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East Ayrshire
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for East Ayrshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates12,049Searchable applications
197Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,596 approved or refused records
572Refused applications
10,024 approved · 572 refused · 874 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2008 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 the environmentLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP)Pre-application advice Planning pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation area appraisals
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01563576790Council source
- Planning enquiries01563576749Council source
- General council enquiriesplanning.enforcement@east-ayrshire.gov.ukCouncil 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 areas26 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
- Decided25/0214/TCA
Proposed relocation of tree
Land To West Of 133 Main Street Newmilns
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0009/AMCLB
Discharge of Condition 9(a) (Fly Tower Metal Cladding Colour) of Listed Building Consent 24/0428/LB
The Palace Theatre 9 Green Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 3BN
Received 18 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0010/AMCLB
Discharge of Condition 12(a) (External rainwater pipe colour) of Listed Building Consent 24/0428/LB
The Palace Theatre 9 Green Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 3BN
Received 18 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0043/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition 4(a) (Archaeological Method Statement) of Planning Permission 24/0426/PP (Refurbishment of Palace Theatre)
The Palace Theatre 9 Green Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 3BN
Received 18 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0002/S36
Energy consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for an 100MW extension of the Coylton Greener Grid Park. The Coylton Greener Grid Park is an existing upt 50MW Battery Energy Storage Facility that, once extended, will have a total capacity of up to 150MW
Coylton Greener Grid Park Coylton
Received 24 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0215/PP
Rear single storey dwelling extension
Wellhill Sorn Mauchline KA5 6JP
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0216/PP
Proposed rear bedroom/sitting room/utility room extension
42 Moorfield Avenue Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 1TT
Received 29 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0044/AMCPP
Discharge of condition 13 (Drainage Authoirty Approval) of Planning Consent 22/0107/PP (Erection of industrial unit)
Plot 6 Moorfield Industrial Estate Kilmarnock KA1 4AZ
Received 24 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0012/AMCLB
Discharge of Condition 10(b) (Rooflights) of Listed Building Consent 24/0428/LB
The Palace Theatre 9 Green Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 3BN
Received 24 Apr 2025 - Decided25/0220/PP
Change of use from Retail & Restaurant to Dog Daycare and Training Facility.
Gemmell's Garden Centre C82 Schaw Crosshill From Crosshill Nr Barskimming To B730 At Schaw Stair East Ayrshire KA5 5JD
Received 1 May 2025 - Decided25/0221/PP
Proposed dwelling house and garage
Martinshill Cottage, Mauchline
Received 1 May 2025 - Decided25/0222/PP
Erection of extension to northern side of 1 Beansburn for additional storage.
1 Beansburn Beansburn Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 1RL
Received 1 May 2025 - Decided25/0223/PP
Extension to existing dwellinghouse
24 Kersland Crescent Hurlford East Ayrshire KA1 5BS
Received 1 May 2025 - Registered25/0003/S36
Consultation under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the South Kyle 2 windfarm comprising 11 wind turbines up to 200m tip height, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated infrastructure
South Kyle 2 Windfarm East Ayrshire
Received 1 May 2025 - Decided25/0224/LDPU
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwellinghouse
37 Jamieson Place Stewarton East Ayrshire KA3 3HX
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/0225/AD
Installation and display of illuminated individual lettering, non-illuminated individual lettering, and replacement sign panels on existing projecting sign.
Merchants 12 Queen Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 3DB
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/0226/PP
Proposed alterations to C-Listed Building including external fabric painting, installation of timber window boxes and internal alterations to form accessible toilet.
Merchants 12 Queen Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 3DB
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/0228/LB
Proposed alterations to C-Listed Building including external fabric painting, installation of timber window boxes and internal alterations to form accessible toilet
Merchants 12 Queen Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 3DB
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/0010/S36AMC
Submission for approval of Condition 38 (1) (Financial Guarantee) of Planning Consent 19/0002/S36
Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm Near Kelloholm
Received 2 May 2025 - Decided25/0229/PP
Construct an outdoor 40m x 20m Equestrian riding area. Change of use from grazing land to a non commercial Riding Arena.
Lomond View Gatehead Farm C53 Treeswoodhead Road To Carnell Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 5JP
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/0230/PP
Proposed First Floor Extension to Rear of Property
9 Cameron Crescent Netherthird Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3TA
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/0231/PP
Proposed change of use from shop to form hot food takeaway and erection of a flue
Wee Shop 31 Orchard Street Galston East Ayrshire KA4 8EJ
Received 6 May 2025 - Decided25/0232/PP
Proposed conversion of former church to form dwellinghouse
Schaw Kirk Schaw Farm B730 From C82 At Schaw To A70 At Coalhall Coalhall East Ayrshire
Received 7 May 2025 - Decided25/0233/PP
Formation of access track through glebe land to rear of private dwelling formalising temporary track created for works access.
Dunlop Glebe to rear of 91 Main Street, Dunlop, KA3 4AG
Received 7 May 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for East Ayrshire, 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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