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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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
- Decided25/00419/PPD
Erect detached garage
The Corner House Portvoller Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HA
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decided24/00252/TPO
Removal of one sycamore tree (T2)
Balone 6 Matheson Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2NQ
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00256/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building 32 Lower Shader Shader Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00261/PPD
Create hardstanding for parking and site caravan
Caravan 15 Lemreway Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00477/AGRIC
Erect polycarbonate tunnel
Polytunnel 1 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00262/PPP
Erect 14 single bedroom properties for provision of key worker accommodation and create associated access and parking
Housing Development Sunnyhill Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00476/AGRIC
Access track extension from main road
Polytunnel 1 Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00263/PPP
Erect 14 single bedroom properties for provision of key worker accommodation and create associated access and parking
Housing Development East Tarbert Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00266/PPD
To install 6no. air source heat pumps to flats 3-6, 9 and 10 Cearn Tharasaidh
3 Cearn Tharasaidh Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2YP
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00268/PPD
Install 4no. air source heat pumps to flats at 16, 18, 21 and 22 Cearn Tharasaidh
16 Cearn Tharasaidh Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2YP
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00269/OHL
to create a new 33Kva Over Headline spur
33kVA Spur Ardvourlie Ardvourlie Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00271/LBC
Internal renovation of manse, replace all windows and doors, ramped access
Church Of Scotland Manse Manse Road Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DF
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00272/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub, Croft 10 Breaclete Bernera Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Decided25/00420/PPD
Remove existing modular office building. Erect new office building with associated parking area
Office Building Urgha Urgha Isle Of Harris
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Decided25/00421/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Shed 4 Howmore Howmore Isle Of South Uist
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Decided24/00273/AGRIC
Erect polycrub
Polycrub 25 South Galson Isle Of Lewis
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00275/PPD
Demolish existing conservatory and erect single storey extension
Kinnoull Scott Road Tarbert Isle Of Harris HS3 3DL
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00445/AGRIC
Polycarbonate Tunnel
Polycarbonate Tunnel 18 Kyles Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided25/00422/PPD
Change of use of land to site 1 timber framed pod (caravan) for holiday accommodation. Install drainage, access and parking area
Pod 2 Carinish Carinish Isle Of North Uist
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided24/00281/PPD
Formation of Access track
Scottish Water Access Track 2 Balallan Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00286/PPD
Change of use of land to site 2 no. pods for holiday accommodation and parking
Bothies 24 Ballantrushal Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Decided25/00423/FFPA
Increase of size of Sgeir Mhor oyster farm from an area of 150m x100m (1.5Ha) to an area of 300m x150m (4.5Ha) with capacity for 30 blocks of 40 trestles.
Sgeir Mhor Site Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Decided24/00442/AGRIC
Erect Agricultural Shed
Agricultural Building 1A Park Carloway Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/00298/PPD
Site ground-mounted solar PV panels. Erect fence enclosure.
Free Church Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LN
Received 12 Aug 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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