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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/00039/OLE
33,000 Volt Overhead Line Alterations alterations (including part undergrounding)
Monan Overhead Line Ceann An Ora Ardhasaig Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 11 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00040/PPD
Change of use of residential dwelling to building to be used for agricultural storage
34A Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis HS2 0XH
Received 12 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00041/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 20A Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 13 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00042/PPD
Erect building for use as croft storage and for ancillary use for adjacent house currently under construction and create pedestrian access path.
Ancillary Building 4B Seilebost Isle Of Harris
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00043/PPD
Change of use of part of existing industrial building to ancillary non-domestic residential unit.
Isles Industrial Supplies 39 Inaclete Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RB
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00044/PPD
Change of use from guest house to house, demolition of boundary wall and creation of parking area. Create retaining structure to rear of house. Installation of new rooflights. Revision of existing annexe to ancillary outbuilding.
Tower Guest House 32 James Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2QN
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00045/FFSCSC
Relocate and develop existing consented Sound of Harris (SOH) Marine fish farm (planning references 10/00468 and 18/00180) at a new location approximately 680m south-east of the current site.
Fish Farm Groay Lingay Islands Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00046/LBC
Removal of non-original rear porch (retrospective). Partial demolition of boundary wall and creation of carparking area in curtilage. Alteration to ground levels and new retaining structure to rear of house. Partial stopping up of existing door opening to create window opening in west elevation. Slapping through of external wall to create door opening from existing window opening in north elevation. Installation of new rooflights. Works to remove lathe and plaster; reline walls with plasterboard and internal insultation, in part; creation of concrete slab to ground floor; alterations, removals and additions of non-original partition walls; and installation of replacement UPVC windows.
Tower Guest House 32 James Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2QN
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00047/PPD
Erection of holiday let and creation of parking area
Holiday Let 46B Coll Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00048/PPD
Siting of 14 no individual accommodation units and 1 no welfare unit. Excavation to rear of shore base building to provide additional site storage.
Staff Accommodation Cuddy Point Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00049/PPD
Installation of modular building to provide improved school cooking and canteen facilities
Tong School Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HJ
Received 18 Feb 2025 - Decided24/00280/PPP
Erect house. Create access. Install private drainage system.
10 Kneep Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Decided25/00050/PPD
Erect agricultural building with hardstanding surrounding
Agricultural Barn 13F Steinish Steinish Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00051/PPD
Erect house (material change from consent 21/00143/PPD)
Bellharv Lower Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HT
Received 20 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00052/PPD
Erection of building for holiday let use
Holiday Accommodation 39 South Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Feb 2025 - Decided24/00028/PPD
Upgrade access, prepare level platform and station a Caravan Pod
Pod 3 East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00029/PPP
Erect single storey dwelling/house and construct vehicular access
5A Grean Grean Isle Of Barra
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00051/PPD
Create vehicular access to croft
Croft Access 17B Leachkin Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00030/PPD
Erect house, form access, parking, and install air source heat pump. Erect domestic garage. Temporary siting of caravan and storage container during construction.
26 South Shawbost South Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00031/PPW
Erect 9 metre domestic wind turbine
36A Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QX
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Decided25/00053/MLCON
Consultation by Scottish Ministers - Marine Directorate - on EIA Scoping Report for the Talisk Offshore Windfarm (Offshore infrastructure) submitted by Magnora Offshore Wind Ltd.
Talisk Offshore Windfarm Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 20 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00054/PPD
Erect house and steel frame domestic garage and workshop, with ancillary access and curtilage.
6B Maryhill Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Decided24/00034/PPD
Alter and extend dwellinghouse
6 Knock Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0BW
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00040/FOREST
Forestry scheme ref 24FGS77058
Forestry Crobeag Farm Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jan 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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