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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 dates14,188Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 12,849 approved or refused records
574Refused applications
12,275 approved · 574 refused · 770 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Conditions24/00198/PP
Formation of all-weather pitch and ancillary works
The Canny Man Lugton Kilmarnock North Ayrshire KA3 4ED
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00199/LBC
Shopfront alterations and associated remedial works
30 Main Street Beith North Ayrshire KA15 2AA
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00202/PP
Erection of new workshop outbuilding and covered pergola
6 Bellard Road West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9JT
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00203/PP
Change of use of first floor office to dwelling flat, including external alterations
17 Bank Street Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 0AJ
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00204/PP
Erection of two and a half storey dwelling house with car port and detached garage with workshop above
43A Marine Parade Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0EF
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00205/PP
Conversion of kennels/barn to form extension to existing dwelling house and the conversion of stable block to form dwelling house
Lambridden Farm Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 4EN
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00206/PP
Conversion and rehabilitation of redundant farmhouse and associated outbuildings to form self-contained holiday accommodation (3 units) together with access, parking and associated infrastructure
Lynn Holms Kilwinning Road Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 4LB
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00208/PP
Erection of detached garage
9 Christie Gardens Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 5NQ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00209/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house
Plot 2 Berry Drive Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Application Withdrawn26/00217/PP
Conversion and extension of disused stone byres to form 2 dwellinghouses to include the erection of detached garages and the provision of garden ground
South Camphill Farm Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5LB
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00211/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of detached dwelling house
2 Loach Avenue Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 0EX
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00212/LBC
Installation of replacement timber doors and timber sash and case windows
Woodside Farmhouse Beith North Ayrshire KA15 2JF
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00213/PP
Installation of replacement timber doors and timber sash and case windows
Woodside Farmhouse Beith North Ayrshire KA15 2JF
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00217/PP
Erection of 2 detached dwelling houses with detached garages, formation of access driveways, provision of garden ground, landscaping and erection of boundary treatment
Site To South Of 5-15 Highfield Dalry North Ayrshire
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00218/PP
Erection of replacement extension to rear of dwelling house
1 Burnside Cottage Gateside Beith North Ayrshire KA15 2LR
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00220/PP
Erection of flue on roof of building
26 Eglinton Street Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8AS
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00221/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
55 Townfoot Dreghorn Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 4EH
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00224/PP
Change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural shed to form a single dwellinghouse
Blackshaw Farm West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9PG
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00225/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house
Greenacres Caravan Site Dubbs Road Stevenston North Ayrshire KA20 3DD
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00226/PP
Change of use to form garden ground and erection of a 2m high fence (retrospective)
Broadlie Cottage Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5HW
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00230/PP
Application under Section 42 of The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to amend Conditions 2 and 12 of planning permission 14/00631/DCMS namely; Condition 2 - to extend the time span of the quarry, and Condition 12 - to update the extractive waste management plan requirements
Bogary Quarry Sliddery Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00231/TW
25% crown reduction of one mature sycamore tree within an area covered by a planning condition
25 Northfield Park Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8NZ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Approved subject to Conditions24/00233/PP
Change of use of Class 1A unit to hot food takeaway
12 Bradshaw Street Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 5HR
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Approved with no Conditions24/00234/PP
Installation of electrical substation, associated access track and boundary enclosures
Site To South West Of Goldcraigs Roads Depot Kilwinning North Ayrshire
Received 14 Mar 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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