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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/00398/TEL
Proposed upgrade and extension to the existing 20m High DC 410 Lattice Tower fixed on Steel beams on tower base. Mast to be increased from 20m to 25 metres in height. Proposed Equipment: New foundation base 2.8m X 1.5m for equipment 3 No cabinets (1 No PSU @ 1.21 cubic m., 2 No ERS Rack 0.74 Cubic m. each). 3 No antenna at 23.8m c/l. 9 No RRUs beneath antenna. 2 No 600mm dishes at 20.5m c/l and associated ancillary works for full details please refer to the enclosed drawings.
Telecommunications Mast Manish Isle Of Harris
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00399/PPD
Site 1no. timber cabin (caravan) for holiday let
Cabin 5 Carnish Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decided21/00400/PPD
Site 12m x 4m timber pod (caravan) for holiday use; install private foul drainage system; and create parking area.
Pod 1 Dalmore Dalmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00401/PPD
Extension to dwelling house
Rosgleit 11 Hougharry Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DL
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00402/PPD
Erect 1.5 storey house and form associated access, parking and drainage
6A Newton Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00403/CONSG
EIA Screening Opinion View - request from Scottish Government for Callanish to Gisla overhead line
Callanish To Gisla Overhead Line Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00404/PPD
Form new access road, erect detached garage and form hardstanding
Garage 10A Back Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00405/PPD
Change of use to existing shed/garage to be converted to holiday let.
149 Howmore Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SH
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00406/FFPN
Removal of existing equipment and installation of 5 circular pens and a C-CAP feed system (including associated mooring lines) within boundary of existing fish farm
Marine Site Trilleachan Mor Fish Farm Loch Seaforth Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00407/PPP
Erect dwelling house
12A Balla Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00408/MLCON
A marine licence has been requested under the above Act to undertake deposit of a marine farm at a location below the level of Mean High Water Springs
Tabhaigh Fish Farm Loch Erisort Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00409/PPP
Erect new dwelling house.
30A Ardivachar Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00410/PPD
Access road onto croft
Access Track 3 Strond Strond Isle Of Harris
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00411/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 9 Fivepenny Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00412/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 5A Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00413/PPD
Alter & extend house
19 Brue Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QW
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00414/PPD
Alterations and extensions to former residential building and outhouse to facilitate change of use to community and heritage centre, including caf�, shop, educational, and gallery space, together with part residential use comprising 3 short term lets, and associated on site parking.
Cnoc Mor Exhibition Hall Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00415/LBC
Alterations and extensions to buildings, including re-harling of main building and adaptation of stone outhouse to form residential unit, all in association with proposed community and heritage centre
Cnoc Mor Exhibition Hall Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00416/FFPA
The proposal is for the addition of two pen units to the south-east end of the existing site, taking the farm to a total of fourteen pen units, plus existing feed barge. Pens to be of the same 80m circumference plastic circular type already in place. The installation will require extension of the mooring area and the addition of two mooring legs. No change of use is proposed; the site will continue to operate as present, in conjunction with the nearby Ferramus farm also within Loch nam Madadh. No increase in permitted biomass is proposed.
Marine Site Caolas Lochportain Fish Farm Lochportain Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00359/FFPAPV
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 9 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00418/PPD
Extend agricultural shed
Tigh An Droma Drimore Grogarry Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RR
Received 10 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00406/FFPAPV
Removal of existing equipment and installation of 5 circular pens and a C-CAP feed system (including associated mooring lines) within boundary of existing fish farm
Marine Site Trilleachan Mor Fish Farm Loch Seaforth Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00419/PPD
Erect timber cabin for use as craft studio and retail space
Cabin Hill Crest Upper Carloway Upper Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Aug 2021 - Decided21/00421/PPD
Erect new house on site of North Uist Boarding Kennels
20 Knockline Bayhead Isle Of North Uist
Received 11 Aug 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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