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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 dates15,472Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 14,066 approved or refused records
637Refused applications
13,429 approved · 637 refused · 836 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Conditions25/00573/AN
Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential)
Bellevue Farm Sliddery Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8PB
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00574/TW
Crown lifting of 1 no. sycamore in domestic garden ground within Irvine Town Centre Conservation area
11 Kiln Walk Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 0AT
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00576/PP
Erection of 1.5 storey dwelling house with parking and associated services
Site To North Of Tigh-Na-Blair Corrie Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Certificate Issued25/00578/LUP
Erection of 188 dwellinghouses for social rent to include the formation of access roads, parking, footpaths, open space, landscaping, SuDS and ancillary infrastructure
Montgomerie Park Sites C And D Montgomerie Park Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00579/ADC
Installation of replacement signage to front elevation of public house
85 Main Street Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8AJ
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00580/PP
Erection of extensions to front, side and rear of dwelling house
31 Knockrivoch Place Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 7PY
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00581/LUP
Alterations and erection of extension to outbuilding within rear curtilage of domestic dwellinghouse for the purpose of ancillary accommodation only
49 Byres Road Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6JU
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00582/PP
Alternative siting and design arrangements in respect of gate house and site approach from planning permission ref. 24/00252/PP
Royal Naval Armament Depot Beith North Ayrshire KA15 1JT
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00584/ADC
Erection of Fascia Sign and Projecting Sign to front of hot food takeaway
80B Gallowgate Street Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8LZ
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00585/PP
Erection of new water storage tank and pump house to replace existing
West Kilbride Golf Club 33 - 35 Fullerton Drive Seamill West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9HT
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00586/PP
Erection of extension and decking to rear and formation of dormer roof extension to front of detached dwelling house
3 Spalding Drive Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9BZ
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00587/PP
Erection of (1) staff facilities building, parking areas, amended access, landscaping, associated site works and (2) the retention of temporary offices and staff facilities for a 3 year period
Blairpark Farm Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5LE
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00588/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house
Site To North Of 13 Thirdpart Holdings West Kilbride North Ayrshire
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions25/00589/PP
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission N/15/00749/PP to extend the period of operations for a further 10 years until 31 March 2036
Swinlees Quarry Dalry North Ayrshire
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00590/PP
Installation of underground cables to connect the consented Swinlees Wind Farm with DSM-Firmenich, to include ancillary infrastructure
Land To South Of South Hourat Farm To DSM Firmenich Via B784 And B780 Dalry North Ayrshire
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00591/PP
Erection of two storey bay window extension to front of detached dwelling house
5 Craigspark Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 7PS
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Approved with no Conditions25/00594/PP
Installation of sand dune reinforcement rock bags to protect existing coastal dune system
Western Gailes Golf Club Gailes Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 5AE
Received 30 Dec 2025 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00002/PP
Formation of dormer to front and 2 rooflights to rear of detached dwelling house
1 Middleton Drive Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9JN
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00004/PP
Relocation of driveway access
2 Burnside Way Largs North Ayrshire KA30 9DL
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00006/PP
Erection of Storage Unit
Site To South West Of Bonnie Leslie Court Boglemart Street Stevenston North Ayrshire
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00007/PP
Installation of three replacement electricity sub-stations
Clydeport Authority Fairlie Largs North Ayrshire KA29 0AZ
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00013/PP
Conversion of existing conservatory to form a sun lounge
11 Corsehill Drive West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9HU
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00014/PP
Installation of 2 biomass boiler systems, fuel stores and a low carbon energy centre with 1 no. electric boiler, 3 no. back-up gas boilers and 2 no. gas turbines coupled with heat recovery boilers, including the erection of associated flue stacks
DSM Nutritional Products UK Ltd Drakemyre Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5JJ
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Application Refused26/00015/ADC
Erection of signage on We Buy Any Car Pod sited within car park
Morrisons Kilwinning Road Stevenston North Ayrshire KA20 3DE
Received 13 Jan 2026
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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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