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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided22/00180/PPP
Erect house, form access and associated parking and drainage (revised site)
3B Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00181/LBC
Alterations to building to provide 8 replacement windows and adaptation of one window to form French doors
Baile Na Cille Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JD
Received 22 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00182/PPD
Erect store building onto end of existing Hostel building
Scaladale Centre Scaladale Isle Of Harris HS3 3AB
Received 25 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00183/PPD
Erect house and form associated car parking, vehicular access and drainage.
193 Balnabodach Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 25 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00184/DISCON
Muaitheabhal Windfarm South Extension dated 8 September 2015 (Planning Authority Reference 13/00301/CONSG; Scottish Ministers Consent Reference ECO00002096) - (Part 2 - Conditions attached to Deemed Planning Permission) - Submission of information to permit commencement of development (peg out and partially excavate foundation for turbine 12 only) in compliance with conditions 2, 4, 7, 11, 15, 16, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 35, 43, 45 and 51.
Muaitheabhal Windfarm Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00187/PPD
Alteration and extension to dwelling house
40 Swainbost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TA
Received 27 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00188/PPD
Erect agricultural shed and roof existing silage pit.
Agricultural Shed Pennyloddan 8 Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 27 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00189/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed
Agricultural Shed 3 Lochskipport Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00190/FULTEL
Installation of a 35 metre-high telecommunications mast with ancillary equipment and infrastructure.
Mast Grean Grean Isle Of Barra
Received 29 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00196/PPD
Erect house and form associated access, parking and drainage.
13A Cleat Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 29 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00197/OLE
Repositioning of the Existing 33,000 Volt Overhead Line
Overhead Line North Of Ardhasaig House Ardhasaig Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 29 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00198/SCR_L
Request for Screening Opinion - Erection of Community Campus including pre-school, primary and secondary education facilities, health facilities, housing with extra care, community and police facilities, sports hall and swimming pool, with associated parking, bus drop-off and provision of external landscape spaces and sport pitches.
Community Campus Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 29 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00199/PPD
Erect house. Create access. Install air source heat pump.
21A North Tolsta Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Apr 2022 - Decided22/00202/PPD
Change of use from shop to mixed use premises accommodating a bookshop, coffee shop and workshop/event space and repainting ground floor exterior in different colour
Stornoway Memorials 16 Church Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis Stornoway HS1 2DH
Received 2 May 2022 - Decided22/00203/PPD
Change of use of land to station one pod classed as a caravan, for use as holiday let and form associated access, parking and drainage
Camping Pod 18 Lingerbay Lingerbay Isle Of Harris
Received 4 May 2022 - Decided22/00205/PPD
Extend house
Cnoc Buidhe House 41 Gress Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NB
Received 4 May 2022 - Decided22/00206/PPD
Erect house and detached garage. Create access.
27 Tong Road Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 May 2022 - Decided22/00207/PPD
Change of use to convert Bunkhouse into 2 Apartments.
Am Bothan Bunkhouse Ferry Road Leverburgh Isle Of Harris HS5 3UA
Received 5 May 2022 - Decided22/00208/PPD
Erect steel frame garage with dark grey box profile steel cladding. Dimensions 6x9m; 3.225m to eaves.
7 Church Street North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BE
Received 5 May 2022 - Decided22/00209/FFPN
Replacement of existing top nets with new nets with 75 mm diameter on mesh on the ceiling. All 5m high supporting top net structures installed under 17/00050 will remain the same.
Marine Site Mol Na Ceanamhoir Fish Farm Loch Odhairn Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 May 2022 - Decided22/00210/FFPN
Replacement of existing top nets with new nets with 75 mm diameter on mesh on the ceiling. All 5m high supporting top net structures installed under 17/00021 will remain as existing.
Marine Site Site At Eughlam East Loch Roag Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 May 2022 - Decided22/00211/PPD
Erect house and ancillary outbuilding. Create access. Install air source heat pump.
16 Perceval Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 May 2022 - Decided22/00212/FFPN
Replace existing C-cap feed barge with a different make and model of feed barge (Wavemaster AC 450) and reposition within the planning boundary area (to a position where a feed barge was sited previously).
Marine Site Scotasay East Loch Tarbert East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 6 May 2022 - Decided22/00213/PPD
Erect house. Create access. Install air source heat pump.
21A Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 May 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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