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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 dates12,383Searchable applications
197Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,890 approved or refused records
591Refused applications
10,299 approved · 591 refused · 900 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2008 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/0297/PP
Proposed Earthworks and Erection of Retail Equipment Store Building
Factory Outlet Craigens Road Netherthird Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3AL
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0298/PP
Change of use from current mix of Classes 1,2,3,4 to Sui Generis Hot Food Takeaway.Also all extract and ventilation Plant and 2 No Condenser units associated with the fit-outand associated external shopfront alterations..
Farmfoods Ltd 34 Townhead Street Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 1LE
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0005/S36
The construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development and associated infrastructure
Westport BESS A70 Nr Killoch OCHILTREE
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0071/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition 13 (a) (Bat Boxes) and Condition 14 (a) (Low Impact Lighting Strategy) of Planning Consent 24/0269/PP.
Premier Inn B7064 From A71 Moorfield Roundabout To A759 Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 2RS
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0299/PPP
Proposed residential development
Land At Logangate Terrace/Baillie Drive Logan
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0300/PP
Proposed erection of dwelling with associated parking and garden
Land At Baillie Drive, Logan
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0020/NMV
Removal of 4 no. chimneys, adjustment of layout of hard landscaping, alteration to proposed timber shopfront and reduction in height of windows overlooking flat roof.
72-84 Castle New Cumnock KA18 4AH
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0033/AMCPPP
Approval of Matters Specified in Condition 1 (ii) (c) (levels), (h) (trees/hedging to be retained), (i) (drainage), Condition 3(a)(Junction Layouts), Condition 12(a) (Programme of Archaeological Works), Condition 14(a)(Landscape Framework), Condition 18(Phasing Plan), and 19(a)(Peat Management Plan) of Planning Consent 24/0220/PPP.
Vacant Field Located To South Of B7081 And North Of Moorfield Industrial Park Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Road Crosshouse East Ayrshire
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0003/EIASCR
Request EIA Screening Opinion for a proposed Data Centre Campus development
Land South Of Creoch Farm Ochiltree Cumnock KA18 2QH
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0301/PP
Conversion of store to ancillary "granny annex" and installation of flue
Gauchalland Farm B744 From Brewland Street Galston To C103 At Millands Cottage Galston East Ayrshire KA4 8LF
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0302/PP
Erection of single-storey rear extension.
36 Loudoun Road Newmilns East Ayrshire KA16 9HF
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0303/PP
Mixed use development including EV Charing facility, Class 3 Food and Drink and Class 1A convenience retail with associated car parking and landscaping
Land At Glasgow Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 6BQ
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0304/PP
Placement of overclad storage container at the rear of the building. (Retrospective)
16 Portland Road Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 2BS
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0072/AMCPP
Submission for approval of Condition (2b) Widening / Upgrading works approved under Planning Consent 21/0440/PP (Upgrade to A71 junction and existing access track to proposed Mill Rigg wind farm (located in South Lanarkshire Council)
Mill Rig Wind Farm Access Waterhead Peelhill And Linbank Highway Strathaven
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0305/PP
Two storey side extension
27 Otterburn Avenue Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 7UE
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Registered25/0306/PP
Improvements to farmhouse, erection of agricultural building (retrospective), workshop building, biomass heating facility and associated works
Blair Farm Glasgow Road Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 6ES
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0307/PP
Upgrading existing agricultural access (Retrospective)
Gillmill Farm Kilwinning Road Stewarton East Ayrshire KA3 3EE
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0308/PP
Removal of existing substation and erection of new substation
Queens Drive Retail Park Sub Station, KA1 3XL
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0309/PP
Removal of existing substation and erection of new sub station
Little Bellwood Substation Kilmarnock KA1 3XF
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0312/PP
Erection of detached garage with recreation space and home office within rear garden of existing dwellinghouse.
9 Clockston Road Galston East Ayrshire KA4 8LW
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0314/PP
Change of use from Class 11 (Rehearsal hall) to Class 9 (Dwellinghouse) with conversion/alterations/repairs including openings, replacement natural slate roof, installation of solar panels and airsource heat pump
2 Bowling Green Lane Galston East Ayrshire KA4 8AN
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Unknown25/0315/PN
Prior Notification for Demolition of buildings.
Midton Of Balgray C53 Treeswoodhead Road To Carnell Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 5LN
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0074/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition 2 (Drainage) of Planning Consent 25/0191/PP
5 Corsehillbank Street Stewarton East Ayrshire KA3 5BA
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decided25/0316/PP
Erection of a steel portal frame shed for agricultural use incorporating existing slurry lagoon
Alton Muirhouse Farm U31 Whatriggs Off U30 Near Nether Newton Newmilns East Ayrshire KA16 9LJ
Received 19 Jun 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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