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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/00055/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme: 25FGS84419
Woodland 4 Claddach Carinish Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00056/PPD
Erect detached garage
38 Ranish Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Decided24/00036/PPD
Erect dwelling, create access, install air source heat pump and ground mounted solar array, erect shed
2 Linshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00060/PPD
Construction of dormer window on north elevation
12B Aignish Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PB
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00038/TEL
Upgrade existing telecommunications apparatus
Eitshal Transmitter Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00045/PPD
Create access and parking. Change of use of land to site twin unit caravan for holiday-let use.
Caravan Pod 6 Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided25/00057/FOREST
Forestry Grant Scheme: 25FGS84979
Woodland Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Decided24/00052/PPP
Erect house
9A Vatisker Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00053/PPD
Application to retain existing caravans for holiday-let
Caravans 9 Luskentyre Isle Of Harris HS3 3HL
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00515/PPD
Erect house and erect agricultural barn. Create access and parking area. Install solar panels.
22A Knock Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/00046/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Building
Agricultural Building 54 Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00047/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycarbonate Tunnel 1 14 Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00048/AGRIC
Erect Polycrub
Polycarbonate Tunnel 2 14 Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00055/TEL
Upgrade to existing 15.0m Lattice Tower. Install of 2no. Antennas, 2no. 600mm dishes, cabinets and associated ancillary works.
Mast Airidhbhruach Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00064/PPD
Alter and extend house, erect single storey garage
Corran 4 Luskentyre Isle Of Harris HS3 3HL
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00056/PPD
Erect single storey front and rear extensions. Demolish existing lean-to rear extension and small front porch.
2 New Street Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LH
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00057/PPD
Demolish existing building and erect new single storey dwelling
New House 7 Steinish Steinish Isle Of Lewis
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00059/PPD
Retention of 1.5m wide footpath with 0.5m verges to the south of the footpath
Footpath Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00065/FFPA
Replace the existing 10 pens of 120 m circumference at Tabhaigh Fish farm with 8 pens of 160 m circumference and modify the position of the farm slightly further northeast. Retain C-Cap 200-tonne feed barge; Max biomass to remain at 2500 tonnes
Loch Erisort Tabhaigh Fish Farm Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decided25/00058/PPD
Erection of single storey family dwelling with associated infrastructure and services
4B Locheport Locheport Isle Of North Uist
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided24/00067/PPD
Change of use of land to site holiday let caravan pod; install foul water drainage system
Caravan Pod Macaulay Farm Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Decided25/00059/PPD
Single storey side extension to form bedroom & erect sunroom at front
Loch Uiseilean Ardnamonie Ardnamonie Isle Of South Uist HS8 5RG
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided24/00071/PPD
Alteration and extension to existing house, including addition of front porch; and demolition and replacement of rear extension.
45 Newvalley Laxdale Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DW
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00072/PPD
Formation of access track
Scottish Water Water Treatment Works Carriegreich Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Feb 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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