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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 dates14,872Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 13,500 approved or refused records
607Refused applications
12,893 approved · 607 refused · 802 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Mar 1994 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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 Conditions24/00784/TW
Remove overhanging branches and trim back a tree in rear curtilage of dwellinghouses within within Perceton Conservation area
9 The Gardens Perceton Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2ET
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00786/PP
Erection of extension to rear of detached dwelling house
82 Moorburn Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9DE
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00788/PP
Erection of extension to rear of detached dwelling house and conversion and dormer extension to front of attached garage
8A The Lane Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5AP
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Certificate Issued24/00789/LUP
Erection of detached garden room to rear of semi-detached dwelling house
6 Main Road Springside Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 3AN
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00790/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house and detached garage and formation of new vehicular access
Site To South West Of 57 Ardrossan Road Seamill West Kilbride North Ayrshire
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00794/PP
Construction of 3 sub stations to facilitate the development of the Ardrossan North Shore site
Site At North Shore Adjacent To North Crescent Road Ardrossan North Ayrshire
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00795/PP
Erection of upper floor extension to front of detached dwelling house
50 Moffat Wynd Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 6GA
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00796/PP
Change of use of joiner's workshop to dwellinghouse
5 Quarry Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 0TE
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00798/PP
Conversion and extension of barn to form annexe accommodation ancillary to dwelling house
12 Hunterston Road West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9EX
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00799/PPP
Erection of detached dwelling house (in principle)
Site To East Of 43 Manse Street Saltcoats North Ayrshire
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00801/PP
Erection of 6 detached dwelling houses including formation of new access road
Site To North East Of Silverburn Farm Whiting Bay Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00802/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house with associated boundary treatment, garden ground, parking and the provision of 2 no. passing places on existing access
Site To East Of 21 Braehead Dalry North Ayrshire
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00805/LBC
Internal wall alterations, reconfigure external openings and formation of decking to rear of dwelling house
9A South Crescent Road Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 8DU
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00806/PP
Formation of 3m wide gated access in stone wall off Clifton Street and creation of permeable parking area.
28 Bute Terrace Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0BA
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00807/PP
Erection of 29 dwelling houses to include garden ground, associated open space and SuDS infrastructure
Site At Paddockholm Road Kilbirnie North Ayrshire
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00811/TW
Reduce height of 2 sycamore trees in rear curtilage of dwellinghouse within within Perceton Conservation area
32 The Paddock Perceton Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2AZ
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00812/PP
Formation of dormer extension and roof windows to front of dwelling house, reconstruction of existing garage and the redesign of the site layout including pergola and greenhouse structure.
16 Hyndman Road Seamill West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9NL
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00813/PP
Erection of 1.8m high fence on side boundary extending 1.75m forward of the principal elevation.
21 Stakehill Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9NQ
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00814/PP
Re-roofing of dwellinghouse to include the installation of integrated solar panels to front
24 The Paddock Perceton Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2AZ
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00815/TPO
30% crown reduction of 4 no. sycamore trees within private garden ground covered by the Williamfield No. 1 Tree Preservation Order
17 Williamfield Park Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8SG
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Scoping/Screening Agreed24/00817/EIA
Request for EIA Screening Opinion for concrete batching plant
Former Coal Terminal Hunterston West Kilbride North Ayrshire
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00821/PP
Change of use from business centre to dwellinghouse
Riversleigh 9 Kilwinning Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8RR
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00822/PP
Demolition of existing outbuildings, erection of dwelling house and general storage shed to include the formation of associated curtilage
Site To North Of Hessilhead Cottage Beith North Ayrshire
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00823/PP
Erection of 9 dwelling houses, parking, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure
17 - 55 Redburn Place Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 22 Oct 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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