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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided23/00304/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 41 Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00305/PPD
Alter internal layout to create cafe and kitchen and extend building to create additional sanitary accomodation
Third Sector Hebrides 30 Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2ND
Received 10 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00307/PPD
Works to restore and conserve building including re-roofing, new windows, facade works, insulation works reprofiling and remodelling of off-shoot porches. Construction of single storey extension to rear with associated services including air source heat pump, new access road and new foul water treatment plant. Site temporary container for storage associated with works.
Old Manse Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BQ
Received 11 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00308/LBC
Works to restore and conserve building including re-roofing, new windows, facade works, insulation works reprofiling and re-modelling of off-shoot porches. Construction of single storey extension to rear with associated services including air source heat pump, new access road and new foul water treatment plant.
Old Manse Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BQ
Received 11 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00309/AGRIC
Erect Polycarbonate Tunnel
Polycarbonate Tunnel 36 Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00310/PPD
Erect arts and crafts workshop
Workshop 48B Upper Coll Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00311/TEL
Proposed upgrade to the existing 30.5m High Multi-User F&L TT40 Lattice Tower. Proposed 2No. 600� Dishes to be installed and associated ancillary works. Existing Equipment Cabinets to be refreshed internally.
Loch Nan Learg Mast Groseclett Lacklee Isle Of Harris
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00312/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 3B Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00313/TEL
The replacement of 3no. antennas at 14.00m on the pole and the installation of 1no. GPS node and 3no. Remote Radio Units (RRUs) at ground level.
Telecommunications Equipment Bakers Road Newmarket Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00314/AGRIC
Erect polycarbonate tunnel
Polycarbonate Tunnel Mullach Ard 7 Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00316/FOREST
Woodland creation
Woodland 9 Calbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00251/AGRIPA
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Shed 292 Kilpheder Kilpheder Isle Of South Uist
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00317/FULTEL
Proposed 25.0m lattice tower, 3no. antenna, 2no. 0.6m dishes, 2no. external equipment cabinets and associated meter cabinet, and ancillary development thereto, contained within a 1.2m high deer proof post and rail fenced compound.
Cnoc A Chlachain Mast Langass Langass Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00318/FULTEL
Proposed 20.00m lattice tower on rock anchor grillage c/w access steps & open grid mesh floor with 3no. Antennas, 9no. RRU's, 2no. 0.60m dishes and 2no. equipment cabinets and an associated meter cabinet within two 1.20m high rock post & wire fencing surrounded compounds and all other ancillary development thereto.
SRN Mast Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00319/TELPA
The development proposed, to provide network coverage to the local area consists of, a 25.0m lattice tower, 3no. antenna, 2no. 0.6m dishes, 2no. external equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto, contained within a 1.2m high stock proof post and rail fenced compound.
Telecommunications Mast North Locheynort North Locheynort Isle Of South Uist
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00320/TELPA
Erect a 20.m lattice tower for telecoms on new 6m x 6m base supporting 3no antennas, 2no. 0.60mm dishes, 9no. RRU's, 2no. equipment cabinets, associated meter cabinet, with proposed permanent ATV track of 15m length to be formed in stone (immediately adjacent to the mast site), and ancillary development thereto, all to be contained within a 1.2m high stock proof post and wire fenced compound.
Telecommunications Mast Sidinish Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00321/AGRIC
Erect Polycarbonate Tunnel
Polycarbonate Tunnel 45 Arnol Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00323/PPP
Erect house with garage and air source heat pump. Create access. Install private drainage system.
7A Carriegreich Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00324/PPD
Convert existing Manse from single house to two houses. Erect 2 no houses. Install air source heat pumps. Erect shed. Create parking. Demolish existing hall and garage buildings.
Church Of Scotland Manse Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SS
Received 18 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00325/PPD
Extend house
Gearraidh Iain Malaclate Sollas Isle Of North Uist HS6 5BX
Received 19 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00326/FFPA
Install two additional circular pens of 100m circumference to the existing marine fish farm, extend the moorings boundary, reposition the existing raft and feed barge and carry out a minor resiting of the resultant 14 x 100m circumference circular pen farm (configured in one group of 2x7, held in a 65m matrix). No proposed change to the existing maximum biomass.
Marine Site Ornish Fish Farm Lochskipport Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 19 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00327/FFSCR
Mowi Scotland seeks permission to adjust the placement of the existing twelve 100 m pens in a 65 m matrix grid at the Outer Loch Skipport fish farm alongside adding two 100 m pens in the existing pen grid gap.
Marine Site Ornish Fish Farm Lochskipport Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 19 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00328/PPD
Extend house. Create access and parking. Demolish existing extension.
172 Earsary Earsary Isle Of Barra HS9 5UR
Received 21 Jul 2023 - Decided23/00332/PPD
Partial demolition of existing lean-to extension. Extend, alter and renovate the existing community building.
Laxdale Hall Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DY
Received 24 Jul 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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