural Building 43 Linique Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00156/PPD
Erect two sheds (one retrospective), polytunnel and potting shed
Croft 4 Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00157/PPD
Erect house with attached garage. Install air source heat pump.
Suilven 16 Tong Road Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0JF
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00158/PPD
Amendment to planning permission 20/00116/PPD. Movement of one building to north east, increase in floor area and realignment of access road and hardstanding
Storage Units 8 Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00159/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 3B Claddach Illeray Isle Of North Uist
Received 18 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00160/PPD
Demolition of existing house. Create access and erect house. Install air source heat pump.
4 Orinsay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00161/PPD
Renovate existing outbuilding to rear for use as additional living space and create link with house
9 Scotland Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JQ
Received 18 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00162/FFPN
Replacement of feedbarge, in the same position as the existing feedbarge, but of different colour, size and design
Marine Site Soay Sound Fish Farm West Loch Tarbert West Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00163/PPD
Create access and erect 1.5 storey house with attached garage. Install air source heat pump.
57 Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00164/AGRIC
Erect Polycrub
Polycrub 23 Fivepenny Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00165/AGRIC
Erect keder greenhouse
Keder Greenhouse 22 Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00166/OHL
Replacement 11kV Voltage Regulators: (Overhead Line of less than 132kV)
Overhead Line Melbost Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00167/PPD
Erect house, create access and site caravan for duration of house build
15A Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00168/PPD
Change of use from domestic outbuilding to holiday-let accommodation. Create access road.
Chalet Mol Ban 3 Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00169/PPD
Erect wooden-clad cabin for use as a (class 1) beauty salon and form car parking area for two vehicles.
Beauty Salon 1 Locheynort Isle Of South Uist
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00170/PPP
Erect house
59 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Mar 2021 - Decided21/00171/PPD
Erect house with associated vehicular access, foul and surface water drainage and solar PV array. Erection of an agricultural shed. Site container for agricultural purposes (retrospective).
4 Sidinish Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 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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