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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9,465 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Awaiting decision26/00346/PPD
Erect gable end extension
The Cottage 47 Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0EB
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00347/PPD
Change of use of land to Site 2 no Caravan (Pods); create hardstanding
Pods West Kilbride Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00348/PPD
Caravan and camping space for holiday letting
Caravan Site Chalet 5 Portvoller Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00349/TEL
Replacement of 1no. existing 0.3m dish and ancillary development thereto.
Radio Station Bennadrove Road Marybank Isle Of Lewis
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00350/PPD
Erect house & shed; create access and associated services & infrastructure
18 Vatersay Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00351/TEL
Addition of 2 no. transmission dishes
SSE Mast Hosta Tigharry Isle Of North Uist
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00352/TEL
Replacement of 2no antennas, installation of 4no proposed remote radio heads (RRH's). Replacement of 1no. existing GPS node for 1no. proposed GPS node at ground level
Mast Garrygall Castlebay Isle Of Barra
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00353/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (1no. Pole)
Telecommunications Pole Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00354/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (Subtended Headend Cabinet Extension)
Broadband Cabinet Laxay Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00355/PPD
Demolition of existing property and erection of a single storey dwelling.
82A Leurbost Lochs Isle Of Lewis
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00356/PPD
Erect house; create vehicular access; and other associated works
226C Stoneybridge Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00357/LBC
Install 3no slate vents in roof
Planasker Schoolhouse Marvig Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QP
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00358/PPD
Erect house, double garage and polycrub
4 Ardvourlie North Harris Isle Of Harris
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00360/TEL
Install 8m pole for fixed line broadband apparatus
Telecommunicaitons Pole 2 Breasclete Isle Of Lewis
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00361/PPD
Retain hardstanding and access road on agricultural land (retrospective).
1 Kershader Lochs Isle Of Lewis HS2 9QA
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00362/PPD
Erection single storey extension and new entrance porch and utility area
An Seann Co Chomunn Uidh Vatersay Isle Of Barra HS9 5YN
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00363/PPD
Erect domestic garage.
2A Brue Barvas Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QW
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00364/PPD
Erection of a 20m x 12m steel-framed agricultural barn.
Agricultural Building 4A Melbost Point Isle Of Lewis
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00365/PPD
Permanent diversion of the existing track to Arnish Point Lighthouse and formation of approximately 50m of new track, (the track diversion to provide a working area to facilitate landfall (via Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)), at the south east shore of Arnish Point Industrial Estate, of a 1.8MW interconnector cable).
Lighthouse Road Arnish Isle Of Lewis
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00366/PPD
Erect house and garage; create access and ancillary works.
17B Back Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00367/TEL
Install 1no 600mm dish for 5G Electronic Communications Apparatus
Eitshal Transmitter Achmore Isle Of Lewis
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00368/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Shed 29A Liniclate Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00369/TEL
Proposed upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal of 2 no antennas to be replaced by 2 no proposed antennas, together with internal upgrades to the existing equipment cabin and ancillary development thereto.
Mast Barvas Moor Barvas Isle Of Lewis
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00373/AGRIC
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Agricultural Building Bruernish Northbay Isle Of Barra
Received 25 Sept 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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