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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 dates12,641Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,379 approved or refused records
485Refused applications
10,894 approved · 485 refused · 694 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 with no Conditions21/00766/PP
Erection of fences and shelter at beer garden
8-10 Green Street Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5HQ
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00767/PP
Erection of extension to rear and front of property
60 Montgomerie Street Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 8HT
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00768/PP
Change of use of vacant bookmakers to form restaurant with limited takeaway service and the erection of ventilation flue
Unit 4 Station Plaza Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 6NT
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00769/PPP
Erection of detached dwellinghouse (in principle)
Site To South Of 10 Montgomerie Terrace Skelmorlie Ayrshire
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00771/PP
Erection of extension to rear, alterations to roof to provided additional floor space and formation of dormer extension to side of detached dwelling house
5 Dalry Road Largs Ayrshire KA30 9PR
Received 3 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00775/PP
Erection of timber field shelter on concrete base for horses within riding arena for private domestic use
The Rowans Over Hessilhead Beith Ayrshire KA15 2LL
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00776/PP
Erection of single storey building for use as covered practice bays and golf coaching
West Kilbride Golf Club 33 - 35 Fullerton Drive Seamill West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9HT
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00777/AN
Prior Notification for formation of forestry access road
Site To South East Of Glenloig Shiskine Brodick Ayrshire
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00782/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension and formation of covered patio area to rear of detached dwelling house
35 Langmuir Avenue Perceton Irvine Ayrshire KA11 2DS
Received 5 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00785/AN
Prior notification for the conversion of an agricultural shed to form 2 no. dwelling houses (to include external alterations, provision of access, parking areas and garden ground)
Castlehead Stables Dalry Ayrshire KA24 4LQ
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00787/PP
Change of use of existing vacant shop unit to form restaurant with ancillary takeaway and erection of flue
44-46 Boyd Street Largs Ayrshire KA30 8LE
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00789/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house to include formation of access, provision of parking spaces and garden ground
Site To West Of 8 Slate Mill Gardens Irvine Ayrshire
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00790/PP
Construction of a bellmouth to provide access onto proposed new forest road
Site To South East Of Glenloig Shiskine Brodick Ayrshire
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00792/PP
Change of use from public house to dwelling house to include provision of parking and garden ground
15-17 Bridgend Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 7LY
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00795/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of semi-detached dwelling house
8 Eastwood Avenue Irvine Ayrshire KA12 0RP
Received 11 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00799/PP
Upgrading of existing telecommunications site including: removal of existing 4m pole; installation of a replacement 20m tower including: three antennae at a height of 16.8m; one antennae at a height of 7m; and two dishes at 20m; erection of weather cabin enclosure; standby generator; one electricity meter cabinet on concrete bases; a VSAT dish on a 3m support pole; and additional ancillary equipment gantry and cabling within an extended compound area
Site To South Of Glen Cottage Lochranza Brodick Ayrshire
Received 13 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00800/PP
Extension of extension to front and side of semi-detached dwelling house
17 Whitlees Court Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 7PB
Received 13 Aug 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00801/PP
Erection of extension and formation of decking to rear of detached dwelling house
3 Stanley Drive Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 8NX
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00803/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of end terraced dwelling house
11 Baillie Road Fairlie Largs Ayrshire KA29 0AX
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00809/TW
Removal of sycamore tree (tag 193) and sycamore tree (tag 198) within West Kilbride Conservation Area
22 Ritchie Street West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9AL
Received 16 Aug 2021 - LRB Dismissed21/00812/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house
Site To West Of Hillside Cottage Bellesdale Avenue Largs Ayrshire
Received 16 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00813/PP
Alterations to an existing ground floor flat to change windows to doors
18 The Shores Skelmorlie Ayrshire PA17 5AZ
Received 17 Aug 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00814/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
5 Perceton Gate Irvine Ayrshire KA11 2AJ
Received 17 Aug 2021 - Scoping/Screening Agreed21/00816/EIA
EIA screening request for the erection of a single wind turbine with maximum dimensions of a 61m rotor diameter, 46m hub and 76.5m blade tip height and ancillary infrastructure
Ardagh Glass Ltd Portland Road The Industrial Estate Irvine Ayrshire KA12 8JA
Received 17 Aug 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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