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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided21/00633/PPD
Erect house, including access and drainage. Install air source heat pump.
15A Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00634/PPD
Construction of new Tarmacadam walkway running South West from the Terminal Building towards the B892 Junction at the end of Airport Road and erection of 12No. street lights.
Highlands And Islands Airports Benbecula Airport Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LW
Received 17 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00636/PPD
Erect 1.75 storey house with detached garage
24A Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00637/PPP
Erect house with associated domestic curtilage
32A Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00638/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme, Millcroft, South Uist: 21FGS63065
Millcroft Mingarry Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RY
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00639/MLCON
Construction of Coast Protection
Barra Airport Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00640/PPD
Erect detached garage
53C Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00631/SCR_L
Construction of a High Voltage Direct Current Converter Station and ancillary Infrastructure (Incorporating a 132kv/33kv Substation)
Area 3 Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00641/PPD
Erect house and garage; install ASHP; private wastewater system; other associated works to create domestic curtilage. Site caravan for duration of house build.
8A Enaclete Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00642/PPD
Erect a bungalow; alter and extend existing access; and install air source heat pump.
10A Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00643/PPD
Erect Pump House, Forklift Garage and site Welfare facilities (a temporary building).
Storage Units 8 Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00644/PPD
Site holiday letting pod with ancillary infrastructure and installation of solar panels and vertical axis wind energy generator
Holiday Cabin 9 Scaristavore Scarista Isle Of Harris
Received 24 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00646/PPD
Construction of sub-orbital vertical launch spaceport, including access road, fencing, launch pad with demountable launch tower, water and liquid storage tanks with associated services and infrastructure, repair and use 1no former farm building for storage, water pumps and communications facility, stabilize 1no derelict former farm building, upgrade to existing farm track and water crossing, vehicle parking and periodic intermittent siting of storage containers.
Sub-Orbital Vertical Launch Spaceport Facility Scolpaig Balemartin Balemartin Isle Of North Uist
Received 27 Dec 2021 - Decided21/00647/PPD
Extend shop
Shop 3A Doune Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Dec 2021 - Decided22/00001/PPP
Erect house with integral garage, including access and drainage
2A Scaladale Scaladale Isle Of Harris
Received 3 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00002/PPD
Erect house. Install air source heat pump.
61A New Street North Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00003/PPD
Change of use from barn to 1.5 storey house - works including removal of existing roof and replacement with steeper pitch roof with rooflights
7D Vatisker Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00004/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building 1A Park Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00005/PPD
Erect dwelling on previous house site and form associated parking and drainage
12B Geocrab Isle Of Harris
Received 7 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00006/PPD
Install 50kW EV charge post replacing the current 22kW post
EV Charge Post Pier Road Leverburgh Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00007/PPD
Install 50kw Rapid charger and co-located fast charger
EV Charging Point South Beach Quay Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00008/PPD
Erect sun lounge extension
Islivig House Newpark Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DT
Received 10 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00009/MIN
Extraction of gravel from existing quarry site
Maclellan Contractors Ltd Clettreval Quarry Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 10 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00011/TEL
Install telecommunications apparatus
Mast South Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jan 2022
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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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