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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 dates7,810Searchable applications
196Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 6,877 approved or refused records
427Refused applications
6,450 approved · 427 refused · 503 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2008 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/0732/PP
Erection of 3no new built villas with private road access
Land Adjacent To Ballochmyle Estate Ballochmyle Way Mauchline East Ayrshire
Received 18 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0054/NMV
Alterations to Planning Consent 19/0512/PP - Reposition the temporary building approximately 1.5 metres to the south-west.
Doon Academy Ayr Road Dalmellington Ayr East Ayrshire KA6 7SJ
Received 13 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0196/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition No. 10 (Landscaping) of Planning Consent No. 21/0360/PP (Residential)
Land Behind 1 Robbiesland Drive Holmhead Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 1UD
Received 15 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0734/PP
Siting of static caravan as forestry workers bothy
LAND EAST OF AMLAIRD WATER TREATMENT WORKS, WATERSIDE KA3 6JQ
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0735/TCA
Removal of trees from the Newmilns Viaduct structure
Union Street Viaduct Union Street Newmilns East Ayrshire
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0738/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 20 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0199/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition No. 9 (External Finishes) of Planning Consent No. 19/1021/PP
Former Ballochmyle Hospital Site MAUCHLINE KA5 6QH
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0200/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition No. 1 (Soft Landscaping) of Planning Consent No. 20/0393/PP (Boundary Fencing)
26 Holmes Road Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 1TN
Received 20 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0739/PP
Erection of 4 holiday lodges
The Millhouse Burnock Mill Farm C61 Darntaggart Brentwood From A70 To B7046 Near Skares Ochiltree Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 2RX
Received 20 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0201/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition No.1 (External Finishes) of Planning Consent No. 21/0158/PP (Extension)
1 Douglas Brown Avenue Ochiltree Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 2PP
Received 19 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0742/PP
The erection of a temporary modular building to provide consultation space
Crosshouse Hospital Kilmarnock Road Crosshouse East Ayrshire KA2 0BE
Received 21 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0745/PP
Raise and level garden area and erection of 2.3m fence
7 Craighall Crescent Westlin Walk Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 6GQ
Received 22 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0746/LB
Refurbishment/replacement of existing front door and windows, internal alterations and installation of illuminated menu box and window graphics
30 The Square Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 1AR
Received 22 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0747/PP
Erection of rear extension
6 Dean Place Crosshouse Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA2 0JZ
Received 22 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0202/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition No.19 (Boundary Treatment) of Planning Consent No. 21/0360/PP (Residential Development)
Land Behind 1 Robbiesland Drive Holmhead Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 1UD
Received 22 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0203/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition No. 1 (External Finishes) of Planning Consent No. 21/0453/PP (Extension)
1 Holmlands Place Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA1 1UT
Received 21 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0055/NMV
House repositioned on Plot 124, double garage in lieu of single garage and boundary between Plots 124 and 125 respositioned (Planning Consent No. 21/0335/PP)
Proposed Housing Development Rigg Road Cumnock East Ayrshire
Received 22 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0748/PP
Greener grid park including energy management and storage
Land At Electricity Substation A70 From B730 To U74 Bardarroch Ochiltree East Ayrshire
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0749/PP
Change of use from vacant licensed bookmakers to fast food takeaway
16 Lindsay Drive New Farm Loch Kilmarnock East Ayrshire KA3 7LJ
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0750/PP
Siting of temporary storage container
Boghead Farm Muirkirk Road Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 3NA
Received 25 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0751/PP
Change of use of ground floor, former bank (Class 2) to restaurant (Class 3) and external alterations
30 The Square Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 1AR
Received 27 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0752/PP
Change of use of first floor from office to residential flat
The Bridgend 22-24 Main Street Newmilns East Ayrshire KA16 9BX
Received 27 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0753/PP
Change of use from office to residential flat
2 Bridgend Newmilns East Ayrshire KA16 9BU
Received 27 Oct 2021 - Decided21/0754/PP
Erection of new dwellinghouse
Vacant House Plot Fairview Cluster A Woburn Plot 3 Rowallan Castle Estate Rowallan Castle Golf Club Rowallan Kilmaurs Kilmarnock KA3 2LP
Received 27 Oct 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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