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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 dates12,737Searchable applications
94Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,473 approved or refused records
491Refused applications
10,982 approved · 491 refused · 698 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approved subject to Conditions22/00126/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 15 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00128/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey extension to rear of semi-detached dwelling house
64 Townend Street Dalry Ayrshire KA24 4AE
Received 16 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00131/PP
Erection of detached garage within rear garden area, to include the removal of existing garage and outbuildings
56 Stobbs Crescent Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 6JG
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00132/PP
Change of use from open space to form additional garden ground for 1 and 5 Somerville Park
Site To East Of 1 And 5 Somerville Park Lawthorn Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 17 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00133/PPPM
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a high voltage cable manufacturing facility, including detailed planning permission for the construction of a 185m high 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
Former Coal Terminal Hunterston West Kilbride Ayrshire
Received 18 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00134/PP
Erection of 12 no. dwellinghouses to include the formation of access road, the provision of garden ground, landscaping and ancillary works
Gailes Farm Gailes Irvine Ayrshire KA11 5AE
Received 18 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00135/PPPM
Planning permission in principle for residential development to include the upgrading of Knoxville Road, provision of open space, SuDS infrastructure and realignment of cycle path (NCN 7)
Site To North East South East And East Of Nethermill 59 Knoxville Road Kilbirnie Ayrshire
Received 18 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00136/PP
Erection of 4 no. detached dwelling houses to include the provision of access driveways, retaining walls and associated boundary treatment works
Site To South East Of 31 Head Street Beith North Ayrshire
Received 18 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00137/MSCM
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission in principle ref. 20/00323/PPM for residential development comprising the erection of 426 dwellinghouses and associated infrastructure
West Byrehill Industrial Estate Byrehill Place West Byrehill Kilwinning Ayrshire
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00138/PP
Erection of detached dwellinghouse (amended design to increase building footprint)
Site To East Of Hessilhead Beith Ayrshire
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00139/PP
Erection of single storey extensions to rear and side of detached dwellinghouse including formation of roof terrace
Magdala Canberra Brae Whiting Bay Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8PZ
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Certificate Issued22/00140/LUE
Certificate of lawfulness for an existing timber deck to rear of dwellinghouse
6 Jennings Gardens Kilbirnie Ayrshire KA25 7BF
Received 21 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00143/PP
Change of use of offices to form dwellinghouse including alterations/enlargement to rear extension, formation of rear decking and erection of a detached double garage to side
Rosemount Centre Stanecastle Road Irvine Ayrshire KA11 1AE
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00144/TN
Erection of telecommunications apparatus comprising of 19.0m lattice tower installed on a 4.4m x 4.4m concrete base and 3no antennas to be mounted on new headframe support poles
Telephone Exchange Whiting Bay Brodick Ayrshire
Received 22 Feb 2022 - Certificate Issued22/00148/LUP
Conversion of existing garage space to habitable accommodation linked to existing dwelling
1 Hillside Terrace Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8ND
Received 23 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00150/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house
Site To South Of 25 Marine Parade Millport Ayrshire
Received 24 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00151/PP
Erection of poultry shed
Hillhead Farm Kilmaurs Kilmarnock Ayrshire KA3 2PL
Received 25 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00152/PP
Erection of extension to existing hot food takeaway unit to provide food preparation area and staff facilities, to include the erection of timber enclosure
The Chuck Wagon Lamont Place Irvine Ayrshire KA12 8JB
Received 28 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00153/PP
Installation of patio doors and formation of new raised patio and steps to rear of dwelling house
Ailsa Cottage Auchenhew Kildonan Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8SG
Received 28 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00155/PP
Change of use from Sui Generis to Class 6 (Storage or Distribution), together with associated external alterations
69 Sorbie Road Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 7AA
Received 28 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00156/PP
Change of use from open space to form garden ground
51 Woodcroft Avenue Largs Ayrshire KA30 9EW
Received 28 Feb 2022 - Application Withdrawn22/00158/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house including a garden courtyard, detached garage formation of entrance to form private driveway
Site To North West Of The Croft Lamlash Brodick Ayrshire
Received 28 Feb 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00159/PP
Erection of garden building to rear of dwelling flat
Ground 16 Kames Bay Millport Ayrshire KA28 0EA
Received 28 Feb 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00160/PP
Erection of extension to rear of mid-terraced dwelling house
19 West Bowhouse Gardens Girdle Toll Irvine Ayrshire KA11 1PR
Received 1 Mar 2022
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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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