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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 dates10,813Searchable applications
194Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 9,526 approved or refused records
525Refused applications
9,001 approved · 525 refused · 768 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2008 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Decided24/0004/NMV
French Doors and balustrade formed in lieu of window at first floor landing (Plot 110) of Planning Consent No. 21/0335/PP
Proposed Housing Development Rigg Road Cumnock East Ayrshire
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0005/NMV
Bi-fold doors added to rear elevation. Dressing room and en-suite added over garage with associated roof windows (Plot 118) of Planning Consent No. 21/0335/PP
Proposed Housing Development Rigg Road Cumnock East Ayrshire
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0006/NMV
Bi-fold doors added to rear elevation in lieu of French Doors and window (Plot 119) of Planning Consent No. 21/0335/PP
Proposed Housing Development Rigg Road Cumnock East Ayrshire
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0013/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition Nos. 2(b) (Amended Floor Plan) and 3(a) (External Materials) of Planning Consent No. 23/0067/PP (Garden Building)
45 Stirling Crescent Galston East Ayrshire KA4 8NT
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Unknown24/0031/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Land To West Of Rowallan Home Farm Rowallan Kilmarnock KA3 2LW
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0033/PP
Amendment to planning consent 23/0133/PP for the omission of covered storage/display area, removal of dormers, revised parking arrangements and extension of external display area. (Retrospective)
Magbiehill Park A735 From Dunlop Road To U26 Clerkland Stewarton East Ayrshire KA3 3ES
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0034/PP
Erection of MOT bay
Kilmarnock Tyres Moorfield Kilmarnock KA2 0BA
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0014/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition 2 (Lighting) and Condition 17 (Materials) of Planning Consent Ref No. 21/0114/PP (Erection of Petrol Station and Associated Kiosk)
Tam O Shanter 2C Pathhead New Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4DT
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0035/PN
Prior Notification for conversion of outbuildings to 4no dwellinghouses
Muirside Farm U41 Hemphill To High Rushaw Moscow East Ayrshire KA4 8PP
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0036/PP
Erection of rear extension
15 East Donington Street Darvel East Ayrshire KA17 0JS
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Unknown24/0038/PN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Bowes Farm A76t Cumnock Bypass From Dettingen Roundabout To Skerrington Roundabout Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 1SJ
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0015/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition 2 (External Lighting) and Condition 17 (Proposed Materials) of Planning Consent 21/0114/PP
Tam O Shanter 2C Pathhead New Cumnock East Ayrshire KA18 4DT
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0016/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition 2 (Site Levels) of Planning Consent 19/0131/PP.
Waterside Farm A719 Milton To Galston Roundabout Galston East Ayrshire KA4 8PB
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0039/PP
Temporary siting of static caravan for 2 years
Land Adjacent Fardalehill Courtyard C24 From Bonnyton Road To North Ayrshire Boundary At Plann Bridge Knockentiber East Ayrshire
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0017/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition Nos. 2 (Replacement/New Windows), 4 (Stonework) and 5 (Lime Mortar) of Planning Consent No. 22/0688/PP (Residential Flats)
8 Vennel Street Stewarton East Ayrshire KA3 5HL
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0001/AMCLB
Discharge of Condition Nos. 1 (Replacement/New Windows), 3 (Stonework) and 4 (Lime Mortar) of Listed Building Consent No. 22/0687/LB (Residential Flats)
8 Vennel Street Stewarton East Ayrshire KA3 5HL
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0007/NMV
Amendment to Planning Approval 13/0198/PP - Retention of blade offloading areas at all 15 turbines and realignment of track north of turbine 3
Sneddon Law Wind Farm U41 Hemphill To High Rushaw Moscow East Ayrshire
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0008/NMV
Amendments to planning consent 23/0249/PP - Removal and repositioning of solar PV panels - overall reduction in number of panels from 349 no PV panels to 278 no PV panels
Sewage Purification Works Kilwinning Road Stewarton East Ayrshire KA3 3DZ
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0040/PP
Change of use of an existing storage building to dog breeding kennels (retrospective)
Grassmillees B705 From Burnsland Nursery Site To U725 Glasha Mauchline East Ayrshire KA5 6LH
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0009/NMV
Application for an NMV to planning consent 20/0001/S36VAR to allow micro-siting of T11 and associated track outside of the limits allowed by Condition 5 both laterally and 1.59m vertically uphill, and the vertical micro-siting uphill of T2 by 2.0m, T3 by 4.18m, T5 by 2.8m, T7 by 5.6m, T13 by 2.07m and T15 by 1.02m above the approved position as required by Condition 5(a).
Enoch Hill Windfarm B741 From Armour Wynd To U720 Dalricket Dalmellington East Ayrshire
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0018/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition Nos. 2 (Boundary Treatments) and 4 (Levels) of Planning Consent No. 22/0720/PP (Subsitution of House Types)
Site At Loudon Street And Draffen Mount Stewarton East Ayrshire
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0010/NMV
Removal of stone chimney from West Elevation Gable. Redesign of oak frame on West Elevation to increase glazing size and include more oak fram members. Introduction of dwarf wall to support oak frame on West Elevation (Planning Consent No. 20/0449/PP)
Low Ashyard Farm 2 West Ashyard C127 Ashyard And Hoodston Bridge Hurlford East Ayrshire KA1 5JE
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0019/AMCPP
Discharge of Condition 2 (Revised Layout and External Details) and Condition 4 (Level Details) of Planning Consent 22/0720/PP (Residential Development)
Site At Loudon Street And Draffen Mount, Stewarton
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided24/0041/PP
Demolition of existing house and garages and erection of new dwellinghouse.
Afton Cottage 12 Pathbrae New Cumnock Cumnock KA18 4DF
Received 31 Jan 2024
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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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