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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00472/PPD
Erect house, with integral garage; create access and parking area
8 Stoneyfield Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decided24/00011/PPD
Change use of first floor store (former flat) into a flat; separation of ground floor shop for independent use; and external alterations to windows, doors, openings, installation of external steel staircase, and revised colour-scheme.
The Good Food Boutique 35 Bayhead Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DX
Received 13 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00016/OTHPN
Peatland restoration
Peatland Restoration Phase 3 Arnol Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00016/OTHPA
Peatland restoration
Peatland Restoration Phase 3 Arnol Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decided25/00013/CONSG
South Uist - Eriskay overhead Line & Underground Cable - ECU00006062
Subsea Cable Eriskay Causeway Eriskay Isle Of South Uist
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided24/00018/PPD
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 16 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00019/PPD
Alter and extend house. Erect new garage.
11 Upper Shader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RQ
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00135/PPD
Conversion of barn to dwelling
Barn 20 Knock Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00020/PPP
Erect detached dwelling house
8 Stoneyfield Sandwick Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Decided25/00014/PPD
Erect single storey rear extension to create ancillary annexe and additional living space
95C Benside Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EA
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided25/00015/PPD
Site 2 Glamping Pods for Seasonal Letting (renewal of permission for existing Pods)
Pods 442 North Lochboisdale Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TH
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decided24/00324/PPD
Change of use of land for the siting of storage container; part to be used as a hot food takeaway. Provision of car parking and turning area
47 Fivepenny Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RX
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00465/LBC
Demolish existing rear extension.� Erect new single storey rear extension.� Add additional non-load bearing internal wall.
Orinsay Villa 3 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NQ
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decided24/00463/PPD
Demolish existing rear extension and erect new single storey lean-to extension, and external patio.�
Orinsay Villa 3 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NQ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/00308/PPD
Alter and extend house
39 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9NS
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided25/00016/PPD
Erect house; works to create access track, parking area and installation of air source heat pump.
5C Crulivig Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decided24/00471/PPD
Installation 10.2kW roof-mounted 24-panel photovoltaic solar array.�
Community Centre Crowlista Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9JE
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Decided24/00162/SCR_L
Formation of Access Track and Footbridge at Uig Water Treatment Works
Scottish Water Access Track Water Treatment Works Ardroil Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00021/PPD
Erect ancillary accommodation annex for existing dwelling house
Quiller Cottage 2B Luskentyre Isle Of Harris HS3 3HL
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Decided25/00017/PPD
Site Pod for holiday let with infrastructure.
Pod 9 Gramsdale Isle Of Benbecula
Received 27 Jan 2025 - Decided24/00022/PPD
Change of use of land for the siting of a caravan pod for ancillary and holiday let use (retrospective).
An Gearasdan Camping Pod 5 Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XH
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00023/CONSG
EIA Scoping Opinion Comments request by Scottish Ministers (ECU) to Develop a wind farm consisting of up to 14 wind turbine generators of 200m height to tip, resulting in a total site capacity greater than 50 Megawatts
Heastabhal Windfarm Airidhbhruach Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00024/CONSG
EIA Scoping Opinion Comments request by Scottish Ministers (ECU) to develop approximately 19 wind turbines with a tip height of up to 200 m and, possibly a battery storage system.
Grimshader Windfarm Grimshader Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Decided25/00018/PPD
Erect two single storey extensions
Luskentyre 11 New Street Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LH
Received 29 Jan 2025
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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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