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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/00514/PPD
Erect 4 no. houses, create access road. Install 4 no. air source heat pumps
Housing Development Loch Street Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00515/PPD
Proposed development of greenfield site comprising 4 semi detached blocks to form 8 houses.
Housing Development Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00516/PPD
Site shipping container for storage
Isle Of Barra Distillers Limited Unit 5 Castlebay Development Estate Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XF
Received 6 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00517/PPD
Convert existing barn into two bedroom house
Barn 1 Shieldinish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00519/AGRIC
Erect polyrcrub
Polycrub 25 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00521/PPD
Erect 2no. timber holiday cottages, sauna and shed and form associated parking and drainage
Holiday Cottages Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 7 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00523/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Shed 269 Daliburgh Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 11 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00524/PPD
Renewal of existing permission re. 18/00391/PPD - New extension to bottling and cask stores, alterations to car park, new service road and alterations to road
Isle Of Harris Distillers Ltd Distillery Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DJ
Received 12 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00525/OTHPN
Peatland Restoration
Peatland Restoration Morsgail Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00526/PPD
Erect house and 7m x 4m studio for ancillary domestic use.
9B Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00527/TEL
Proposed upgrade to the existing 30.5m High F & L TT30 Lattice Tower. Proposed 2No. Antennas. Proposed GPS Module.
Radio Station Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00528/PPD
Create 1.5m wide footpath from the end of the public road in Lower Sandwick to the Iolaire Memorial car park. Path includes 2 benches and a Wild Life Observatory building. Extend parking area near Iolaire Memorial.
Footpath Lower Sandwick Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 12 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00529/TCA
Removal of Conifers
2 Plantation Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JS
Received 12 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00530/PPD
Construction of new dwelling, garage/store/workshop and associated landscaping works
51B North Galson Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00531/PPD
Change of use from school to retail/commercial units and alterations to existing building. Siting of five self-storage shipping containers for let.
HebHolidays Old School Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LT
Received 18 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00533/TEL
Upgrade existing ground-based telecommunications site (upgrade of equipment attached to tower) and associated works
Telecom Mast Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00406/FFSCR
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 19 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00536/PPD
Erect bungalow with attached garage
18A Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00537/PPD
Site temporary building to be used as shore base office
Base Shed Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00538/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building Common Grazing Horgabost Isle Of Harris
Received 22 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00539/PPD
Erect single storey house with integral garage; install air source heat pump; and PV panels on roof. Install private wastewater system.
12C Ardroil Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00541/PPD
Erect house and form associated access, parking and drainage
Plot 7 Balemartin Balemartin Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00542/PPP
Erect house
1A Tigharry Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Decided21/00543/LBC
Re roof and renovate derelict thatched cottage
379B Garrynamonie Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TX
Received 26 Oct 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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