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Scotland · Local authority
South Lanarkshire
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Lanarkshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates25,476Searchable applications
353Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 22,816 approved or refused records
776Refused applications
22,040 approved · 776 refused · 1,701 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Apr 2008 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 standardsContact planning Property enquiry certificatesConservation areas Built heritage, conservation and listed buildings
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03031231015Council source
- Planning enquiries08000778778Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@southlanarkshire.gov.ukCouncil 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 areas30 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
- DecidedP/24/1337
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with associated decking
23 Clydeford Drive Uddingston G71 7DJ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/1338
Reduction in height of Chestnut tree and branch thinning to leave a lower canopy.
25 Wellhall Road Hamilton ML3 9BL
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1339
Erection of dwellinghouse with associated vehicular access and parking
21 Mid Loan Street Braidwood Carluke ML8 5NX
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1342
Proposed rear extension and dormer extension to existing dwelling
5 Crosshill Crescent Strathaven ML10 6DT
Received 30 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1343
Proposed single storey rear extension
1 Smiths Lane Strathaven ML10 6YY
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1345
Proposed internal garage conversion with internal alterations
1 Sequoia Grove East Kilbride G74 5QJ
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1348
Internal garage conversion with alterations.
36 Melrose Avenue Rutherglen G73 3BS
Received 6 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/0017/PAN
Proposed residential development with associated access, amenity space , SUDS and related work
Former University Of The West Of Scotland And Adjacent Land Almada Street Hamilton ML3 0AA
Received 6 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1351
Erection of first floor rear extension with associated external and internal alterations including accessible lift to first floor (Listed Building Consent)
113 Cadzow Street Hamilton ML3 6HG
Received 6 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1353
Change of use of first floor office (Class 2) to restaurant function suite and erection of first floor rear extension and associated alterations
113 Cadzow Street Hamilton ML3 6HG
Received 6 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1354
Erection of 22 houses, associated access and retail unit with parking provision
Land Adjacent To Meikle Earnock Road Meikle Earnock Road Hamilton ML3 8FD
Received 6 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1355
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation. (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed).
10 Sinclair Place Law Carluke ML8 5FS
Received 6 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1356
Proposed residential development with associated infrastructure and landscaping (EIA screening opinion request)
Site Of Former Rolls Royce Factory Unit Law Place Nerston Industrial Estate Glasgow
Received 6 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1357
Erection and display of an internally illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign
55 Quarry Street Hamilton ML3 7AH
Received 7 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1360
Erection of 1.5 storey dwellinghouse with attached garage
Land 20M WNW Of 51 Colinhill Road Colinhill Road Strathaven ML10 6HF
Received 8 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1361
Proposed play park with associated works
Lockup Colonies Hamilton Drive Dungavel Strathaven South Lanarkshire
Received 8 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1362
Erection of shed and installation of 12 solar panels at ground level
8 Lowther View Leadhills Biggar ML12 6XZ
Received 8 Nov 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/1364
Demolition of sports pavilion (Listed Building Consent)
Old Bowling Pavilion Carnwath Public Park Biggar Road Carnwath ML11 8HJ
Received 8 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1365
Alteration and extension to existing Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) training facilities
Scottish Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters Westburn Drive Cambuslang G72 7NA
Received 8 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1366
Replacement of timber windows with double-glazed windows, replacement of timber garage door, alteration of panelled door with glazed element and formation of 6 no. parking spaces
Coachmans Cottage Netherfield House Glassford Strathaven ML10 6TB
Received 11 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1368
Proposed single storey rear extension
7 The Loaning Douglas Lanark ML11 0QE
Received 11 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1369
Conversion of garage to habitable room
24 Mayfield Boulevard East Kilbride G75 9QD
Received 11 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1371
Erection of front porch
9 Keats Park Bothwell G71 8TG
Received 11 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1372
Erection of front porch
3 Brimley Place East Kilbride G75 9QE
Received 11 Nov 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in South Lanarkshire
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South 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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