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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00555/PPD
Extend access road and parking; erect holiday-let accommodation units consisting of 4no.suites, with shared utility room; 4 air source heat pumps; install private wastewater system; laundry shed; and change of use of land to site 2no. staff accommodation caravan pods.
Uig Sands Rooms Timsgarry Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ET
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00540/PPD
Cladding to external walls, widening of existing opening to SW elevation, addition of two openings to SE elevation and one opening to NW elevation. Replacement of two existing sheds with one larger building to form Laundry and store
Two Waters Lodge Lickisto Isle Of Harris HS3 3EL
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00543/PPD
Change of use from ancillary domestic caravan use to holiday-let use
Pod 2 St Ronans Drive Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00558/PPD
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 15 Knock Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00514/PPD
Extend dwelling, widen existing vehicular access, install new gate pillars, new metal gates, and replace existing railings.
Derry Cottage 10 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LR
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/00552/PPD
Alterations to existing dwelling house
Taigh Leosaval Amhuinnsuidhe Amhuinnsuidhe Isle Of Harris HS3 3AS
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00553/PPD
Erect bicycle shelter
Bike Shelter Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00002/PPD
Erect house; create vehicular access; and other associated works
32B Arnol Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00004/PPD
Alter & extend house, and erect steel frame garage.
4 South Bragar Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DH
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Decided25/00009/PPD
Erection of 3no. steel buildings containing 11 units to form new Business Park
Business Park Sandwick Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00006/PPD
Develop skatepark
Aignish Swordale Knock Community Association Hall Knock Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PD
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided24/00545/PPD
Develop dormer window to accommodate attic conversation. Erect sun porch
Riverview Cottage 3 Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9ED
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00008/PPD
Erect dwelling house, form new access; install drainage.
191 Balnabodach Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided24/00009/PPD
Alter and extend house
33 Flesherin Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HE
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00007/PPD
Alter and extend house, erect polytunnel
Ardenlea 7A Urgha Urgha Isle Of Harris HS3 3BW
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00008/PPD
Change of use of land to site caravan pod
Caravan Pod Kintarvie Airidhbhruach Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Decided25/00012/PPD
Erect 8no.houses in 4 semi detached blocks; associated new road; parking areas; installation of air source heatpumps and other associated infrastructure.
Housing Development Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Decided24/00529/PPD
Installation of a Prescription Locker collection machine in existing shopfront window
KJ Macdonald Ltd 29 - 31 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00010/PPD
Improve access and erect garage
10 Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PN
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00550/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 4 Enaclete Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00011/OLE
33Kva Over Headline spur in Ardvourlie, Isle of Harris. This new line would consist of 2 new spans in total, for a length of approx. 46.36 Meters. The line would consist of 2 wooden poles and a total of 4 support stays
33kVA Spur Ardvourlie Ardvourlie Isle Of Harris
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Decided24/00500/FULTEL
Installation of new 300mm dish mounted on new steelwork at a height of 17.5m on existing telecommunications tower
Gormal Radio Mast Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decided24/00548/TEL
Install fixed line broadband and 2no. associated poles
Telecommunications Pole Rathad A Mhaoir Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00547/TEL
Install fixed line broadband and 1no. associated pole
Telecommunications Pole North Street Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Dec 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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