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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 dates
12,187Searchable 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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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

  1. Decided23/00057/AGRIC

    Erect Agricultural Shed

    Agricultural Shed 96 Buaile Dubh Eochar Isle Of South Uist

    Received 6 Feb 2023
  2. Decided23/00059/PPD

    Convert House to two flats

    62 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DZ

    Received 6 Feb 2023
  3. Decided23/00061/PPD

    Demolish extension. Construct timber framed extension on same, larger footprint.

    Glorig Croft House 2 Bedersaig Isle Of Harris HS3 3AX

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  4. Decided23/00062/PPP

    Erect house. Create access.

    6B Tolstachaolais Isle Of Lewis

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  5. Decided23/00063/PPD

    Erect Nissen shed. Create access.

    38 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NS

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  6. Decided23/00065/FOREST

    Forestry Grant Scheme: 22FGS69934

    Woodland Creation 6 Torastay Caversta Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  7. Decided23/00066/PPD

    Repair existing footpath and track. Install traffic control bollards to replace existing gate and create new path and levelled area. Install war memorial and flagpole. Install picnic bench. (All retrospective).

    War Memorial Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  8. Decided23/00067/PPD

    Creation of outdoor meeting area (hardstanding), including installation of picnic benches and siting of boulders to restrict vehicular use. Construct path to give access to the shore. (All retrospective).

    Public Meeting Area Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  9. Decided23/00068/PPD

    Engineering operations, comprising the creation of a track and the installation of a picnic bench (All retrospective)

    Miavaig Right Of Way Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  10. Decided23/00069/PPD

    Engineering operations by way of removal of rocky outcrop to create level hardstanding (retrospective) for a viewing platform and location for picnic benches. Additional hardstanding for siting estate Portacabin and Storage Container. Creation of accessible parking space to the side of the existing fank track.

    Fank Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  11. Decided23/00070/PPD

    Repair of existing peat tracks to support crofting and community activity and addition of footpath to a viewpoint. Improvements to existing passing places and new turning areas. (All retrospective).

    Keose Glebe Common Grazings Keose Glebe Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  12. Decided23/00072/PPD

    Erect house, shed and car port. Create access. Install private drainage system. Install air source heat pump.

    6 Howmore Howmore Isle Of South Uist

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  13. Decided23/00073/PPD

    Erect rear extension, erect detached garage and erect polycrub.

    35 Swainbost Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0TA

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  14. Decided23/00074/PPD

    Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation to Class 7 use (Guest House)

    32 Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DR

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  15. Decided23/00075/PPD

    Amendments to planning permission 20/00444/PPD - Construct dormer and erect garage. Revised access arrangements, including stone wall and provision for on-site vehicle turning to allow entry and exit in a forward direction.

    4 Seilebost Isle Of Harris HS3 3HP

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  16. Decided23/00076/PPD

    Erect farm shop building. Create access.

    Farm Shop Hougharry Hougharry Isle Of North Uist

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  17. Decided23/00077/PPD

    Retain 4no. caravan units on site (renewal of permissions 13/00057 and 15/00461)

    Mangersta Croft Holidays Caravans 5 Mangersta Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EY

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  18. Decided23/00078/PPD

    Install 1450m long path to connect the Stornoway Deep Water Port development, with the Lews Castle Grounds.

    Footpath To Castle Grounds Arnish Arnish Isle Of Lewis

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  19. Decided23/00079/PPD

    Erect Domestic Outbuilding

    The Anchorage 7 Braighe Road Branahuie Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BQ

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  20. Decided23/00081/TEL

    Install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to the existing infrastructure comprising the existing antenna and steelwork to be removed and replaced with proposed 3No. antennas at mean height 25.90m to be mounted on proposed WIG faceframes fixed to tower legs.

    Mast Askernish Isle Of South Uist

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  21. Decided23/00083/PPP

    Erect house

    10B Back Isle Of Lewis

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  22. Decided23/00084/PPD

    Extend house

    218 Stoneybridge Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SD

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  23. Decided23/00085/TEL

    The replacement of a 12.0m high Hutchison replica telegraph pole with a 12.5m high Hutchison phase 5 streetworks pole. The installation of 1no. GPS node, 1no. cabinet and associated ancillary equipment.

    Telephone Exchange Ardmore Eochar Isle Of South Uist

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  24. Decided23/00087/PPD

    Change of use of agricultural land to extend curtilage of existing dwelling

    Macleods Hill Cleascro Road Leurbost Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9PB

    Received 17 Feb 2023

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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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