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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 dates12,567Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,308 approved or refused records
484Refused applications
10,824 approved · 484 refused · 691 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Certificate Issued21/00193/LUE
Change of use from children and young person's residential care to adult respite care
Red Rose House Boglemart Street Stevenston Ayrshire KA20 3JX
Received 2 Mar 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00194/PP
Amendment of planning permission 19/00300/PP to amend design of 1 and 1/2 storey dwelling house on Plot 6
Site To North Of Woodlea Cottage Whiting Bay Brodick Ayrshire
Received 2 Mar 2021 - Certificate Issued21/00196/LUE
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of coachhouse as a dwelling house (Class 9)
Rear Of 3 Acre Avenue Largs Ayrshire
Received 3 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00197/PP
Erection of two single storey extensions to rear of dwelling to form orangery and conservatory
17 Greenock Road Largs Ayrshire KA30 8PH
Received 3 Mar 2021 - Certificate Issued21/00201/LUP
Formation of 4 rooflights including alterations to form bi-folding doors and full height window with the formation of decking to rear elevation and replacement window to side elevation of detached dwelling house
28A Dalry Road Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 7HD
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00202/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house
22 Kirkton Crescent Millport Ayrshire KA28 0HJ
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00204/LBC
Restoration and repairs to 1 no entrance gate pier and steam cleaning works to all four entrance gate piers
Ladyland House Ladyland Kilbirnie Ayrshire KA25 7JR
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00205/LBC
Demolition of Listed Building
Africa House Lundholm Road Stevenston Ayrshire KA20 3LR
Received 4 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00207/ADC
Erection of 2 no. signs at site entrance
Dundonald Links Ayr Road Irvine Ayrshire KA11 5AB
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00208/LBC
Removal and partial infilling of existing street entrance door to form window and removal of adjacent internal linings and ACO drain
Saltcoats Central Railway Station Glencairn Street Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5JT
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00209/PP
Erection of extension to rear and detached garage within rear/side garden area of semi-detached dwelling house
40 Kilwinning Road Irvine Ayrshire KA12 8RY
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Certificate Issued21/00210/LUP
Erection of detached garage within rear curtilage of dwellinghouse
47A Fullerton Drive Seamill West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9HT
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00211/PP
Erection of extension to existing garage to side and front of dwellinghouse
8 Alder Green Bourtreehill North Irvine Ayrshire KA11 1LB
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00214/PP
Application under Section 42 of Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to vary conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 planning permission of planning permission in principle ref. 15/00103/PPPM as amended by planning permission ref. 18/00328/PPM
Blairland Farm Dalry Ayrshire KA24 4EJ
Received 8 Mar 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00215/PP
Demolition of existing house & outbuildings and erection of new house
Post Office Cottage Shannochie Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8SJ
Received 8 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00218/PP
Erection of porch to front of detached dwelling house
74 Murray Crescent Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8NS
Received 8 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00220/TPO
Reduction of crown and thinning by 15-20% of 3 mature ash trees and reduction of crown and thinning 15-20% of 3 mature sycamore trees
3 Meadowfoot Road West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9BX
Received 9 Mar 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00222/PP
Amendment to planning permission ref: 07/00262/PP to substitute detached dwellinghouse on Plot 9 with two semi-detached dwellinghouses
Site To West And North Of Fasgadh Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire
Received 9 Mar 2021 - Application Refused21/00224/PP
Change of use of open space to enlarge the domestic curtilage of a dwellinghouse
29 Aberlour Place Lawthorn Irvine Ayrshire KA11 2BW
Received 9 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00225/PP
Erection of two storey extension and formation of decking to rear of detached dwelling house
33 Castlepark Drive Fairlie Largs Ayrshire KA29 0DD
Received 9 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00227/PP
Formation of extension to front of building
Island Cheese Co Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8DD
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00228/PP
Change of use of open space to extend school grounds
Ardeer Primary School Clark Crescent Stevenston Ayrshire KA20 3LZ
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00229/PP
Erection of detached summerhouse to rear of dwelling flat
2 Whitlees Crescent Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 7AN
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00232/PP
Amendment of Condition 2 of 20/00155/PP to allow hot food opening times on Monday - Saturday 7am to 2pm and 5pm to 10pm and Sundays 8am to 1pm and 5pm to 9pm
62 Shore Road Skelmorlie Ayrshire PA17 5DR
Received 10 Mar 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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