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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00211/FOREST
Woodland Creation - Forestry Grant Scheme: 26FGS92319
Woodland 9 Gramsdale Eochar Isle Of Benbecula
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00212/TEL
Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus
Telecommunications Pole Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00213/TEL
Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus
Telecommunications Pole Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00215/ADV
Cedar monolith sign with interpretation board embedded in sign
Cedar Monolith Sign Butt Of Lewis Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00216/ADV
Oak directional finger post with in-graved directional information
Oak Directional Finger Sign Cross Skigersta Road Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00217/ADV
Installation of cedar monolith sign
Cedar Monolith Sign Eoropie Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00218/ADV
Cedar monolith sign with interpretation board embedded in sign, oak directional finger post
Cedar Monolith Sign And Directional Finger Post Port Of Ness Ness Isle Of Lewis
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00219/PPD
Erect house with associated infrastructure and services for short term let
Beasdaire 5B Rushgarry Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00220/PPD
Construction of 2.5m wide path, consisting of both conventional footway and boardwalk, crossing the A865 and running parallel to Ardmore township road.
Walking Path Ardmore Eochar Isle Of South Uist
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00221/PPD
Extend and link existing retail building and workshop to create larger retail unit; site welfare unit; and reconfigure parking area.
MacGregor Industrial Supplies 32 Bells Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RA
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00222/PPD
Change of use of land to Site 2no. Caravans (pods) to be used for short term let & create access road and parking and install drainage
Chalets 244 Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/00223/DISCON
Discharge Condition 25 pertaining to Deemed Planning Permission granted by Scottish Ministers on 18 September 2025 - Water quality and fish monitoring plan
Uisenis Wind Farm Eishken Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00224/TEL
The removal of 1no existing 300mm dish to be replaced with 1no. new 300mm dish on the existing face frame on the existing tower. Proposed link equipment tobe installed within the existing equipment cabin and all ancillary development thereto. The removal of 1no existing 600mm dish to be replaced with 1no. new 600mm dish on the existing face frame on the existing tower. Proposed link equipment to be installed within the existing equipment cabin and all ancillary development thereto.
Gormal Radio Mast Maraig Isle Of Harris
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00225/PPD
Erect detached dwelling house, and simultaneous change of use of existing house to ancillary domestic storage building.
54A South Shawbost Shawbost Isle Of Lewis
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00226/PPD
Erect rear extension
3 Lower Sandwick Sandwick Isle Of Lewis HS2 0AE
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00227/PPD
Change of use of Land to site a caravan (pod) for use for short term holiday let with associated access and infrastructure
Pod 3 Borve Berneray Isle Of North Uist
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00228/TEL
Install 1no. 9m wooden pole with fixed line broadband apparatus
Telecommunication Pole Tong Allotments Tong Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00229/PPD
Extension to rear of property
8 Leanish Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5UW
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00230/TEL
Install 1 x 8m wooden pole (fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus under Regulation 5), near 21A Melbost, Isle of Lewis
Telecommunication Pole Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00232/TCA
Removal of one birch tree
18 Mackenzie Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00233/PPD
Change of use of land to residential and erection of off-grid house with private water supply. Boat access arrangements with 2 parking bays. Inclusion of site caravan on the croft for the duration of the construction period.
Sheiling Croft Two Nunton Hill Rarainis Island Flodda Balivanich Isle Of Benbecula
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00234/MSC
Erection of dwelling house and shed. Installation of septic tank
3 Ardvourlie North Harris Isle Of Harris
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00235/TCA
Removal of 1 sycamore Tree
Office 71 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DG
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00236/PPD
Change of use from SSPCA Office to Dwelling House and extend building to front and rear.
18 Leverhulme Drive Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2LH
Received 22 Jun 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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