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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided21/00370/PPD
Upgrading of the existing Water Treatment Works (WTW) comprising installation of a new Transportable Treatment Unit (TTU), extension to site for 2 x Clear Water Storage Tanks (CWT), and partial widening of the existing private access.
Water Treatment Works Stoneybridge Isle Of South Uist
Received 9 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00371/AGRIC
Improvement to existng track
3 Enaclete Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HH
Received 13 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00372/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
27 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RX
Received 12 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00373/AGRIC
Erect keder greenhouse
3C Kyles Flodda Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5QR
Received 14 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00374/PPD
Erection of agricultural building and access track
Agricultural Building 19 Crossbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00375/AGRIC
Construct new bellmouth and croft access
Access Track 2 North Locheynort North Locheynort Isle Of South Uist
Received 14 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00376/PPD
Erect memorial cairn
Loch Hamnaway Memorial 1B Tolstachaolais Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00377/PPD
Erect artist's studio, shop and workshop with associated parking
Studio East Tarbert East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00378/PPD
Erect polycrub and form hardstanding
Polycrub Holm Road Holm Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00379/SCR_L
Construction of Mountain Bike and Shared-use tracks in and around Ardvourlie Community Woodland
Ardvourlie Mountain Bike Trails Scaladale Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00380/PPP
Erect house. Create access.
17A Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00383/PPD
Phased development for a factory building, solvent recovery unit, boiler house, sprinkler pump house and tank, fire water recovery tank, walkway bridge connecting to the existing factory buildings, service yards and access roads. Retrospective submission for a tank farm.
B A S F Pharma Callanish Ltd The Factory Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ED
Received 19 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00384/ADV
Various advertisements including multiple non-illuminated wall and fascia signage; internally illuminated totem; and non illuminated post mounted banner frames.
Scottish Coop Superstore Macaulay Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2HU
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00385/PPP
Erect house
18A Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00386/PPD
Renovate Croft House, extend access and create parking area. Install septic tank.
Croft House 17A Griminish Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00388/FFSCSC
The proposal seeks permission to replace the existing twelve 120m pens in a 70m matrix grid with a single string of five 200m pens in a 120m matrix. The existing feed barge would not be changed. No change to biomass is proposed.
Marine Site Helisay Fish Farm Sound Of Helisay Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 22 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00389/FFPA
Install 15 blocks of 20 trestles on the foreshore for the culture of oysters. Site grading raft.
Sgeir Mhor Site Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 23 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00390/AGRIC
Erect extension, to existing building, for use for agricultural purposes
Agricultural Building 3 Northton Northton Isle Of Harris
Received 23 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00391/PPD
Erect 3 bedroom dwelling house and form associated access and parking.
4A Rubha Ban Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00393/AGRIC
Extend Agricultural Building
Agricultural Building 3 Brenish Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00394/PPD
Replacement of previously existing pontoon with one of the same dimensions (72 m long) extending south east from the shorebase.
Pontoon Cuddy Point Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 28 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00395/DEMPA
Prior Notification for Demolition of buildings.
Derelict Property 18 Cross Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00396/AGRIPA
Improvement to existing track
3 Enaclete Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HH
Received 29 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00397/AGRIC
Create access track for croft
Agricultural Shed 12 Leanish Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 30 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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