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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 dates15,624Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 14,208 approved or refused records
640Refused applications
13,568 approved · 640 refused · 846 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Jan 1991 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approved with no Conditions26/00299/PP
Change of use of industrial unit to gymnasium (Class 11) (retrospective)
13 Ashgrove Workshops Ashgrove Road Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6PU
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00303/PP
Erection of one a half storey dwelling house and detached garage
18 Kirkton Crescent Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0HJ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Scoping/Screening Agreed26/00307/EIA
EIA Screening request for a proposed solar array and its associated infrastructure
Site To North Of North Kilruskin And East Of Railway Line Hunterston West Kilbride North Ayrshire
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Scoping/Screening Agreed26/00308/EIA
EIA Screening request for a proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging hub and its associated infrastructure
Clydeport Hunterston Terminal Fairlie Largs North Ayrshire KA29 0AZ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Certificate Issued26/00309/LUP
Erection of single storey extension to side of semi-detached dwelling house
11 Lochwood Close Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6UN
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Certificate Issued26/00310/LUP
Erection of single storey extensions to rear and side of detached dwelling house
6 Carson Drive Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8HR
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00313/PP
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse to include the enlargement of the roof to form extension to upper floor, replacement of conservatory with sun room, erection of 1.5 storey rear extension and the erection of a detached outbuilding to provide garage and annexe accommodation within existing curtilage
Nidaros The Den Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 4JG
Received 4 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00315/PP
Erection of sun room to side of detached dwelling house
19 Shore Road Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5EQ
Received 5 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00316/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of detached dwelling house
7 Park Lane Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 7HP
Received 5 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00320/LBC
Replacement of seven front elevation windows with installation of traditional timber sash-and-case windows in 6-over-6 panes and installation of internal secondary glazing
Kilmichael Country House Hotel Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8BY
Received 6 May 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00322/PP
Renewal of unexpired planning permission 23/00369/PP for erection of detached dwelling house
Site To North Of 12 Thirdpart Holdings West Kilbride North Ayrshire
Received 6 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00323/PP
Alterations to install bi-fold doors, formation of decking and installation of gate in garden wall
6 The Paddock Perceton Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2AZ
Received 6 May 2026 - Application Refused26/00324/PP
Erection of detached dwelling house and formation of access
Site To South East Of Farm Cottage Corriecravie Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 6 May 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00325/PP
Change of use of the existing guesthouse reception room to coffee shop with takeaway facility including the installation of replacement windows (at ground floor left only) and replacement sign
Guest House 86 Montgomery Street Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8PW
Received 7 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00326/ADC
Installation of signage on shop unit and the erection of 1 no. freestanding sign
Unit 1 Turnpike Way Montgomerie Park Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 7 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00327/TPO
Felling of 3 no. sycamores, 1 no. wych elm, 1 no. ash and 1 no. maple within an area covered by Irvine No. 3 Tree Presevation Order
Ayrshire Central Hospital Kilwinning Road Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8SS
Received 7 May 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00328/PP
Erection of a free range egg laying unit with associated infrastructure
Corsehill Farm Dreghorn Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 4EF
Received 7 May 2026 - Certificate Issued26/00329/LUP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling house
34 The Grange Perceton Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2EU
Received 8 May 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00330/PP
Sub-division of vacant shop unit to form 1 no. Class 1A unit and 1 no. hot food takeaway unit to include associated external alterations
148 High Street Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8AH
Received 8 May 2026 - Application Refused26/00331/PP
Erection of detached single storey dwelling house including demolition of existing single storey stone building
Wee Minnemoer Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire
Received 8 May 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00332/LBC
Various internal and external alterations to ground floor of building
148 High Street Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8AH
Received 8 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00333/PP
Erection of wooden shed to front of dwelling house
27 Meikle Place Lawthorn Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2ER
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00340/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of semi-detached dwelling house
8 Kenilworth Drive Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 6HS
Received 12 May 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00341/PP
Change of use of building from Class 10 (non-residential institutions) to Class 1A (shops, financial, professional and other services)
19 Townhead Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 0BL
Received 13 May 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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