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Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for North Lanarkshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates950Searchable applications
186Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 626 approved or refused records
17Refused applications
609 approved · 17 refused · 14 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Mar 2024 to 23 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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- Decided - Permitted24/00242/MSC
Erection of 30 Dwellings with Associated Roads, Parking, Drainage, Open Space and Landscaping (Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions of 19/00563/PPP)
Land To The West Of Potassels Road Muirhead North Lanarkshire
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided - Permitted24/00623/FUL
Change of Use from Community Facility (Sui Generis) to Shop (Class 1)
56 Westwood Road Newmains North Lanarkshire ML2 9DQ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided - Permitted24/00624/ADV
Fascia Sign
56 Westwood Road Newmains North Lanarkshire ML2 9DQ
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided - Permitted24/00781/TPO
Removal of 5 trees
Land East Of Jerviston Street New Stevenston Motherwell North Lanarkshire
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Decided - Permitted24/01052/ADV
Facia sign (illuminated), 2no. replacement box signs (illuminated) and 3no replacement non illuminated totem signs.
39 - 49 Alexander Street Airdrie North Lanarkshire ML6 0BA
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decided - Permitted25/00246/LBC
Alterations to listed building (including extensions) in connection with the conversion to new commercial use (hotel, restaurant, wedding venue and spa) (amendment to consent 23/00898/LBC)
Garrion Tower Horsley Brae Overtown North Lanarkshire ML2 0RR
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Decided - Permitted25/00247/AMD
Change of use of vacant property from residential (Class 9) to hotel (Class 7), with restaurant, wedding venue and spa, including extensions, replacement pavilion and extensive garden works (amendment to planning permission 23/00899/FUL)
Garrion Tower Horsley Brae Overtown North Lanarkshire ML2 0RR
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Pending Consideration25/00342/FUL
1.5 Storey Dwellinghouse (Replacement of Demolished Fire Damaged Dwellinghouse) including Access, Hardstanding and Associated Infrastructure
1 Kingshill Cottage Coatbridge Road Gartcosh North Lanarkshire G69 8DS
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decided - Permitted25/00451/FUL
Demolition of Existing Pavillion Building, Erection of 4 Containers, Manager Dugouts, and Installation of Associated Floodlighting, Fences and 3G Football Pitch
Whifflet Park Pavillion Bute Street Whifflet Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 4HF
Received 28 Apr 2025 - Decided - Permitted25/00616/FUL
Replace Existing Aluminium Casement Windows With New PVCu Sliding Sash Windows
54 Alexander Street Airdrie North Lanarkshire ML6 0BA
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Decided - Permitted25/00619/FUL
Change of Use from Open Space to Individual Industrial Storage Yards including Storage Containers, Internal Access Road, Surfacing, Fencing & Drainage (Partially Retrospective)
Site At Telford Road Lenziemill Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided - Permitted25/00637/FUL
Erection of 4 turbines (less than 20MW) with a maximum height of 180m to blade tip and associated infrastructure (West Benhar Windfarm Extension - EIA development)
Land To The South Of West Benhar Road Eastfield Harthill North Lanarkshire ML7 5TG
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided - Permitted25/00761/HSC
Modification of Hazardous Substance Consent - 18/01575/HSC
William Grant & Sons Ltd 4 Phoenix Crescent Strathclyde Business Park Bellshill North Lanarkshire ML4 3AN
Received 15 Jul 2025 - Pending Consideration25/00769/FUL
Construction of Activity Centre for Residents with Additional Support Needs Including the Conversion of Out Buildings (Cojoined Stable, Office and Garage) to form residential (activity) Annexes.
Morningside House Mill Road Morningside Newmains North Lanarkshire ML2 9QR
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Pending Consideration25/00777/PPP
Demolition of Existing Dwelling and Erection of 14 Dwellings
159 Torbothie Road Stane Shotts North Lanarkshire ML7 5NE
Received 18 Jul 2025 - Comments25/00840/PRN
Installation Of A Fixed Line Communications Apparatus - 1 x 8m telegraph pole
55 Rose Street Condorrat Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire G67 4ET
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Pending Consideration25/00910/FUL
Residential development (199 units) with associated land engineering, access, alteration to south east access, demolition of a footbridge and alteration to a core path, infrastructure, open space and landscaping
Former HMRC Site St Mungo's Road Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire G67 1YZ
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decided - Permitted25/00915/FUL
Formation of mixed use development comprising veterinary hospital, 6no. commercial business pods, vehicular access, car parking, landscaping and associated services
Land To The West Of 21A Lenziemill Road Lenziemill Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Decided - Permitted Development25/00922/CLP
Installation of 4 No Rooflights
5 The Oval Marnoch Glenboig North Lanarkshire ML5 2RZ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Pending Consideration25/00932/FUL
Proposed solar array, associated infrastructure and works, access and biodiversity and landscape enhancements
Auchinlea Landfill Site Carlisle Road Cleland North Lanarkshire ML1 5LR
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Application Withdrawn25/00935/FUL
Installation of 45MW battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure, including acoustic fence and cctv system.
Off Of Locks Street Coatdyke Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 3RT
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided - Refused25/00947/FUL
Change of Use of Hall Parking Area to Residential House Plot and Erection of a Detached Dwellinghouse
Benhar Hall 1 West Benhar Road Eastfield Harthill North Lanarkshire ML7 5PB
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Pending Consideration25/00953/FUL
Change of use to Equestrian Facility and Grazing (in retrospect)
Murray Stables Gartgill Road Gartsherrie Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 2EQ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decided - Permitted25/00965/FUL
Proposed Solar Farm comprising ground-mounted solar arrays with associated substations, access and miscellaneous infrastructure
Monklands Hospital Solar Farm Land North Of Stepends Roads Plains North Lanarkshire ML6 8NP
Received 8 Sept 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for North Lanarkshire, 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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