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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided22/00289/FFPN
Replace existing bird nets with new bird nets with a ceiling and side wall mesh size of 75 mm. The support structure for the bird nets will remain unchanged, with the current 5 m high bird poles installed under 16/00484 remaining in place.
Fish Farm Scadabay Isle Of Harris
Received 21 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00290/FFSCSC
Installation of 5 x 200 m circumference pens, associated infrastructure and a feed barge
North Gravir Fish Farm Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00291/PPD
Erect house. Create access. Install air source heat pump.
58 Swordale Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00292/PPD
Construct three storm windows and two juliette balconies
Avalon 31 Callanish Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DY
Received 21 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00293/FFPN
Replace existing bird nets with new bird nets with top and side mesh size of 100mm. The support structure for the nets is 5 metres high and will remain unchanged.
Greanamul Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 22 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00294/FFPN
Replace existing bird nets with new bird nets with top and side mesh size of 100mm. The support structure for the nets is 5 metres high and will remain unchanged.
Maaey Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 22 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00295/PPD
Erect polytunnel (retrospective)
Corncrake Cottage 16 Eoligarry Isle Of Barra HS9 5YD
Received 23 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00296/FFPN
Replace existing bird nets with new bird nets with top and side mesh size of 100mm. The support structure for the nets is 5 metres high and will remain unchanged.
Marine Site Aird Taranaish East Loch Roag Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00297/TEL
The removal of 1 no. existing telegraph pole to be replaced by 1 no. monopole, Works within the cabinet and development ancillary reworks thereto
Telephone Exchange Ardmore Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 23 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00298/PPD
Use of an existing shed as an honesty shed containing home made items; baked goods; and frozen meals. Use of small lean-to to house as hot food takeaway. Creation of access and parking area. [Partially retrospective]
Shop Mollans 32 North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BQ
Received 23 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00300/PPP
Erect house. Create Access.
19B North Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00301/PPD
Site two holiday accommodation units
Caravan Pods 5 - 6 Hacklett Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 24 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00302/PPD
Erect house. Create access. Install air source heat pump.
51 Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00303/PPD
Erect barn (retrospective application)
Agricultural Building 10 Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00304/PPD
Erect a single storey dwelling with associated vehicular access and parking, drainage, and solar pv array
20 Uachdar Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 27 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00305/FFPN
Replace existing bird nets with new bird nets with top and side mesh size of 100mm. The support structure for the nets is 5 metres high and will remain unchanged.
Maragay Mor Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 27 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00307/PPD
Erect house with associated car parking
New House Ciosmul Castlebay Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 28 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00308/PPD
Erect New Timber framed building for use as holiday accommodation. Construct new access and install private wastewater treatment system.
Carnan Chalet Rhughasinish Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist HS8 5PE
Received 28 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00309/PPP
Erect house
58 Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00310/PPD
Installing new low pitch standing seam roof onto existing flat roof extension.
40 Stewart Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2TU
Received 29 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00311/TEL
Upgrade telecommunications apparatus
Radio Station Beinn Na Cloch Radio Station Dalbeg Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jun 2022 - Decided22/00312/PPD
Erect single storey extension. Create recessed balcony at existing dormer location.
6 Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LQ
Received 5 Jul 2022 - Decided22/00313/AGRIC
Extended access and hardstanding and parking for agricultural use.
Agricultural Building 6 Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Jul 2022 - Decided22/00314/PPD
Site pod for holiday let use and form associated access and parking.
Camping Pod 14 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Jul 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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