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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 dates12,702Searchable applications
95Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,440 approved or refused records
490Refused applications
10,950 approved · 490 refused · 695 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Conservation areas13 mapped area records
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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
- LRB Allowed21/01150/PP
Formation of beer garden to rear of public house
The Elms 21 - 23 Raise Street Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5JX
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01151/PP
Change of use and alterations to redundant metal barn to form dwellinghouse including the provision of boundary treatment, siting of solar PV panels, provision of garden ground/wildflower meadow, provision of drainage and formation of parking
Mid Lambroughton Farm Kilmarnock Ayrshire KA3 2PL
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01152/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached bungalow
1 Duffield Drive Largs Ayrshire KA30 8ED
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01153/PP
Erection of 2 storey extension to side of end-terraced dwellinghouse to include the formation of a raised patio area to rear
7 Rosebery Court Kilbirnie Ayrshire KA25 7AH
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/01154/PP
Erection of 1 and a half storey dwelling house
Site To West Of Ormidale Bungalow Brodick Ayrshire
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01156/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house and garage
The Chestnuts Glencloy Road Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8HF
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/01157/PP
Erection of residential care accomodation consisting of 4 no two storey blocks including formation of access road leading from existing driveway, provision of garden ground, car parking, new footpaths, landscaping, treeworks and drainage
Site To North Of Moorpark House Kilbirnie Ayrshire
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01158/PP
Erection of extensions to front and side of detached dwelling house
2 Manse Crescent Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8AS
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01159/PP
Change of use to form Class 2 Unit and hot food takeaway unit
26 Chapelwell Street Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5EA
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01161/PP
Enabling works to support the future development proposed on the North Shore site, consisting of earthworks, remediation, construction of road, replacement revetment, drainage and formation of a coastal footpath
Site At North Shore Adjacent To North Crescent Road Ardrossan Ayrshire
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01162/PP
Erection of single storey extension to form entrance porch
4 Yonderfield Cottages Portencross West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9PY
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01163/PP
Modifications to housing development approved under planning permission ref. 20/00725/PPM to include (1) the reorientation and repositioning of houses and road alignment adjacent to SuDS detention basin and (2) the substitution of 1 no. house for 2 no. houses at plot 91
Site To North East Of Littlestane Cottage Lochlibo Road Girdle Toll Irvine Ayrshire
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01165/PP
Erection of single storey extension to front and side of semi-detached dwelling house
26 Larch Terrace Beith Ayrshire KA15 1EN
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01166/PP
Erection of extension to rear and formation of dormer to front of dwelling house
Hay Shed Sliddery Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8PB
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01167/PP
Erection of extension to rear of mid terraced dwelling house
Ploughmans Bothy Sliddery Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8PB
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Permitted Development21/01169/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
5 Caaf Close Dalry Ayrshire KA24 4JX
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Scoping/Screening Agreed21/01171/EIA
Request for EIA screening opinion for replacement Seawall
Seawall Between Largs Life Boat Station And Aubery Crescent Largs Ayrshire
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01172/PP
Redevelopment of part of former factory site for the erection of 2 no semi-detached dwelling houses, to include the provision of driveway, parking and garden ground
Strathbond Ltd Greenhills Barrmill Beith Ayrshire KA15 1HJ
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01173/PP
Erection of industrial unit with ancillary office accommodation to include the formation of yard area, access roads, parking, footpaths, landscaping and SuDS infrastructure
Site To West Of Booth Welsh Ltd Riverside Way Riverside Business Park Irvine Ayrshire
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01174/PPM
Erection of 220 dwelling houses and associated infrastructure and landscaping
Site To North Of Summerlea Road And West Of Snowdon Terrace Seamill West Kilbride Ayrshire
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Approved subject to Conditions21/01175/PP
Redevelopment of part of former factory site for the erection of 1 no detached dwelling house, to include the provision of driveway, parking and garden ground
Site To North Of 10 Greenhills Barrmill Beith Ayrshire
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01176/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwellinghouse
4 Swan Mews Eglinton Country Park Irvine Ayrshire KA13 7QE
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01178/TW
Removal of storm damaged tree in private garden ground within Perceton Conservation Area
7 The Paddock Perceton Irvine Ayrshire KA11 2AZ
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Approved with no Conditions21/01179/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of ground floor dwelling flat
111 Sharphill Road Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5QU
Received 2 Dec 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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