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North Ayrshire
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for North Ayrshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates14,790Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 13,422 approved or refused records
601Refused applications
12,821 approved · 601 refused · 798 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Mar 1994 to 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 building standardsLocal plan Local development planConservation areas Conservation areas and consent
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01294324763Council source
- Planning enquiries01294324319Council 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
- Approved with no Conditions24/00706/PP
Erection of extension to rear of mid terraced dwelling house
45 Manse Street Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 5AA
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00708/PP
Demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of dwelling house, winter garden, covered parking area and associated hard and soft landscaping
Knock House Knock Castle Estate Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8SE
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Certificate Issued24/00709/LUP
Erection of single storey flat roofed extension with roof lantern to rear of detached dwelling house
9 Drummilling Road West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9BD
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00712/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side/rear of end-terraced dwellinghouse to include the demolition of side entrance porch and outbuilding
Ferry View Corrie Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8JP
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00717/TPO
Crown reduction by 25% of copper beech and pruning of holly covered by Law Brae Tree Preservation Order
14C Meadowfoot Road West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9BX
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00718/TW
Removal of conifer hedge within Skelmorlie Conservation Area
11 The Crescent Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DX
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00719/PP
Remove existing window at the rear of the building, enlarge the opening to ground level and install double doors with window above
12B Seton Street Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 8JH
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Scoping/Screening Agreed24/00721/EIA
Request for EIA Screening Opinion for proposed wind turbine development and related infrastructure
Site To North Of 1 Dunlop Place Meadowhead Industrial Estate Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00724/PPM
Refurbished water sports centre and lodges with additional 34 glamping pods, creation of kiosk and campervan parking.
Sportscotland National Centre Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0HQ
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00725/PP
Formation of terrace to front of previously approved summer house
14A Bute Terrace Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0BA
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00726/LBC
Removal of and part replacement of timber walkway
Upper Cottage Hunterston Estate West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9QG
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00727/PP
Erection of extension to rear of mid terraced dwelling house
32 Holehouse Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9EL
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00730/PP
Attic conversion including front dormer extension
19A South Crescent Road Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 8EA
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00731/TW
Pollarding of 1 sycamore (659), reduce height of 1 sycamore (661) and removal of 1 sycamore (660) within Skelmorlie Conservation Area
26 Montgomerie Terrace Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DT
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00732/TW
Removal of a dead tree within Beith Conservation Area
Dragons Nest Kirk Road Beith North Ayrshire KA15 1EA
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00733/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of mid terraced dwelling house
44 Hawthorn Crescent Beith North Ayrshire KA15 1DF
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application Refused24/00736/PP
Erection of 4 detached dwellinghouses with associated garden ground and the formation of road, footpaths and associated infrastructure
Land To East And South Of Langlands Cottage West Kilbride Road Dalry North Ayrshire
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00737/PP
Erection of extension to front and rear of semi-detached dwelling house
25 Island View Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 7PJ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00738/PP
Erection of extension to rear including increase size of rear dormer window and formation of decking
4 Castlehill Drive Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9NA
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00739/PP
Erection of biomass boiler unit located in shed with associated flue (retrospective)
Sorbie Farm Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 7NP
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00740/PP
Erection of extension to rear of detached dwelling house
Four Winds Balmichael Estate Road Shiskine Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8DT
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00742/PP
Formation of decking to rear of detached dwelling house
2 Scott Crescent Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9PE
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00745/LBC
Replacement of existing ATM and surround
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc Invercloy Road Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8AP
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00746/PP
Siting of one static caravan to provide staff accommodation related to croft work and eco-tourism cabins for a temporary period of two years
Wildwood Croft Whiting Bay Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8RJ
Received 19 Sept 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for North 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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