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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 dates7,645Searchable applications
199Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 6,722 approved or refused records
418Refused applications
6,304 approved · 418 refused · 496 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2008 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/0445/PP
First floor rear extension
21 Ken Road Bellfield Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 3QR
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Unknown21/0447/PN
Prior Notification for Forestry-related Building Works (Non-residential) - 2 forestry private ways
Cumnock Road B741 East Ayrshire KA18 4QW
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0448/PP
Tarred bellmouth at new forest entrances extending 12m back from main public road
Cumnock Road B741 East Ayrshire KA18 4QW
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0449/PP
Barn conversion to form a two bedroom cottage.
West Pokelly Farm C113 Stewarton Pokelly From Custraw Road To C112 Fenwick Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 5HU
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0450/PP
Change of use from office to hot food takeaway and installation of flue to rear
45 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 1BL
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0451/LB
Proposed Change of Use to Hot Food Takeaway and installation of flue to rear
45 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 1BL
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0452/LB
Installation of CCTV camera to the Church building
28 Church Hill Auchinleck Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 2AE
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0453/PP
Erection of rear single storey extension and first floor extension to side
1 Holmlands Place Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 1UT
Received 15 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0454/PPP
Erection of 6 No. dwellinghouses and detached garages
Land Adjacent 6 Burnside Burnside New Cumnock East Ayrshire
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0455/PP
Erection of dwelling house and garage
Friendliehead Farmhouse U723 Friendlesshead From C51 Knowehead To B7037 Mauchline East Ayrshire KA5 6EX
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0457/PP
Proposed construction of a single/ two storey early childhood centre complete with car-parking, landscaping and boundary fencing.
New Build Site Off Lugton Road Dunlop Early Childhood Centre Dunlop
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0458/PP
Erection of front porch extension
3 Kyle Court Holmhead Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 1DL
Received 16 Jun 2021 - Unknown21/0459/AN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Towerhill Farm Crosshouse Road Kilmaurs Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 2SE
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0460/PP
Alteration to existing window opening to form larger window opening, and fit new windows.
23 Rowallan Castle Estate Kilmaurs Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 2DP
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0461/PP
Change of use from agricultural land to industrial land and erection of industrial storage shed
Atv Services Scotland Ltd A713 From U745 Purclewan Mill To B7034 Doon Valley Hollybush Ayr East Ayrshire KA6 6EZ
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0462/PP
Erection of 2no. dwellinghouses
Land At Midton Of Fullwood C108 Stewarton Cabroc Hill From B769 Nr Stewarton To Renfrewshire Boundary Nr Long Loch Renfrewshire Boundary Dunlop Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 5JZ
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0463/PP
Change of use of service area to form external seating area for public house and installation of railings
The Wheatsheaf Inn 72 Portland Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 1JG
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0464/PP
ayrshireErection of conservatory to front
Langside 39A Main Road Fenwick Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 6AL
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0036/NMV
Alterations to planning consent 20/0061/PP - changes to the utility room and no changes to the existing kitchen
7 Main Street Dalrymple Ayr East Ayrshire KA6 6DF
Received 10 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0465/PP
Erection of extension to side to form Granny Flat
34 Pender's Wynd Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3BS
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0467/PP
Erection of new dwelling to replace temporary accommodation
Land at East Head Stables, Newmilns, East Ayrshire, KA16 9LG
Received 18 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0006/EIASCR
Screening request for proposed residential development of 28 dwellings with associated infrastructure and landscaping (Application No. 20/0417/PP)
Land To North Of Nether Quadrant Netherplace Quadrant Mauchline East Ayrshire
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0468/PP
Siting of 2 holiday cabins and shower huts with associated parking
Cairnhill Farm U55 Threepwood And Cairnhill From C104 At Sornhill To U56 Meikle Carleith Galston East Ayrshire KA4 8ND
Received 21 Jun 2021 - Decided21/0469/PP
Removal of condition 1 (occupancy restriction) of planning consent 16/0699/PP
East Clanfin A719 Galston Road End To Waterside Waterside Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 6JQ
Received 21 Jun 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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