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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas4 mapped area records
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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
- Decided24/00068/PPP
Erect Single Storey Dwelling with Infrastructure and Services
1B Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00069/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme 24FGS77598
Woodland 4 Ardnastruban Grimsay Isle Of North Uist
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00070/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme 24FGS77488
Woodland 1 Island Flodda Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00073/PPD
Erect house with ancillary infrastructure and services
16 Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00082/PPD
Erect Agricultural Shed & Associated Access
Agricultural Shed 12 Ardveenish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00083/PPD
Erect House with associated infrastructure and services
34A Muir Of Aird Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00084/LBC
Renovations and alterations to existing cottage, including thatching, insulation and lining of interior, repair and white wash finish to exterior stone, new timber windows and external doors
153 Howmore Howmore Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SH
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00085/PPD
Renovation of and alterations to existing cottage
153 Howmore Howmore Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SH
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00087/PPD
Erect house, create associated access and services.
4A Caltanish East Gerinish East Gerinish Isle Of South Uist
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00089/PPD
Erect new single storey dwellinghouse and form extension to existing vehicular access road
11 West Kilbride West Kilbride Isle Of South Uist
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided23/00496/PPD
Erect rear extension
36 Sheshader Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EW
Received 4 Dec 2023 - Decided23/00498/PPD
Erect front and rear extension
34 Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EX
Received 3 Dec 2023 - Decided24/00092/PPD
Erect roof over and wall structure between two containers to form storage building.��
Storage Shed Am Bothan Bayherivagh Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00098/PPD
Change of use of land for the siting of a caravan pod for holiday let purposes; decking area and hot tub; installation of septic tank.
Pod The End Bit Claddach Vallay Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00099/PPD
Change of use and conversion of Agricultural Building to form two dwellings with ancillary services and infrastructure
Shed 13 Dunganachy Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided23/00499/PPD
Erect new timber frame office building in builders yard. Existing wall and access to yard altered to accommodate
Lewis Builders Rigs Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RF
Received 4 Dec 2023 - Decided24/00112/PPD
Restoration of ruinous stone building to form holiday let unit with associated infrastructure.
17B Griminish Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00116/PPD
New office building and extension to factory
Modular West Ltd Factory Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YF
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided23/00500/LBC
Remove damaged and degraded external wall, gate and railings and replace with 2.4m wall and timber gate.�
Anderson Macarthur Limited Old Bank Of Scotland Buildings 14 - 15 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BG
Received 30 Oct 2023 - Decided24/00119/OLE
New 11kv overhead Line to be built to accommodate a new mast site in Drimore. The line will have 43 spans and be a total length of approx 2815.15m long.
Overhead Line Drimore Grogarry Isle Of South Uist
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00121/PPD
Site shipping container on existing hardstanding, as a temporary shop
Container Village Street St Kilda Isle Of Harris
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00124/PPD
Change of use of land and construction of steel framed building for use as malting in association with distillery; installation of new drainage
Maltings Shed Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00124/SCR_L
Change of use of land and construction of steel framed building for use as malting in association with distillery; installation of new drainage
Maltings Shed Nunton Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decided23/00502/AGRIC
Erect polycarbonate tunnel
Polycarbonate Tunnel 17 Sheshader Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Dec 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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