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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 dates12,678Searchable applications
95Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,416 approved or refused records
487Refused applications
10,929 approved · 487 refused · 695 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Conditions21/00966/PP
Alterations to dwellinghouse to form 3 no dormer windows (front and sides)
1 Woodside Road Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 6PE
Received 29 Sept 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00968/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side, including formation of decking to rear of detached dwelling house
Jesmond Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8LD
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00969/PP
Erection of replacement 1 and 1/2 storey detached dwelling house
Dundhu Cottage Corriegills Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8BL
Received 30 Sept 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00972/PPP
Planning permission in principle for dwellinghouse
Site To South West Of 25 Marine Parade Millport Ayrshire
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/00973/PPP
Planning permission in principle for dwellinghouse
Site To South Of 25 Marine Parade Millport Ayrshire
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00974/PP
Installation of modular self-service laundrette machine, two parcel collection boxes and associated works (retrospective)
Kilwinning Service Station Bridgend Lane Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 7JB
Received 1 Oct 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00975/PP
Erection of porch to front of end terraced dwelling house
1 Gigha Wynd Broomlands Irvine Ayrshire KA11 1DG
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Application Refused21/00976/TN
Erection of telecommunications apparatus comprising of 15m monopole with wrapround cabinet at base, to include the siting of ancillary cabinets and associated works
Site To South Of 100 Hayocks Road Stevenston Ayrshire
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00977/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side of end terraced dwelling house
46 Montgomery Avenue Beith Ayrshire KA15 1EL
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00978/PP
Erection of extension to rear of semi-detached dwelling house
4 Glen Road Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8BS
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Scoping/Screening Agreed21/00983/EIA
EIA Screening Opinion for proposed foodstore, improvement of stanecastle roundabout and creation of shared pedestrian/cycleway path
Site To North West Of 10 Crompton Way North Newmoor Irvine Ayrshire
Received 4 Oct 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00987/PP
Alterations to dwellinghouse to include the demolition of outbuildings, formation of driveway, erection of a side extension, formation of front and rear dormer windows, the erection of a garden outbuilding and the erection of a 1.8m/1.5m high wall on southeast boundary
Playad Or Sandy Road Seamill West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9NN
Received 6 Oct 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00988/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house and outbuilding to include the provision of outdoor space/landscaping, the formation of a private access and the provision of drainage infrastructure
Site To East Of Munnoch Reservoir Dalry Ayrshire
Received 7 Oct 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00992/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of ground floor flat
Flat Ground 14 Miller Street Millport Ayrshire KA28 0ER
Received 7 Oct 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00993/PP
Erection of extension to rear and raised deck to front of detached dwellinghouse and erection of detached summer house
Anchorage Blackwaterfoot Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8HA
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/00994/PP
Erection of extension to existing kitchen and restaurant areas including relocating refuse storage
Scotts Irvine Road Largs Ayrshire KA30 8EZ
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00996/PP
Erection of 1 and 1/2 storey detached dwelling house and detached garage
Site To South Of Norwood Lodge (Plot 5) Middle Road Whiting Bay Brodick Ayrshire
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Application Refused21/00997/CAC
Demolition of single storey shop and workshop buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the land
Johnstons Marine Stores The Old Pier Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8JN
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Application Refused21/00998/PP
Erection of building comprising of shop, workshop and residential use on upper level including demolition of existing structure
Johnstons Marine Stores The Old Pier Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8JN
Received 8 Oct 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/00999/PP
Alterations to workshop within farmstead to form enlargement to dwellinghouse comprising lounge/kitchen, bedroom, and shower rooms
Holehouse Farm Holehouse Road Largs Ayrshire KA30 8RL
Received 11 Oct 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01000/PPP
Planning permission in principle for residential develoment
15 Ardrossan Road Seamill West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9LZ
Received 11 Oct 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01001/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of mid-terraced dwelling house
7 Woodburn Road Beith Ayrshire KA15 1ED
Received 11 Oct 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01002/PP
Extensions to detached dwellinghouse to include the erection of a single storey rear extension, formation of a front dormer extension and the formation of an additional vehicular access onto the A738 trunk road
53 Stevenston Road Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 6LL
Received 11 Oct 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01003/PP
Conversion and rehabilitation of disused stables/milking parlour to form enlargement of dwellinghouse
Craigend Cottage Kildonan Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8SD
Received 11 Oct 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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