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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 dates15,497Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 14,087 approved or refused records
637Refused applications
13,450 approved · 637 refused · 840 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Application Refused26/00016/PP
Siting of We Buy Any Car Pod sited within car park (retrospective)
Morrisons Kilwinning Road Stevenston North Ayrshire KA20 3DE
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00017/PP
Conversion of vacant building to cafe / bar including extension to incorporate workshop and external alterations.
Seal Shore Camping And Holiday Homes Kildonan Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8SE
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00018/PP
Erection of extension to primary school including installation of 1 air source heat pump
West Kilbride Primary School Hunterston Road West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9EX
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00021/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
Tayvallich Ayr Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 5AB
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00023/PP
Development of 13 new caravan bases and associated connections
Sandylands Holiday Park Sandylands Caravan Park Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 5JN
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Unregistered application withdrawn26/00024/LUP
Erection of porch to front of semi-detached dwelling house
24 Redstone Avenue Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 7JQ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00025/PP
Change of use of shop (Class 1A) to pizzeria/bistro (Class 3) to include internal sub-division and associated external alterations
51 - 55 New Street Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5AQ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00026/AN
Prior notification for the erection of forestry building consisting of 1 no. shed to include associated ancillary groundworks
North Hourat Kilbirnie North Ayrshire KA25 7LJ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00027/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of detached dwelling house
9 Kennedy Road Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 5NJ
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00029/TW
Removal of one Scots Pine Tree and pruning of one Scots Pine Tree within Skelmorlie Conservation Area
Halketburn House Halketburn Road Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5BP
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00030/PP
Formation of beer garden, installation of parcel drop off/pick up lockers and bin store enclosure (part retrospective) (AMENDED PLANS)
Gulab Tandoori Indian Restaurant 2 Stanecastle Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 1AE
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00032/PP
Section 42 application to delete condition 8 (details of the acoustic barrier) attached to planning permission N/21/01042/PP
123 - 125 Main Street Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8JJ
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00033/PP
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission 25/00287/PPM to enable the phasing of site remediation operations
Site To West And South Of Mains Bungalow Eglinton Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00035/PP
Erection of side boundary wall
4 Prospecthill Road Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 6LP
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Certificate Issued26/00036/LUE
Replacement of rear window with patio doors
24 Redstone Avenue Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 7JQ
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00038/AN
Temporary siting of static caravan for welfare puposes associated with farming operations for 12 months
Site To North East Of Chivas Bros Ltd Beith North Ayrshire
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00040/PP
Erection of staff accommodation block 6
Staff Block 6 Auchrannie Road Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00042/TPO
Removal of 1 no. sycamore tree and crown clearance of 4 no. trees (1 no. sycamore, 1 no. common beech and 2 no. common oaks) within an area covered by Skelmorlie No. 18 Tree Preservation Order
Cunningham Court Skelmorlie North Ayrshire
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00044/TPO
Pruning and crown reduction of hedgerow and various trees within an area covered by Hamilfield No.1 Tree Preservation Order
11 Roebank Road Beith North Ayrshire KA15 2DX
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00045/PP
Erection of extension to rear of end-terraced dwelling house
73 Auchenharvie Road Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 5RN
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00046/LBC
Installation of solar PV panels to roof of byre
Brisbane Mains Farm Brisbane Glen Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8SL
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00047/PP
Erection of garage to side of semi-detached dwelling house
34 Dalry Road Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 7JX
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00049/PP
Construction of a 3.0 m wide foot/cycle path to include bridge over the Putyan Burn
Site At Putyan Burn Kilwinning Road Dalry North Ayrshire
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00050/PP
Change of use of commercial unit to fitness gym (retrospective)
2B Alexandra Terrace Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 7HQ
Received 27 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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