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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 dates12,560Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,303 approved or refused records
484Refused applications
10,819 approved · 484 refused · 689 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Dec 1996 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 subject to Conditions21/00060/PP
Change of use of land from public open space to form extension to private garden ground, to include erection of 1m and 1.8m boundary fences
Site To West Of 31 Cramond Way Broomlands Irvine Ayrshire
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00061/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
50 Moffat Wynd Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 6GA
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00062/LBC
Restoration and repair works to clock tower
Kilwinning Abbey Clock Tower Main Street Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 6AW
Received 26 Jan 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00064/PP
Erection of extension to side of detached dwelling house
18 Noddleburn Road Largs Ayrshire KA30 8PY
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00065/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of end-terraced dwelling house
9 Evelyn Terrace Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 6JH
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00069/PP
Change of use from open space to form car parking including formation of Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) facilities, installation of trolley shelter with associated alterations to car park
104 Boglemart Street Stevenston Ayrshire KA20 3JL
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Certificate Issued21/00072/LUP
Alterations to gable end of an existing home office to form an internal balcony and glazed door and screens
7 Skelmorlie Castle Road Skelmorlie Ayrshire PA17 5AQ
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00074/PP
Erection of residential development comprising of 41 dwelling houses and associated infrastructure
Phase 2C Site To North Of Arran View Nursing Home And Site To West Of Dalry Road Saltcoats Ayrshire
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00075/PP
Formation of priority junction with public road (route C5) to provide vehicular access into forestry land
Site To North East Of Hacks Of Auchenmade Kilwinning Ayrshire
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00076/AN
Prior Notification for works to form an access track for woodland creation scheme
Site To North East Of Hacks Of Auchenmade Kilwinning Ayrshire
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00077/PP
Erection of upper floor extension to form dormers to front and rear and extension to side of detached dwelling house
1A Border Avenue Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5NH
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00078/PP
Change of use from 2 flats to form dwelling house
Flat 1 39 Gogo Street Largs Ayrshire KA30 8JW
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00079/PP
Erection of extensions to the north and east including formation of dormer to the north elevation of a detached dwelling house
10 Barony Court Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 8DZ
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00080/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to increase garage height of semi-detached dwelling house
2 Killoch Place Girdle Toll Irvine Ayrshire KA11 1AZ
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00081/LBC
Internal alterations to dwelling, including replacement of two skylights
Swindridgemuir House Dalry Ayrshire KA24 4HJ
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00082/PP
Alterations to existing cottage including re-roofing and erection of one and half storey annexe to side
Jane Dene Whiting Bay Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8PZ
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00083/PP
Erection of extension to rear of detached dwelling house
Nampara Golf Course Road Whiting Bay Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8QT
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00085/PP
Erection of extension to rear, low level wall around existing patio to front and formation of flat roof supported on pillars over external patio
Drift Inn Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8JN
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00086/PP
Section 42 application for variations to condition 1 of planning permission 18/00816/PP in respect of external finishing details
Gailes Farm Gailes Irvine Ayrshire
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00089/PP
Enlargement of detached bungalow to include the erection of single storey rear/side extension; enlargement of roof to include the formation of front and rear dormers; formation of decking and rear patio area and erection of 1.1m fence on west boundary of front garden
65 Lomond Crescent Beith Ayrshire KA15 2EB
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00092/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of end terraced dwelling house
34 Montgomerie View Seamill West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9FG
Received 3 Feb 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00093/PP
Formation of glamping site with 6no glamping pods, 22no motorhome pitches, with associated facilities, Clubhouse, private drainage system, permeable tracks, footpaths, parking and landscaping
Tormore Cottage Machrie Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8DX
Received 3 Feb 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00094/PP
External alterations including the installation of cladding to Public Convenience Building
Unmanned Public Convenience Clifton Street Millport Ayrshire
Received 3 Feb 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00095/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of semi-detached dwelling house
64 Townend Street Dalry Ayrshire KA24 4AE
Received 3 Feb 2021
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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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