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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 dates13,713Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,397 approved or refused records
545Refused applications
11,852 approved · 545 refused · 747 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Dec 1994 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 with no Conditions23/00583/PP
Erection of extension single storey extension to rear and formation of balcony to front of detached dwelling house
21 North Crescent Road Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 8NA
Received 31 Jul 2023 - Certificate Issued23/00585/LUP
Erection of outbuilding within curtilage of existing dwellinghouse to provide additional living space
Glenisla Kings Cross Brodick Ayrshire KA27 8RG
Received 1 Aug 2023 - Approved subject to Conditions23/00593/PP
Installation and operation of a 19.99MW battery energy storage system
Site To East Of Wardlaw Wood Windfarm Dalry North Ayrshire
Received 2 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00594/PP
Alterations to entrance to form new timber door set, including formation of access ramps and handrails to rear of ground floor dwelling flat
Flat 3 Shore View Lamlash Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8LA
Received 2 Aug 2023 - Approved subject to Conditions23/00595/MSC
Approval of matters specified in conditions 2 and 4 of planning permission in principle ref. 21/01142/PPP for the formation of tourist accommodation site and associated works on the west (rear) field
Willowpark Lochlibo Road Burnhouse Beith Ayrshire KA15 1LF
Received 2 Aug 2023 - Certificate Issued23/00598/LUP
Alterations to front elevation of detached dwellinghouse to facilitate the conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation
3 Balgray Way Girdle Toll Irvine Ayrshire KA11 1RP
Received 2 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00599/PP
Alterations to enlarge 2 no dormer windows to front of dwelling house
12 Ailsa View West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9GA
Received 3 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00603/PP
Alteration to external window to form new door and formation of decking to rear of flat
G/1 63 Kings Road Beith Ayrshire KA15 2BJ
Received 4 Aug 2023 - Approved subject to Conditions23/00604/PP
Section 42 application for non-compliance with condition 01 of planning permission 09/00409/PP to enable the extension of time for the retention of the Wet Intermediate Level Waste Retrieval & Encapsulation Plant (WILREP).
Hunterston A Power Station West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9RA
Received 4 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00605/TPO
Crown reduction of 1 Beech tree and prune 2 Sycamore trees within an area covered by Southannan Tree Preservation Order
4 The Walled Garden Southannan Estate Fairlie Largs Ayrshire KA29 0EX
Received 4 Aug 2023 - Approved subject to Conditions23/00606/PP
Site preparation works, establishment of compound area and initial groundworks including landscaping and other required infrastructure
Hunterston Construction Yard Fairlie North Ayrshire
Received 4 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00607/PP
Change of flat roof on north-eastern elevation to pitch, to match existing adjacent roof, and installation of air source heat pump within existing enclosure in curtilage
9 Pantonville Road West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9NQ
Received 4 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00608/PP
Formation of 85cm high raised decking area to rear garden area (retrospective)
17 Ainsworth Way Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 6FL
Received 7 Aug 2023 - Approved subject to Conditions23/00609/PP
Erection of cabin clubrooms, parking facility and road access improvements
Elm Park Community Gardens And Allotments Park View Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 7BJ
Received 7 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00610/PP
Erection of extension to rear of detached dwelling house
8 Maimhor Road Seamill West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9EE
Received 7 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00611/TPO
Removal of diseased ash tree
27 Noddleburn Meadow Largs Ayrshire KA30 8UD
Received 7 Aug 2023 - Scoping/Screening Agreed23/00614/EIA
Request for EIA Screening opinion for the extension of time period for the retention of the wet intermediate level waste retrieval and encapsulation plant
Hunterston A Power Station West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9RA
Received 8 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00615/PP
Erection of single storey extension to the rear of detached dwellinghouse
130 Bank Street Irvine Ayrshire KA12 0NG
Received 8 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00620/PP
Alterations, including formation of retaining walls, to existing vehicular access to form enlarged parking area
34 Kilruskin Drive West Kilbride Ayrshire KA23 9JA
Received 9 Aug 2023 - Scoping/Screening Agreed23/00621/EIA
EIA screening request to extend the operational life of the Ardrossan Wind Farm (02/00378/PP)
Busbie Muir Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 7NU
Received 9 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00625/PP
Erection of sunroom to rear of detached dwelling house
Ardgiffen Greenhills Barrmill Beith Ayrshire KA15 1HJ
Received 10 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00627/PP
Demolition of car wash and the creation of charging zones, erection of EV chargers, erection of canopies, three jet wash bays, sub-station enclosure, LV panel, meter cabinet, plant room and associated forecourt works
Annick Filling Station Corsehill Mount Road Dreghorn Irvine Ayrshire KA11 4HJ
Received 10 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00630/PP
Erection of extension and decking to rear of detached dwelling house
6 Miller Place Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 8PP
Received 11 Aug 2023 - Approved with no Conditions23/00631/PP
Re-roofing of detached outbuilding with slate-effect tiles
12A South Crescent Road Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 8DY
Received 11 Aug 2023
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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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