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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided22/00068/PPD
Erect house and garage with associated access, parking, private wastewater system and air source heat pump
1A Quidinish Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00069/TEL
Removal of 2no. existing antennae and installation of 4no. new antennae; installation of 2no. 600mm diameter transmission link dishes; installation of 1no. equipment rack, cable trays and 1no. electricity meter cabinet, and associated works.
Mast South Galson Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00070/PPD
Erect house, install air source heat pump and create new access.
20 Sand Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00071/PPD
Demolish existing lodge building and erect new lodge house building, with air source heat pump, and ancillary study and store building.
Scaliscro New Lodge Scaliscro Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00072/PPD
Site shipping container for storage
Isle Of Barra Distillers Limited Unit 5 Castlebay Development Estate Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XF
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00073/PPD
Erection of a single storey house
3A Ardroil Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00074/TELPA
Erection of12m high heavy duty monopole
Telephone Exchange Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00075/CONSG
Request for Screening Opinion View - , 11,000 Volt Over Head Line Connection to EE Mast Site, Field East of Loch Nah H-Airigh Duibhe, Calbost
Overhead Lines Calbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00076/PPD
Erect shed for use by users of the community gardens
East Camp Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 18 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00077/PPD
Renew planning permission to site 2no. mobile chalets for holiday accommodation approved in application 11/00217
Heather Isle Chalets Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NU
Received 18 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00078/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Shed 44 Linique Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00079/PPD
Erect dwelling house, construct means of access with parking spaces, airsource heat pump, solar P.V, sewage treatment plant & bin store
11A Quidinish Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00080/PPD
Install 2no caravan pods, create access and parking
Camping Pods 9 Ballantrushal Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00081/AGRIC
Erect agriclutrual building
Agricultural Building 9 Ballantrushal Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00082/PPD
Alterations and extension to house
5 - 6 Northton Isle Of Harris HS3 3JA
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00083/PPD
Renovation and Extension to Existing House
Seaview Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TH
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00084/PPD
Install caravan pod for holiday let. Erect toilet block. Install private drainage system.
Cabin Accommodation Macaulay Farm Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00085/ADV
The installation of a variety of freestanding information signs as follows: Wayfinding Monoliths, Orientation Monoliths, Trail Markers, Interpretation Panels, Feature Interpretation Panels, Animal Panels, Plant Tags, Chessmen Monoliths (Spectacular), Tennis Player Monolith (Spectacular).
Lews Castle Grounds Castle Grounds Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00086/PPD
Extend existing dwelling. Create access and parking.
28A Lionel Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00088/FULTEL
Erect a 20m high lattice tower shared rural network macro telecommunications installation.
Mast Lochskipport Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 25 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00090/FULTEL
Erect 25m high lattice telecommunications tower on a concrete base, with generator and associated ancillary works
SRN Mast Kinlochroag Gisla Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Feb 2022 - Decided22/00091/PPD
Erect new office, staff and shop facility ancillary to the existing factory building.
Barratlantic Office Ardveenish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 1 Mar 2022 - Decided22/00092/PPD
Create access roads to croft
Access Road 6A Crossbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Mar 2022 - Decided22/00094/PPD
Site portacabin office
Scottish Salmon Site Office Loch A Laip Craigestrome Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5QH
Received 2 Mar 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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