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North Lanarkshire
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609 approved · 17 refused · 14 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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More application records
- Decided - Permitted26/00210/FUL
Erection of a side dormer & rear dormer associated with loft conversion
31 Auldhame Street Gartsherrie Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 2EX
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00211/FUL
Erection of Two Semi-detached Houses
123 Glenview Crescent Moodiesburn North Lanarkshire G69 0NL
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00212/FUL
Single Storey Side & Rear Extension
55 Harvest Drive Motherwell North Lanarkshire ML1 2RT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00213/FUL
Single Garage to rear of property
79 Progress Drive Caldercruix North Lanarkshire ML6 7PU
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00214/MSC
Submission of Details Required by Conditions 1(g) and 2: Drainage, 3: Intrusive Site Investigation, 4: ISI Findings/Remediation, 5: Remediation Works, 7: Site Investigation including Mine Gas Risk Assessment, 8: Construction Environmental Management Plan, 12: No Drainage to Trunk Road and 16: Drainage/SUDS of Permission 25/01159/PPP (New Data Centre Building, Associated Plant, Car Parking Provision and Gated Access)
Land Adjacent To York Road Chapelhall North Lanarkshire ML6 8HW
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided - Refused26/00215/FUL
Demolition of existing farmhouse and outbuildings to form a 2 storey new build dwelling and garage with accommodation above.
Peathill Farm Lindsaybeg Road Chryston North Lanarkshire G69 9HT
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00216/FUL
Erection of detached double garage
31 Clyde Drive Stane Shotts North Lanarkshire ML7 5LY
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decided - Refused26/00220/FUL
Construction of dwelling with access
Old Mill Cottage Old Mill Road Allanton North Lanarkshire ML7 5BX
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00221/FUL
Erection of 1.8m timber fence forward of front elevation
103 Culzean Drive Newarthill Motherwell North Lanarkshire ML1 5BF
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00222/FUL
Single storey front extension and single storey rear extension with raised patio
117 Main Street Chryston North Lanarkshire G69 9LA
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00223/FUL
Conversion and Extension to Existing Barn to Form Dwellinghouse (Previous permission 21/01216/FUL)
South Broomknowes Farm Blacklands Road Auchinloch North Lanarkshire G66 5LG
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00227/FUL
Change of Use from Fitness Gym to Gallery / Exhibition, Artist Studio, Teaching Areas, Workshops, Selling of Artworks
116 Manse Road Newmains North Lanarkshire ML2 9BD
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00228/FUL
Single Storey Side Extension
6 Cathkin Gardens Uddingston North Lanarkshire G71 6DS
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00229/FUL
Alter existing plant compound to accommodate new AHU, install 6nr external louvres
1 Forrest Gate Tannochside Park Uddingston North Lanarkshire G71 5PG
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted Development26/00230/CLP
Rear and side 'wrap around' single storey extension
10 Stanley Drive Hattonrigg Bellshill North Lanarkshire ML4 3EP
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00231/FUL
Single Storey Rear Extension
18 Calderstone Drive Carrickstone Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire G68 0GQ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted Development26/00232/CLP
Proposed use of the building as a residential childcare home providing 24hr care for vulnerable young people.
Lochend Colzium Lodge Access Road Kilsyth North Lanarkshire G65 0PY
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00238/FUL
Rear Dormer Window
209 Manse Road Motherwell North Lanarkshire ML1 2PY
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted Development26/00239/CLP
Installation of a 52kW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the existing community centre building, including mounting rails, solar panels, inverter and associated electrical equipment.
Indoor Bowling Centre Quarry Street Cliftonville Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 3PU
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Prior Approval Given26/00240/PRN
Prior Notification for Demolition of Buildings
62-66 And 224-286 Main Street Wishaw North Lanarkshire ML2 7ND
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00241/S42
Application Under Section 42 of The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to vary "additional Condition 1" of Planning Permission 22/00815/FUL to Amend the Expiration Period and Extend the Planning Permission.
Land West Of Legbrannock Road Newarthill Motherwell North Lanarkshire
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted Development26/00242/CLP
Removal of existing garage door and installation of a uPVC double-glazed window
25 Lansdowne Drive Westerwood Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire G68 0JB
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00248/ADV
Advertisement of the following types : Erection of two digital advertising hoardings (replacing 5 existing hoardings)
Land At Barrie Street Motherwell North Lanarkshire
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided - Permitted26/00249/FUL
Replacement single storey rear extension and raised decking
5 Coronation Street Cambusnethan Wishaw North Lanarkshire ML2 8LF
Received 6 Mar 2026
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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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