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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00188/TEL
Additional Equipment added to mast
Mast Grean Grean Isle Of Barra
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided24/00192/PPD
New play area
Play Area Sollas Sollas Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 May 2024 - Decided24/00201/TEL
Installation of 3 no. Antennas
ESN Mast Uidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided24/00202/PPD
Erection of a dwelling, new access, parking, drainage and associated services
244A Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided24/00193/AGRIC
Construction Agricultural Access Track
Agricultural Track 87 Buaile Dubh Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 16 May 2024 - Decided24/00204/PPD
Extension to existing dwelling
Obisary Sidinish Locheport Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EX
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided24/00210/OTHPN
Install 2 new earthing Transformers
Scottish Hydro Electric Generating Station Lochcarnan Lochcarnan Isle Of South Uist HS8 5PD
Received 29 May 2024 - Decided24/00215/PPD
Site 2no. 20-foot shipping containers for storage of dry goods.�
Storage Container Castlebay Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 31 May 2024 - Decided24/00216/PPD
Installation of Pipe Bridge
Pipe Bridge Griminish Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00217/SCR_L
Erect visitor centre
Visitor Centre Beinn Riabhach Balemartin Isle Of North Uist
Received 31 May 2024 - Decided24/00220/FULTEL
Installation of a 1200mm DIA. dish coupled with a panning arm, on an offset face frame fixed to the rear of the existing 14.5m high telecommunications tower support legs.
Mast Grean Grean Isle Of Barra
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00227/TEL
Minor Upgrades
Mast Abhainn Na Creadha Bentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00228/TEL
Minor upgrades
ESN Mast Uidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00231/PPD
Erection of extension
Am Fasgadh 22 Griminish Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5QA
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00232/PPD
Erect storage shed (on existing hardstanding) of 18.288m long x 9.144m wide x 3.658m high to eaves with a 15 degree pitch.
Storage Shed Burndale Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00233/LBC
Conversion of 4 rooms in Lochmaddy Sheriff Court into Police Scoland Office. Replacement of external door in east elevation, install cctv cameras, install new signange and intercom. Replace 4 internal doors, install cctv, power and data cabling to serve new office, and refurbishment of joint staff kitchen.
Courthouse Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AE
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00242/AGRIC
Erect agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 5 Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00246/PPD
Erect music, dance & Gaelic culture centre and construct vehicular access and parking spaces (incorporating material changes to Planning Permission 15/00091/PPD relating to external materials, fenestration and the addition of parking spaces)
Ceolas Cnoc Soilleir Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SS
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00248/PPD
Construction of an Environmental Shelter, on movable rail system, and associated external works including fences, walls, hardstanding, external lighting and storage. Area to be ground bearing concrete floor slab and shallow foundations, with ground to be made up of layers of compact material to achieve the required level. Install concrete access roads founded on granular material.
R A Range West Gerinish Isle Of South Uist
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00254/PPP
Erect dwelling with associated access, infrastructure and services
40 Eoligarry Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00265/LBC
Revisions to the previous application such as the omission of approved slappings, new insulated lining detail to the non-original kitchen extension and a revision to the elevation detail to the stone lesenes following discussion with the planning officer.
The Glebe Clachan Sands Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist HS6 5AY
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00267/PPW
Erection of single wind turbine with battery storage and associated infrastructure at Vatersay Hall.
Wind Turbines Vatersay Vatersay Isle Of Barra
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00296/PPD
Erect dwelling with ancillary infrastructure and services
9A Drimisdale Drimisdale Isle Of South Uist
Received 10 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00279/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 8 Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 29 Jul 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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