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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 dates12,693Searchable applications
95Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,431 approved or refused records
488Refused applications
10,943 approved · 488 refused · 695 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Conditions21/01075/ADC
Erection of 2 no replacement advertising signs mounted on existing posts
Site To North East Of I3 Investment Campus Riverside Way Riverside Business Park Irvine Ayrshire
Received 8 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01076/ADC
Erection of 2 no replacement advertising signs mounted on existing posts
Riverside Business Park Roundabout Long Drive Irvine Ayrshire
Received 8 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01077/PP
Erection of services unit to house battery storage, maintenance plant and general storage in association with consented dwelling house (under planning permission ref. 21/00117/PP)
Site To South West Of Highfield Cottage Auchengate Irvine Ayrshire
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01078/PP
Erection of balcony to east elevation of detached dwelling house
Elder Park Middle Road Whiting Bay Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8QH
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01079/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to rear of semi-detached dwellinghouse
41 Prestonfield Avenue Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 6TT
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01081/PP
Erection of detached garage in replacement of existing old wooden garage
6 May Street Largs Ayrshire KA30 8EB
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Scoping/Screening Agreed21/01082/EIA
EIA Screen Request for construction and operation of up to three wind turbines including related infrastructure
Proposed Turbine Site North Of Central Avenue Ardeer Stevenston Ayrshire
Received 10 Nov 2021 - Certificate Issued21/01083/LUP
Demolition of single storey building and 4 ancillary buildings including minor earthworks and the removal of a septic tank and backfilling
Hunterston A Power Station West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9RA
Received 10 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01085/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling house
8 Thirdpart Holdings West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9QB
Received 10 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01088/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of mid terraced dwelling house
4 Broomfield Largs Ayrshire KA30 8HH
Received 10 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01089/PP
Erection of single storey extension incorporating roof terrace and formation of dormer extensions to rear of dwellinghouse
8 Meadowfoot Road West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9BX
Received 10 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01093/PP
Erection of extension and roof terrace to detached dwellinghouse
Uisge Dubh Blackwaterfoot Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8EU
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Certificate Issued21/01095/LUP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwellinghouse
10 The Grange Perceton Irvine Ayrshire KA11 2EU
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01096/PP
Erection of single storey conservatory extension and associated patio canopy to rear of end terraced dwelling house
1 Gigha Wynd Broomlands Irvine Ayrshire KA11 1DG
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Scoping/Screening Agreed21/01094/EIA
EIA Scoping Request for proposed cable manufacturing facility including the construction of up to a 185m extrusion tower with associated factories, research and testing laboratories, offices with associated stores, transport, access, parking and landscaping with on-site generation and electrical infrastructure and cable delivery system
Southannan Sands Hunterston Coal Terminal Fairlie Largs Ayrshire KA29 0AZ
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Certificate Issued21/01097/LUP
Erection of extension to rear and formation of patio doors to front elevation of semi-detached dwelling house
7 Montgomerie Crescent Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5BX
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Certificate Issued21/01098/LUE
Certificate Of Lawfulness for proposed use as Class 8 Residential Care Institution
92 Canal Street Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5JB
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01100/PP
Erection of 9 no. dwellinghouses to include the provision of driveways, garden ground, boundary treatment and landscaping
Site To North West Of 30 Glebe Road Beith Ayrshire
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01101/PP
Alteration and extension of existing house and conversion of existing barn to form ancillary residential annexe
Balarie Farm Lochranza Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8HJ
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01102/PP
Alteration to south facing dormer window to form 'Juliet' balcony to include the installation of timber sash and case window to replace existing uPVC window
South Lodge Blair Estate Dalry Ayrshire KA24 4ER
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01103/LBC
Alteration to south facing dormer window to form 'Juliet' balcony and associated works to include the installation of timber sash and case window to replace existing uPVC window
South Lodge Blair Estate Dalry Ayrshire KA24 4ER
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01104/PP
Erection of detached double garage within curtilage of dwellinghouse
1 Fencedyke Farm Irvine Ayrshire KA11 1AE
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01105/LUP
Erection of extension to rear of detached dwelling house
3 Murray Crescent Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8NS
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01109/PP
Alterations to dwellinghouse to include the formation of a rear dormer window, the installation of roof lights and formation of new window openings
Monkredden Kennels Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 7QL
Received 16 Nov 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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