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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 dates14,916Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 13,534 approved or refused records
609Refused applications
12,925 approved · 609 refused · 812 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Sept 1993 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 areas13 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
- Certificate Issued24/00824/LUP
External alterations to dwellinghouse comprising the installation of rear patio doors in place of a ground floor window and associated building works
39 Mountcastle Wynd Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6DH
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00825/TPO
Height reduction of 1 no sycamore tree by 15% to include the removal of overhanging branches within a woodland area covered by Redheugh House Tree Preservation Order
Site To West Of 16 Redheugh Avenue Kilbirnie North Ayrshire
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00826/PP
Erection of rear extension and detached garage
32 West Doura Avenue Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 5NS
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00828/TPO
Request to carry out tree works to one large sycamore tree covered by Law Brae Tree Preservation Order
Netherlaw 15 Law Brae West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9DD
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00829/PP
Siting of 2no. glamping huts for overnight guest use, associated patios and secure bike/log store
Site To South Of Kelvin Edge Whiting Bay Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00830/TW
Remove diseased ash tree from front garden of dwellinghouse within Perceton Conservation Area
21 The Paddock Perceton Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2AZ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00832/PP
Erection of 4 no. dwelling houses on plots 4, 5, 8 and 9 as alternative to development approved under ref. 14/00728/PP
Site To South Of 2 Dunlop Road Barrmill Beith North Ayrshire
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00833/PP
Installation of silo
Lagg Distillery Kilmory Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8PG
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00834/PP
Erection of extension to rear of dwelling house to include alterations to attached garage to form habitable accommodation
10 Glenbervie Drive Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6QG
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00835/PP
Erection of detached garage and garden room to rear of detached dwelling house
11B Summerlea Road Seamill West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9HP
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00836/PP
Erection of extension to side and alteration of existing dormer to rear to include a balcony.
12 Montgomerie Avenue Fairlie Largs North Ayrshire KA29 0EE
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00838/PP
Change of use and combination of 2 no. ground floor commercial premises to form extended Class 1A premises and associated shopfront alterations
52-54 Main Street Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6AQ
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00840/PP
Part change of use of social club to form Class 3 (food and drink) use on ground floor
Ashlar Masonic Social Club 20 - 28 Newton Street Kilbirnie North Ayrshire KA25 6HN
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00843/PPM
Erection of 6 wind turbines of up to 150m to blade tip and associated infrastructure including access tracks, foundations, crane pads and temporary construction compound
South Hourat Farm Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5LA
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00844/PP
Erection of front porch, single storey rear extension and the formation of 2 front dormers to detached dwellinghouse (to replace existing front dormer)
23 Whyte Avenue Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 0EQ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00849/PP
Erection of two storey house incorporating remains of former buildings
Former Sandbank Site Machrie Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00850/PP
Erection of extension to south elevation of detached dwelling house
Hazelburn House Sliddery Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8PF
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00851/PP
Erection of 1 and 1/2 storey detached dwelling house including demolition of existing dwelling house
Eilean Mo Chrihe Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8DP
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00852/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house
Site To East Of Kyle View Skelmorlie Castle Road Skelmorlie North Ayrshire
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00853/PP
Formation of enclosed porch within existing external covered area and erection of new decking and entrance steps to front elevation
19 Margnaheglish Road Lamlash Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8LL
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00854/PP
Alteration and enlargement of existing front and rear dormers
3 Ashdale Way Whiting Bay Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8QX
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00858/TPO
Treeworks to various trees within an area covered by Irvine No. 3 Tree Preservation Order
Ayrshire Central Hospital Kilwinning Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8SS
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00859/PP
Installation of run-of-river hydroelectric scheme consisting of a single turbine house and intake with an underground pipeline delivering water from one to the other
Merkland Wood Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/00860/PP
Erection of industrial unit to include the formation of access road, parking, yard, drainage infrastructure and landscaping works
4B Riverside Way Riverside Business Park Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 5DJ
Received 13 Nov 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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