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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 dates12,189Searchable applications
81Recorded 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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided26/00025/FFPA
To deploy 4 x 220m double headline longlines for the production of mussels. Mooring containment area is 95m x 330m. Works surface area 75m x 220m.
Mussel Lines, Loch Erisort Keose Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00026/PPD
Remove second floor bay window; alter and replace first & second floor windows & ground floor glazing on all elevations. Install vertical cladding to ground floor wall areas and paint existing render. Recover flat roof areas, chimney downtaking and reinstate affected roof.
Caledonian Hotel 5 South Beach Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2XY
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00027/ADV
Install total no.11 signs - fascia signs, projecting signs, to be fitted to newly refurbished fascia, and vinyl signs to cover window reveals. Fascia and projecting signs to be externally illuminated with trough lights.
Boots The Chemist 4 - 6 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DA
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00029/PPD
Erect extension, demolish conservatory
48 Kentangaval Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XL
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00030/TELPA
Install new 8.5m steel monopole to the rear of Barvas telephone exchange with 0.6m dish, 0.3m dish and dipole antenna. Remove existing monopole to front of site.
Telephone Exchange Lower Barvas Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00031/PPD
Retention of caravan 'pod' on site for holiday use.
The Mangersta Pod 1 Mangersta Uig Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EY
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00032/PPD
Install 20kw PV panels onto workshop roof
Workshop Ardhasaig North Harris Isle Of Harris HS3 3AJ
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00034/PPP
Erect house, create vehicular access and associated infrastructure and services
398 Garrynamonie Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00035/PPD
Change of use from agricultural building to dwelling house.
Hillside House Caros Cromore Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QJ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00036/PPD
Extend house and rebuild existing front porch
33 South Bragar Bragar Isle Of Lewis HS2 9DH
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00038/PPD
Erect agricultural building
Agricultural Building Croft 12 Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00039/AGRIC
Erect agricultural building and install access track.
Agricultural Building, Croft 11 North Shawbost Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00040/PPD
Alter and extend house
16B Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HS
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00041/PPP
Erection of a new house with new access.
9A Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00042/PPD
Site modular accessible toilet facilities and create parking area
Ropehill Playpark Outend Coll Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00043/PPD
Replacement extension and new garden shed.
2 Lower Sandwick Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AE
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00044/PPD
Erection of Maintenance shed
Kia Ora Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula HS7 5PJ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00045/PPD
Erect ancillary domestic building for studio, workshop, toilet and storage: including demolition of existing garage and create parking area.
Studio 3 Carishader Uig Isle Of Lewis
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00046/OTHPA
Install new switch gear building
Electric Sub Station Drimore Grogarry Isle Of South Uist
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00047/TEL
Proposed upgrade of existing base station
Mast Grean Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00048/FULTEL
Installation of 3 x dish antennas and ancillary development at existing telecommunications mast.
Loch Nan Learg Mast Groseclett Lacklee Isle Of Harris
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00049/TEL
Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus (1no Pole)
Telecommunications Pole Brevig Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00050/OHL
New 33Kva overhead line Spur (4 Spans) to accomodate new Substation building
Electric Sub Station Drimore Grogarry Isle Of South Uist
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00051/PPD
Construct new steel frame diesel fired power station within the site of the existing Arnish Power Station to increase the back-up generation capacity on the island by up to 15MW, containing generator hall, mess rooms, WCs, office, control room and workshops and external ancillary equipment required for the operation of the generators.
Power Station Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Feb 2026
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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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