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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided22/00261/PPD
Form breakwater between MLWS and MHWS to protect a new 40m x 6m slipway. Clear shore of rock boulders between MLWS and MHWS for use in breakwater construction. Excavate small hillock and use materials for breakwater. Create access and 6 car parking spaces.
Harbour Works Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00262/AGRIC
Access road onto croft and hardstanding area
Access Track And Hardstanding 7 Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00263/PPD
Erect new dwelling house and form associated access, parking and drainage
Mullach 12 Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00264/PPD
Renovate and extend existing dwelling (Amended proposals to 21/00318/PPD)
Cnoc Na Aighne 3 Bornish Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SA
Received 9 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00265/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Polycarbonate Tunnel 68 Lighthill Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00268/PPD
Erect 1no. Polycrub
Polycrub 48B Upper Coll Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00269/SCR_L
Form breakwater between MLWS and MHWS to protect a new 40m x 6m slipway. Clear shore of rock boulders between MLWS and MHWS for use in breakwater construction. Excavate small hillock and use materials for breakwater. Create access and 6 car parking spaces.
Harbour Works Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00270/AGRIC
Erect polycarbonate tunnel
Polycarbonate Tunnel 2 Tong Farm Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00271/PPP
Erect house. Create access.
28 Tong Road Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00272/PPP
Erect house and garage, construct access road, install septic tank and air source heat pump.
370 South Boisdale South Boisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 10 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00274/FFPA
To deploy four 220m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels
Carnach Mussel Farm East Loch Tarbert East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00275/PPD
Erect house and shed, install air source heat pump, form access, parking and drainage
7 - 8 Griminish Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 13 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00276/AGRIC
Erect agricultural shed and create access track
Agricultural Shed 238 Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 14 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00277/PPD
Site 3no pods, each with small decking area, create parking/turning area and recycling/waste point and store
Camping Pods 30 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00278/PPD
Erect house and form associated access, parking and drainage
16A Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00279/OTHPN
Peatland restoration Phase 2
Dam Knock Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00280/PPD
Add extension to rear of house
The Shieling 15 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LR
Received 16 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00281/LBC
Add an extension to the rear of house with minor internal alterations
The Shieling 15 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LR
Received 16 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00282/FFSCSC
New Atlantic salmon marine finfish farm comprising 6 x 160 m circumference fish pens held in a single group with associated feed barge
Morrison's Rock Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 16 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00284/LBC
External works - alterations and repair work to church hall. Including: reslating roof, repairs to external wall pointing, replacement of gutters and downpipes, replacement of timber windows and doors on south & west elevations. Replacement of dormer roof covering and dormer cladding. Installation of new roof windows.
Church Hall Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00285/PPD
Demolish existing porch. Alter and extend house.
7 South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BJ
Received 17 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00286/PPD
Change of Use to Bed and Breakfast (Class 9 - Class 7)
An Taigh Mor 15B Balla Eriskay Isle Of South Uist HS8 5JL
Received 20 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00287/PPD
Change of use from common grazing land to domestic curtilage and erect 1.5 storey garage
Garage 22 New Tolsta Tolsta Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00288/AGRIC
Erect Nissen Hut
Nissen Hut 53 Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jun 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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