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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00096/PPD
Renovation of ruined house and steading to form one dwelling with ancillary accommodation, including installation of drainage.
Seann Taigh Rodel Rodel Isle Of Harris
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided25/00067/PPD
Erect a three bedroom house with associated vehicular access, foul and surface water drainage and air source heat pump.
10A Cheesebay Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00104/PPD
Change of use of rear portion of house to accomodate occasional corporate function space
3 Dalmore Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AD
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00105/PPD
Demolish existing house.� Erect 1.5 storey house with integral garage. Erect polycarbonate tunnel.�
19A Aird Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided25/00068/PPD
Alter & extend house
11A Upper Aird Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EU
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00097/LBC
Alterations and renovation of ruined house and steading for use as one dwelling with ancillary accommodation
Seann Taigh Rodel Rodel Isle Of Harris
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided25/00069/OHL
New 33KVA Overhead Line Spur at Linshader, Uig, Isle of Lewis
Overhead Line Linshader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00070/OHL
New 33KVA Overhead Line spur in Ardvourlie, Isle of Harris
33kVA Spur Ardvourlie Ardvourlie Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00106/PPD
Erect garage
Castlehill 59 Lower Barvas Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RA
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided25/00071/PPP
Erect house
17C Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00107/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Croft 4 Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00108/PPD
Change of use of land to provide extension to adjacent existing waste transfer facility (retrospective)
4B Creed Enterprise Park Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00109/PPD
Create a hardstanding and site storage container for storage use ancillary to the playing field
Sports Facility Smith Avenue Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided25/00072/MLCON
Maintenance Activities - Multiple Locations
RNLI New Lifeboat Station Main Street Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00074/PPD
Erect single storey house; associated new access and parking area. Change of use to site 2no. caravan pods for holiday-let use. Install private wastewater treatment system.
12A Breaclete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00113/ADV
Installation of 1no. 42" LCD media screen set within car-charging point (retrospective).
Tesco Shell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2BS
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00334/PPD
Change of use of former care home into non-domestic multi-occupancy residential use with associated parking, air source heat pumps and roof mounted solar panels.
70 Perceval Road South Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2AR
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00114/PPD
Formation of access track
Scottish Water Access Track Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00115/PPD
Erect single storey house, with associated access and curtilage
83 Upper Coll Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided25/00079/OLE
33kV overhead line alterations (including part undergrounding) to make way for new 132kV overhead line (Separate application), land between South of Ardhasaig to West Tarbert, Isle of Harris. New Poles 566 to 593 with augmentation of existing line from 593 up to 605 to 33kV specification. Existing poles 605 - 611 up to 617 updated to 33kV specification. Removal of existing overhead line sections to be replaced by the above.
Ardhasaig To West Tarbert Overhead Line Ardhasaig Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00080/PPD
Erect front extension
Valley View Doune Carloway Isle Of Lewis HS2 9AA
Received 11 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00117/PPD
Change of use of land to create temporary pitch for food truck, for use during construction period of extension to visitor centre in lieu of existing caf�.
Food Trader Pitch Calanais Visitor Centre Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00120/SCR_L
Change of use of land to provide extension to adjacent existing waste transfer facility (retrospective)
4B Creed Enterprise Park Lochs Road Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00122/PPD
Change of use of land for the siting of two caravan pods for holiday let use.
Caravan Pods 37 Upper Coll Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Mar 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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