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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 dates12,770Searchable applications
94Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 11,504 approved or refused records
491Refused applications
11,013 approved · 491 refused · 700 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Conditions22/00931/ADC
Erection of 1 no. internally illuminated sign with illuminated clock
1 Arkwright Way North Newmoor Industrial Estate Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 4JU
Received 30 Nov 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00932/PP
Alterations and extension to side of end-terraced dwelling house
4 Bruntsfield Avenue Kilwinning Ayrshire KA13 6RY
Received 1 Dec 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00933/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey dwelling house with associated infrastructure
Site To Rear Of 12 Montgomerie Crescent Saltcoats North Ayrshire
Received 1 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00934/PP
External alterations to include the installation of 11 no. windows, 1 no. external door and the replacement of existing doors within curtain walling with new windows
Gateway Building I3 Irvine Innovation And Industry 2 Riverside Avenue Riverside Business Park Irvine Ayrshire KA11 5AR
Received 1 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00936/PP
External alterations to existing building to facilitate internal office and cold storage facilities
Home Farm Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8DD
Received 1 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00937/PP
Alterations to detached garage including re-roofing and erection of canopy structure extensions to front and rear
7 Howat Crescent Irvine Ayrshire KA12 0LQ
Received 1 Dec 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00938/PP
Change of use of shop and upper floor to form dwellinghouse to include external alterations, the installation of replacement windows and the formation of dormer windows to front and rear
54-56 Main Street Beith Ayrshire KA15 2AA
Received 2 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00943/PP
Formation of 2 dormers to front and 1 dormer to rear of detached dwelling house
13 Diddup Drive Stevenston Ayrshire KA20 4AF
Received 5 Dec 2022 - Certificate Issued22/00944/LUP
Formation of dormer and rooflight to rear and rooflights to front of detached dwelling house and alterations to form garage conversion
78 Ardrossan Road Seamill West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9LX
Received 5 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00945/TW
Removal of leylandii within Skelmorlie conservation area
11A The Crescent Skelmorlie Ayrshire PA17 5DX
Received 5 Dec 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00947/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions under 19/00854/PPP, namely erection of garages (4 no) block 2, construction of concrete slabs and preparatory works to permit future garages (blocks 1 and 3), also formation of car parking court, vehicular access and perimeter fencing
Ardeer Community House 38-44 Garven Road Stevenston Ayrshire KA20 3NY
Received 6 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00948/PP
Installation of two EV dual connector smart charging units
Cumbrae Community Development Company The Garrison Millport Ayrshire KA28 0DG
Received 6 Dec 2022 - Application Withdrawn22/00949/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of shop to provide additional storage space and WC
15 Dickson Way Irvine Ayrshire KA12 9JD
Received 6 Dec 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00950/PP
Erection of 3 no mixed use commercial units with service area, parking and relocation of access to public road
Former Grange Hotel Hill Street Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5ES
Received 7 Dec 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00951/PPP
Planning Permission in Principle for four residential plots
Site To North East Of The Old Coastguard House Kildonan Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 7 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00952/PP
Erection of extension with external alterations
5 Broomfield Crescent Largs Ayrshire KA30 8DY
Received 7 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00953/LBC
Demolition of conservatory and erection of new extension with entrance and downtakings reinstating access to south-east. Internal alterations to relocate master bedroom and kitchen-dining space. Associated landscape works to form terracing to front and rear.
5 Broomfield Crescent Largs Ayrshire KA30 8DY
Received 7 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00954/PP
Replacement and upgrade of existing telecommunications apparatus
Mast Site Kelburn Estate Fairlie Largs North Ayrshire
Received 7 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00955/TW
Removal of 1 diseased chestnut tree and 1 unstable lime tree within Perceton Conservation Area
36 The Paddock Perceton Irvine Ayrshire KA11 2AZ
Received 7 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00957/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse including alterations to garage to provide habitable accommodation
40 Woodside Road Beith Ayrshire KA15 2BU
Received 8 Dec 2022 - Certificate Issued22/00958/LUP
External alterations to front of dwellinghouse in association with conversion of integral garage to habitable room
9 Birch Wynd Perceton Irvine Ayrshire KA11 2GU
Received 9 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00959/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of end-terraced dwelling house
37 Millbarr Grove Barrmill Beith Ayrshire KA15 1GA
Received 12 Dec 2022 - Approved subject to Conditions22/00960/PP
Erection of residential development comprising 30 no. units within 4 blocks including the formation of road access from Gottries Road, parking, landscaping and associated servicing infrastructure
Jewson Timber And Building Supplies Ltd Gottries Road Irvine Ayrshire KA12 8QE
Received 12 Dec 2022 - Approved with no Conditions22/00961/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of existing rear extension, including installation of flue
25 Jacks Road Saltcoats Ayrshire KA21 5SH
Received 12 Dec 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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