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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/00090/PPD
Change of use of land for the siting of two cabins for holiday let use
Holiday Let Cabins 65 Coll Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00091/PPD
Change of use of land to provide outdoor seating area, kids play area and erect pergola structure (Retrospective)
Outdoor Seating Area Main Street Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DJ
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00092/PPD
Erect house. Create access and parking.
71A Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00270/PPD
Erect house and domestic outbuilding; new access, parking and ancillary external area. Install private wastewater system.
6 Mangersta Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00195/PPD
Erect dwelling. Installation of air source heat pump. Creation of access. Erect barn with solar PV on roof.
3A Flesherin Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided25/00093/PPD
Alteration and extension, including to roof, to west elevation of hospital building to accommodate new MRI Suite and associated works.
Ospadal Nan Eilean Macaulay Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2AF
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00094/PPD
Addition of porch to east facade, extension of kitchen/dining space to south and creation of 2no. additional bedrooms to the west facade.
Rowan Tree Cottage 17 Locheport Locheport Isle Of North Uist HS6 5EU
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00141/CLP
Erect extension
The Croft House 12 Geocrab Isle Of Harris HS3 3HB
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00143/PPD
Extension to Cemetery
Bragar Cemetery North Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00145/LBC
Creation of door opening in east elevation by removal of existing windowsill and ancillary works. Replacement of large non-original window in south elevation. Various works to repair, refurbish, and repaint existing windows, doors, and roof timbers in a like for like fashion. Replacement of defective UPVC guttering.
The Shed Martins Memorial Hall Francis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 8 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00146/PPP
Create access and erect house
10A Borrisdale Isle Of Harris
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00151/OLE
Proposal to create a new 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. 26.28 Meters. The line would consist of 2 H-poles and a total of 3 support stays.
33kVA Spur Ardvourlie Ardvourlie Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00152/PPD
Erect dwellinghouse, install solar panels and air source heat pump, create access, erect garage.
5D Laxdale Laxdale Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided25/00096/PPD
Erection of a new 1.5 storey dwelling house, create access, parking and associated services
1C Kendibig Isle Of Harris
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00097/PPD
Erect modular house with associated services
17 Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00156/PPD
Erect new house within walls of derelict barn.�
17B Valtos Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00153/PPD
Change of use of land and creation of hardstanding area for car parking. Construction of 1.5m wide 250m long footpath.
Car Park 18 Bayhead Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00154/FFPN
Replacement of existing barge at Eughlam with 400T capacity feed barge
Marine Site Eughlam East Loch Roag Kirkibost Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00155/PPDM
Battery energy storage facility: comprising of 6no. banks of battery units; associated inverters, transformers and high voltage electricity substation. Siting of welfare unit and storage container for parts. Create site access, aggregate hardstanding, carparking area, 3m high palisade fencing and gates, and 4m high acoustic barrier.
Battery Point Energy Storage Park Newton Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Decided25/00098/FFPAES
Installation of 5 x 200 m circumference pens, associated infrastructure, and a feed barge (for Atlantic salmon marine finfish)
North Gravir Fish Farm Gravir Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00531/PPD
Construct 240m long footpath of 1.5m wide
Footpath Eagleton Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00157/PPD
Repainting of external walls, windows, doors and dormers. Installation of 6no. bulkhead light fixtures.
Rascals 13 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Decided25/00099/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building - Nissen Hut
Nissen Hut 21 Callanish Isle Of Lewis
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Decided24/00161/PPD
Demolish barn and erect 1.5 storey house.
15A Kneep Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9HS
Received 22 Apr 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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