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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13,568 approved · 640 refused · 846 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Conditions26/00459/PP
Erection of single storey extension and formation of decking to side of detached dwelling house
Altachorvie Cottage Lamlash Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8LQ
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00460/PP
Sitting of 2 no. shipping containers for storage purposes associated with grounds maintenance at Dalry Public Park
Site To Rear Of 61 North Street Dalry North Ayrshire
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00462/PP
Installation of external plant and associated timber fence enclosure to side of shop unit
Unit 1 Turnpike Way Montgomerie Park Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00464/LBC
Roof alterations and removal of rear extension
Dougarie Lodge Machrie Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8EB
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00465/TPO
Carry out various tree works to 27 trees within an area covered by Hunterston House Tree Preservation Order
Former Coal Terminal Hunterston West Kilbride North Ayrshire
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Application Refused26/00466/PP
Erection of detached bungalow and garage, boundary fencing and the formation of private access
Site To North East Of Guru Nanak Gurdwara George Court Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00467/PP
Siting of parcel lockers
Parkhouse Garage 64 Parkhouse Road Ardrossan North Ayrshire KA22 8AA
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00473/PP
Extension to form conservatory lounge/bar and use of adjacent external space for beer garden and entertainment space
Pier Hotel Millport Ltd Quayhead Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0AP
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00474/PP
Alterations to retail shop and change of use of part to form residential accommodation
15 Glasgow Street Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0DJ
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00475/PP
Sub-division of shop to form 2 no. Class 1A units and 1 no. Class 3 unit to include associated external alterations
110 Main Street Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6AA
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/00476/PP
Erection of single storey rear extension and external alterations to office building
Muirside Lodge Stevenston Road Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6NQ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00477/PP
Substation security upgrades
Hunterston East 400kv Power Station West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9QX
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00478/PP
Erection of two storey extension to side and upper floor extension to front of detached dwelling house (revised design)
5 Turnberry Wynd Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 4DP
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00479/PP
Erection of detached summer house
Mallowdale Montgomerie Terrace Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DT
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00482/TPO
Application for tree works to reduce height of one tree within the area of Redheugh House Tree Preservation Order
Site To North East Of 5 Broster Meadows Kilbirnie North Ayrshire
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00483/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of semi-detached dwelling house
85 Stevenston Road Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6LL
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Withdrawn26/00484/PP
Erection of porch and dormer window to front and two storey rear extension to mid-terraced dwelling house
8 Millbank Row Dreghorn Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 4AE
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00485/PP
Erection of detached garage/outbuilding to side of semi-detached dwelling house
5 Barrington Avenue Beith North Ayrshire KA15 2BY
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00487/PP
Erection of single storey extension to rear of detached dwellinghouse and erection of fencing/gates to rear
37 Ladyacre Wynd Montgomerie Park Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2FY
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00489/PP
Formation of dormer window
Kames Cottage 25 Kelburn Street Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0DU
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00491/PP
Erection of single storey extension to side of detached dwelling house
4 Montgomerie Avenue Fairlie Largs North Ayrshire KA29 0EE
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00494/PP
Erection of extension to rear of detached dwellinghouse including the formation of a dormer window
Appin Lamlash Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8LD
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00496/AN
Prior notification for the erection of agricultural building
Miral Farm Irvine North Ayrshire
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Certificate Issued26/00499/LUP
External alterations to front of dwellinghouse to facilitate the conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation
49 Lomond Crescent Beith North Ayrshire KA15 2EB
Received 23 Jul 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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