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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 dates15,006Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,619 approved or refused records
615Refused applications
13,004 approved · 615 refused · 817 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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
- Approved subject to Conditions25/00017/PP
Formation of a solar farm and associated infrastructure
Glenkiln Farm Lamlash Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8NT
Received 10 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00018/ADC
Erection of 1 non illuminated ATM vinyl sign
74 Main Street West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9BN
Received 10 Jan 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00019/PP
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 24/00798/PP
12 Hunterston Road West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9EX
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00020/PP
Erection of single storey extension and formation of decking to side of detached dwelling house
15 Semple Crescent Fairlie Largs North Ayrshire KA29 0EN
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00021/PP
Erection of single storey front extension (sunroom) to dwellinghouse
South Barn Kilbirnie North Ayrshire KA25 7LL
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00022/TW
Removal of 2 Leylandii trees at driveway entrance within an area covered by Skelmorlie conservation area
11 The Crescent Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DX
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00023/PP
Change of use of vacant land to form external storage yard and the erection of boundary fencing
46 Holmhead Kilbirnie North Ayrshire KA25 6BS
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00024/PP
Installation of an underground 400 kilovolt (kV) electrical cable 2.4km in length, to connect the permitted stability island located within the former Hunterston Coal Terminal to the existing Hunterston East Substation
Cable Route Between Hunterston East 400kv Power Station And Former Coal Terminal West Kilbride North Ayrshire
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00025/PP
Variation of planning conditions regulating development of battery garages under N/19/00854/PPP and requisite approval 22/00947/MSCPermission is sought to vary the wording of condition1 of N/22/00947/MSC and condition 2 of N/19/00854/PPP
Ardeer Community House 38 - 44 Garven Road Stevenston North Ayrshire KA20 3NY
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/00026/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house
Site To North Of Wellingtonia Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00027/TPO
Removal of ash tree within an area covered by Largs No. 2 Tree Preservation Order
13 Noddleburn Meadow Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8UD
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00028/TW
Removal of 2 Cypress trees within Skelmorlie Conservation Area
Beach Cottage 8 Shore Road Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DY
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Application Refused25/00030/AN
Prior notification for the conversion of an agricultural building to form 3 no. dwellinghouses (to include demolition works, external alterations, provision of parking areas and garden ground)
Blairpark Farm Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5LE
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00031/PP
Replacement roof to existing side extension
12 Cathcart Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8JB
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00032/PP
Erection of two storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
25 Nursery Drive Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6EL
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00033/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension, roof alterations to form gable end, formation of 2 no. rear dormers to dwellinghouse and the erection of garden office/store building within side curtilage
11 Ayr Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8DJ
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00034/PP
Erection of shed to rear of dwelling flat
1/2 3 Weston Terrace West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9JX
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00035/TPO
Tree works within TPO comprising of reduction to ground level of sycamore tree and 40% reduction of beech tree
1 Glen Road Fairlie Largs North Ayrshire KA29 0DH
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Pending Consideration25/00036/PP
Erection of residential development comprising of 22 semi-detached dwellings
Site Of The Former Ardchoille Hotel Ardchoille Lane Stevenston North Ayrshire
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00037/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and formation of dormer to front and side elevation
14 Sinclair Drive Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9BL
Received 27 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00038/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
2 Forge Vennel Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6UE
Received 28 Jan 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00039/PP
Erection of 2 detached dwelling houses
Site To South Of Highthorne Cottage West Kilbride North Ayrshire
Received 28 Jan 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00040/TW
Removal of two Scots pine trees and replacement with new trees within Skelmorlie Conservation Area
Pari Mahal 3 Montgomerie Terrace Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DT
Received 28 Jan 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00041/PP
Alterations to farmhouse, conversion of stables building to dwelling house and replacement of barn/byre to form dwelling house (part retrospective)
South Barr Kilwinning Road Barrmill Beith North Ayrshire KA15 1JZ
Received 28 Jan 2025
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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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