Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
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 dates15,411Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 14,009 approved or refused records
633Refused applications
13,376 approved · 633 refused · 832 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Sept 1993 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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 Conditions25/00506/PP
Installation of modular galvanised steel access ramp
15 Longfield Place Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 6DP
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00507/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house, to include the erection of a front porch
17 Maxwell Court Beith North Ayrshire KA15 1DP
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00508/PP
Section 42 application to remove agricultural occupancy restriction under condition 1 of dwelling house granted under planning permission 01/00666/PP
Clauchlands House Clauchlands Road Lamlash Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8LH
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00510/PP
Change of use of ground floor property from Class 3 restaurant to hot food takeaway and delivery with associated plant on rear elevation.
80B Gallowgate Street Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8LZ
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00511/PP
Formation of french doors and juliet balcony to front of sunroom
7A West Bay Road Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0EZ
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00512/PP
Erection of an agricultural building for poultry production
Jameston Moss Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 4HA
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00513/LBC
Removal of deteriorating chimney stacks
12 &12A South Crescent Road Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 8DY
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00516/PP
Change of use from retail shop (Class 1A) to coffee shop (Class 3)
3 Glasgow Street Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0DJ
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00519/PP
Installation of stacked containers for self-storage purposes, to include fencing (retrospective)
13 Shewalton Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 5AA
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00520/TW
Removal of 2 dead Willow Trees within Skelmorlie Conservation Area
Site To West Of 11 The Crescent Skelmorlie North Ayrshire
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00522/TW
Removal of Scots Pine tree within Skelmorlie Conservation Area
Croftmhor 15 The Crescent Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DX
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00523/PP
Formation of two dormer windows to front and four rooflights to rear of upper floor dwelling flat
T/R 4 Manse Court Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8AW
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00524/PP
Erection of extensions to rear and side of detached dwelling house to include the formation of 2 no. balconies to rear
17 Noddleburn Place Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8UE
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00525/PP
Erection of replacement single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
8 Winton Drive Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5AF
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00527/PP
Change of use from office to class 11 (leisure)
3 - 5 Union Street Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 5LL
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00528/PP
External alterations to include the reconfiguration of door and windows, installation of solar PV panels and replacement windows, entrance gate, flat roof covering and erection of detached garden room within rear curtilage
10 Courthill Street Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5AP
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00529/LBC
Formation of two dormer windows to front and four rooflights to rear of upper floor dwelling flat
T/R 4 Manse Court Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8AW
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/00530/PP
Construction of 4m wide active travel route
Active Travel Route From Kyle Road To Marine Drive Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00532/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
15 Corsehill Drive West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9HU
Received 20 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00533/TPO
Carry out work to trees within Irvine No 3 Tree Preservation order, T1 - crown prune, T3 - crown prune, T4 - crown prune
Ayrshire Central Hospital Kilwinning Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8SS
Received 20 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00535/LBC
Adjustments to the internal automation walls to receive replacement ATMs and cash machines
67 - 69 High Street Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 0AL
Received 21 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00539/PP
Erection of extensions to detached dwelling house
Rosemount Rosemount Road Whiting Bay Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8PR
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00540/LUP
Erection of extension to rear of detached dwelling house
23 Hawkhill Drive Stevenston North Ayrshire KA20 3DF
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00541/TW
Removal of 1 sycamore tree and height reduction of 1 lime tree
3A Montgomerie Terrace Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DT
Received 24 Nov 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in North Ayrshire
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverage