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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13,568 approved · 640 refused · 846 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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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
- Pending Consideration26/00545/AN
Prior Notification for Forestry-related Building Works (Non-residential)
Whitefield Kings Cross Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8RB
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00551/PP
Change of use of existing facility from outdoor centre to mountain bothy
Site Of Disused Quarry Glenashdale Whiting Bay Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Approved subject to Conditions26/00554/PP
Erection of building to form office/workshop/storage units (Class 4, 5 & 6)
Eglinton Workshops Kilwinning North Ayrshire
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00558/PP
Raising of the roof ridge height, erection of an extension to the rear and a front porch to a detached dwelling house
36 Murray Crescent Lamlash Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8NS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00559/PP
Installation of replacement air handling unit with associated ducting to rear of retail warehouse building
Currys 5B Riverway Riverway Retail Park Irvine North Ayrshire KA12 8AG
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Scoping/Screening Agreed26/00560/EIA
Request for EIA screening opinion for proposed installation of solar array (consisting of 414 no. 625W PV panels, inverters, batteries and kiosk)
Camphill Water Treatment Works Dalry North Ayrshire KA24 5LB
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00561/PP
Erection of garden room
13 Jacks View West Kilbride North Ayrshire KA23 9HX
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00562/PP
Erection of sawmill shelter
Eas Mor Ecology Eas Mor Waterfall Kildonan Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8SF
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00563/PP
Change of use of former east church hostel accommodation to aparthotel, consisting of eight Self Contained Apartments
39 Glasgow Street Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0DL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00566/PP
Demolition of existing side extensions with replacement single side extension
Croyde Alma Road Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8AZ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00567/LBC
Replacement of roofing and installation of solar arrays to central byre
Brisbane Mains Farm Brisbane Glen Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8SL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00568/PP
Replacement of roofing and installation of solar arrays to central byre
Brisbane Mains Farm Brisbane Glen Road Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8SL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00569/PP
Erection of MCC Kiosk with installation of grasscrete hardstanding and bollards (retrospective)
Site Opposite No 13 West Bay Road Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00570/PP
Alterations and extensions including replacement roof to the poolhouse. Installation of PV panels to roof. Erection of annex extension to poolhouse. Erection of detached garage and artist studio.
16 Shore Road Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DY
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00571/LBC
Internal alterations and repair works to dwellinghouse including installation of PV panels to roof. Alterationsand extension including replacement roof to poolhouse. Erection of annex extension to poolhouse. Erection of detached garage and artist studio.
16 Shore Road Skelmorlie North Ayrshire PA17 5DY
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00572/PP
Formation of 2 no. additional window openings to the rear elevation and 1 no. window opening to the side elevation of detached dwelling house including the installation of uPVC double glazed windows to match existing
32 The Paddock Perceton Irvine North Ayrshire KA11 2AZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00573/PP
Change of use from flatted dwelling to Class 4 consultancy business
Flat 1 15 Main Street Largs North Ayrshire KA30 8AA
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00574/PP
Formation of dormer extensions to rear of detached dwelling house
Kelp Cottage Harbour View Blackwaterfoot Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8HG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Certificate Issued26/00576/LUP
External alterations to facilitate garage conversion
5 Garrett Avenue Saltcoats North Ayrshire KA21 6GT
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00577/PP
Change of use of agricultural land to site for temporary accommodation consisting of up to 13 no. static caravans to include associated land engineering operations and infrastructure (retrospective)
Site To The South And West Of Lochshore Industrial Estate Caledonian Place Glengarnock Beith North Ayrshire
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00579/PP
Erection of extension
9 Torr Righe Shiskine Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8HD
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00580/PP
Change of use of lower ground floor within hotel premises to Class 1A use
Taylors 68 - 78 Byres Road Kilwinning North Ayrshire KA13 6JU
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00585/PP
Erection of extension to front and extension to rear of semi-detached dwelling house
33 Ferry Road Millport Isle Of Cumbrae North Ayrshire KA28 0DZ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Approved with no Conditions26/00586/PP
Erection of extension to side, including attic conversion to form two dormers to front and erection of detached garage
The Sheans Whiting Bay Brodick Isle Of Arran North Ayrshire KA27 8QL
Received 31 Aug 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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