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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00003/TEL
The installation of 3 no. replacement antenna, and installation of ancillary radio equipment onto new steelwork at existing lattice mast.
Relay Station Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00004/MLCON
Coastal Works
Coastal Works Gualan Island South Ford Creagorry Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00005/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 2 Leanish Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00006/PPD
Site holiday let pod with associated infrastructure and services
Pod 7 Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00014/PPP
Erect House
26A Muir Of Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00015/PPD
Change of use of Garage to a croft shop
Tigh Na Breacain Lochskipport Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist HS8 5NS
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00017/PPD
Demolish conservatory and erect dining room extension
2 South Glendale South Glendale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5UE
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00026/PPD
Site Static Caravan to provide temporary accommodation during house build
Caravan 244 Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00027/AGRIC
Erect Cattle pens
Cattle Pens Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00032/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 12A Kallin Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00033/ADV
Alloy sign mounted on vertical poles fixed to ground
Information Sign Lochskipport Lochskipport Isle Of South Uist
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00039/PPD
Siting of a full side access 40ft x 8 ft (12.2m x 2.5m) metal container and change of use of surrounding external area for the purpose of storing fish farm equipment at Otternish slip way, North Uist.
Pier Otternish Newton Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00041/PPD
Erect steel framed shed containing a steam generator, and a GRP substation enclosure to serve redevelopment of Nunton Steadings into a working Distillery. The structures will sit on reinforced concrete slabs.
Sub Station Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00042/PPD
Erection of dwelling with associated parking and drainage
14 Locheport Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00043/PPD
Conversion of agricultural shed to residential dwelling
Tullochard 7 Tigharry Isle Of North Uist HS6 5DE
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00044/LBC
Remove existing floor slab and replace at same level. Remove and replace existing ceiling at higher level with like for like materials. Remove 2 no. horizontal roof beams. Service penetration through walls and roof,. Opening and reinstatement of a section of the roof to facilitate lifting of distillery equipment. Revised details for enlarged doorway. Alteration to design of access ramp to serve North-wing.
North Uist Distillery Nunton Steadings Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5LU
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00050/MLCON
Site additional Pens
Marine Harvest Marine Site Marulaig Bay Fish Farm North Glendale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00054/FFPN
Change of consented top nets and top net supports from in cage, hamster type wheel type, to pole supported top nets
Marine Site Caolas Lochportain Fish Farm Lochportain Isle Of North Uist
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00058/TEL
Alterations to the existing base
Mast Grean Grean Isle Of Barra
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00061/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 4 Hacklett Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00061/PPD
Change of use and conversion of existing outbuilding to form accommodation unit for holiday letting and additional domestic accommodation.�
Minch View 24 Locheport Locheport Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EU
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00062/ADV
Erect non-illuminated advance signage.
Information Sign Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00063/ADV
Erect non-illuminated advance signage.
Information Sign Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00066/TELPA
25-metres high lattice tower telecommunications mast and associated antenna, equipment and structures
Mast, Beinn A' Charra Stoneybridge Isle Of South Uist
Received 13 Feb 2024
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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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