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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 dates12,187Searchable applications
79Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,606 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/00343/TEL
Minor upgrade (inclusion of a VSAT) and associated works
Druim Nam Bacan Mast Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00345/PPD
Erect detached garage
Garage Sheabhal 2 Back Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00344/FULTEL
Erection of 12m high guy-wired communications mast and installation of 1no. satellite dish of 315mm diameter
Breasclete Pier Mast Breasclete Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00346/AGRIC
Erect Polycrub
Polycrub 11 Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00347/PPD
Erect replacement dwelling house with associated parking and improved vehicular access
4B Scaristavore Scarista Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00348/TEL
Install electronic communications apparatus
Eitshal Transmitter Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00349/PPD
Erect workshop for car refinishing and restoration business including new vehicular access road, turning space and parking for eight cars
Workshop 51 Newmarket Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00350/CLP
The construction and operation of the Muaitheabhal Wind Farm, including the main site, the eastern extension and the southernextension on the Eisgein Estate, Isle of Lewis pursuant to the deemed planning permissions directed by the Scottish Ministersunder section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 respectively dated 14 January 2010, 8 December2011 and 8 September 2015, allied to the grant by Scottish Ministers of consents under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989
Wind Turbines Muaitheabhal Wind Farm Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00351/SCR_L
Proposed Distillery
Isle Of Barra Distillery Eoligarry Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 25 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00353/PPD
Erect Polycrub
Polycrub Failte 30 North Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00354/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 8 Breaclete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00355/PPP
Erect house and create access
17A Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00357/PPD
Site caravan for holiday let and use associated with dwelling.
38A Eoligarry Isle Of Barra HS9 5YD
Received 30 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00358/PPD
Erect house with associated parking and drainage. Create access. Install air source heat pump.
5A Malaclate Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 1 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00359/FFPN
Replace the old bird nets and hamster wheel style bird net supports with new bird nets, to be suspended from poles. Bird nets will be replaced on all pens at the Reibinish farm.
Reibinish Fish Farm Scadabay Isle Of Harris
Received 30 Jun 2021 - Decided21/00360/AGRIC
Extend agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed 8 Knockintorran Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 2 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00361/LBC
Internal and external alterations to allow the change of use to a working distillery, including the installation of external flues, the widening and replacement of external doors, altered pedestrian access to the building, re-rendering and repair of walls, installation of external signage and lighting, levelling of floor and installation of new screed to production rooms, buried tank within courtyard, and installation of plant and machinery.
North Uist Distillery Nunton Steadings Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LU
Received 2 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00362/PPD
Alterations to and change of use of existing buildings and adjacent external areas, including groundworks and the siting of plant and machinery, to accommodate distillery with associated visitor centre and retail outlet.
North Uist Distillery Nunton Steadings Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LU
Received 2 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00363/TEL
Install electronic apparatus
Eitshal Transmitter Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00364/PPD
Raise roof of existing garage to form boatshed with office and studio accommodation above. Install 2 nr new rooflights to existing house.
Sgath Na Creag Ludaig East Kilbride Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TS
Received 6 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00365/PPD
Erect 1.7m fence at side of house (retrospective)
14 Leonard Place Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SU
Received 5 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00367/SCR_L
Alterations to and change of use of existing buildings and adjacent external areas, including groundworks and the siting of plant and machinery, to accommodate distillery with associated visitor centre and retail outlet.
North Uist Distillery Nunton Steadings Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LU
Received 5 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00368/PPD
Erect dwelling and form associated parking and drainage
28 Muir Of Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 7 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00369/PPD
Erect dwelling with associated drainage, parking and access
31 Claddach Baleshare Claddach Baleshare Isle Of North Uist
Received 7 Jul 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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