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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 dates13,994Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,663 approved or refused records
563Refused applications
12,100 approved · 563 refused · 762 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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 Conditions24/00052/PP
Erection of two access gates to garden of dwelling house
7 Clifton Street Millport Ayrshire KA28 0AZ
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00053/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey porch to the front of semi-detached dwelling house
51 Quarry Road Irvine Ayrshire KA12 0TN
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00055/PP
Erection of detached garage
Carradale 42 Skelmorlie Castle Road Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5EE
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00056/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear to form gym and the erection of a storage shed
Parterre Hall High Street Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 0BA
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00057/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house and extension to porch
11B Summerlea Road Seamill West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9HP
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Certificate Issued24/00058/LUP
Demolition of former railway bridge abutments, regrading of embankments and ancillary engineering operations
Site To North East Of Bannoch Cottage Old Glasgow Road Kilwinning North Ayrshire
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00059/LBC
Internal and external alterations to listed building to include the formation of a geodesic dome on roof terrace
33 Main Street Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8AE
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00060/PP
Change of use of upper floors to create hotel accommodation, including installation of rear lift/accessible parking bay, installation of rooftop geodesic dome, internal and external reconfiguration/alterations
33 Main Street Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8AE
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Scoping/Screening Agreed24/00063/EIA
Request for Scoping Opinion for proposed section 36 application for Crosbie Wind Farm (request for comments as consultee)
Kaim Hill Fairlie North Ayrshire
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Scoping/Screening Agreed24/00066/EIA
Screening Opinion Consultation for proposed Section 36 application (under the Electricity Act 1989) for the construction and operation of an energy generating station comprising of 100MW battery energy storage system
Site To South Of Bannoch Cottage Old Glasgow Road Kilwinning North Ayrshire
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00067/PP
Erection of single storey extension to the rear and side of end terraced dwellinghouse
6 Manuel Terrace Dreghorn Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 4BY
Received 26 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00068/PP
Erection of single storey extension and formation of 2 no. linked dormers to the rear elevation of dwellinghouse
41 West Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8RE
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00069/PP
Erection of extension to rear and front of end terraced dwelling house
48 Alexander Avenue Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9EU
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00070/PP
Erection of rear two-storey link extension and single storey extension to provide ground floor living accommodation to upper flat
Elmbank Cottage 112 Greenock Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8PF
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00071/PP
Change of use of industrial unit to form gym and storage warehouse
Unit 5 Ark Business Park 1 Arkwright Way North Newmoor Industrial Estate Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 4GF
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00072/TPO
Reduction in height of trees covered in Largs TPO no 1
Netherhall Estate Routenburn Road Largs North Ayrshire
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00073/PP
Formation of front dormer, rear extension and attic alterations
Oakwood 1 Hamilton Drive Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9NY
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00074/PP
Creation of tarmac finished hard standing area to site portable climbing wall
Inverclyde Sports Centre 73 Burnside Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8RW
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00077/PP
Formation of outdoor play areas, skate park and pump track to include associated earthworks, landscaping, alterations to road alignment (to include removal of roundabout), provision of associated footpaths and ancillary development
Beach Park Beach Drive Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00078/PP
Erection of two storey extension to front of mid terraced dwellinghouse
9 Hopetoun Bank Bourtreehill South Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 1DX
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00079/TW
Application for tree works to one tree within Skelmorlie Conservation Area
Halketburn House Halketburn Road Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5BP
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00081/PP
Erection of extension to front of dwelling house including garage conversion
22 Gooding Crescent Stevenston North Ayrshire KA20 4AU
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00082/PP
Replacement of shop front windows and door
Mara Fish Bar Corrie Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8JB
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00083/ALO
Removal of Section 75 Condition relating to application ref: N/04/00111/PP
Glenview Cottage Brisbane Glen Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8SL
Received 1 Feb 2024
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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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