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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided22/00040/PPD
Extend dwelling.
10 St Brendan Road Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XJ
Received 27 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00041/PPD
Alter & extend house
19 Upper Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QX
Received 27 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00042/PPD
Installation of 1no Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) Point to existing car park
Sheriff Courthouse 11 Lewis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JF
Received 27 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00043/DEMPA
Demolish house
36 Arnol Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DB
Received 28 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00044/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 23B Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00045/PPD
Change of use to site pod and connect to foul and surface water drainage systems
Pod 12A Grenitote Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 31 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00046/TELPA
Erect a 25m high lattice tower shared rural network macro telecommunications installation
Loch Gormag Mor Mast 2 North Tolsta Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Jan 2022 - Decided22/00048/PPD
Erect 1.75 storey house. Create access. Install air source heat pump.
65 Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00049/TCA
Remove 1no sycamore tree
County Hotel 12 Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XB
Received 3 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00050/PPD
Change of use of old post office building to self catering accommodation. Create parking. Install private drainage system.
Outbuilding 2 Ardhasaig Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 3 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00051/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 2 Geshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00052/PPD
Change the use of vacant building to a Licenced Public House and restaurant. Demolish existing extension and erect new kitchen extension to north elevation. Create access and car park to west of building.
Obbe Fishings Kintuliveg Leverburgh Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00053/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub St Aulas View Gress Gress Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00054/PPD
Erect house and detached garage. Create access. Install air source heat pump.
6 Tong Road Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00055/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
Carminish Farm 3 Strond Strond Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00056/PPD
Installation of an outdoor water bottle filling station
Facilities Block Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 8 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00057/PPD
Erect house. Create access and parking. Install private foul drainage system. Install air source heat pump.
5A Mangersta Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00058/PPD
Change of use of land to site pod for holiday lets
Camping Pod 12 Tigharry Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 10 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00059/OHL
From the existing 33kV overhead wood line pole no 260, it is proposed to build 2 short spans of new 33kV wood pole overhead line (approx. length 26mtrs) and associated stay wires. The maximum height of the new structure will be 10mtrs.
Overhead Line Frobost Frobost Isle Of South Uist
Received 10 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00062/PPD
Erect shed
Shed 46A Kentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 14 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00064/PPD
Erect house; detached garage; create access, parking, and install air source heat pump.
18A Cross Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00065/PPD
Extend restaurant kitchen
Hotel Hebrides Pier Road Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DG
Received 14 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00066/FULTEL
Erect 25m 'Slim-Line' Ground Based Mast
Mast Blashval Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00067/FULTEL
Create access and erect 25m high lattice telecommunications tower on a concrete base, with generator and associated ancillary works.
SRN Mast Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Feb 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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