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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 dates25,706Searchable applications
353Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 23,038 approved or refused records
790Refused applications
22,248 approved · 790 refused · 1,709 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Dec 2007 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/1434
Erection of front extension
11 Etive Avenue Hamilton ML3 8UW
Received 25 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1436
Erection of rear extension, conversion of integral double garage to habitable accommodation and a store.
25 Harrowslaw Drive Hamilton ML3 8SL
Received 25 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1437
Partial change of use of office building (Class 4) to NHS vaccination centre (Class 1A), formation of access ramp, and alteration to external doors
Brandon Gate 1 Leechlee Road Hamilton ML3 0XA
Received 25 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1443
Siting of touring caravan and pod (retrospective) for a temp period during the construction phase relative to applications P/22/0360 and P/23/1287
Spittal Farm Spittal Road Carnwath Lanark ML11 8LY
Received 26 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1444
The erection of two wind turbines of up to 54m to tip and associated infrastructure.
Land 430M North Of Auchtygemmel Farm Muirhouse Road Auchenheath Lanark
Received 26 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1445
Erection of 2 agricultural workers houses and associated detached garages
Land 460M South Of The Firs Coldchapel Road From Station Road Abington To A702 At Bridgend Abington Biggar ML12 6RW.
Received 26 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1446
Erection of dwellinghouse (part-retrospective)
Sunnyside Lea Mousemill Road Kirkfieldbank Lanark ML11 9UG
Received 26 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1447
Demolition of rear extension, earth engineering operations including new retaining wall, erection of flat roofed rear extension and associated alterations
Shott House Hamilton Road Blantyre G72 9UD
Received 26 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1448
Erection of a 110m tall meteorological mast for a temporary period of up to 5 years
Land 2.2km West Of Kirkhopecleugh Cottage Kirkhope Elvanfoot Biggar South Lanarkshire
Received 26 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1449
Erection of 110m tall meteorological mast for a temporary period of up to 5 years
Land 1.4lm West Of Kirkhope Farm Kirkhope Elvanfoot Biggar South Lanarkshire
Received 27 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1450
Rear single storey extension
53 Abbotsford Crescent Strathaven ML10 6EQ
Received 27 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1451
Erection of single storey rear extension, front porch and installation of rear dormer window
28 Parkneuk Road Blantyre G72 0TR
Received 27 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/0071/V
Variation to planning permission P/21/1542 to amend layout and alterations to elevations
3 Lee's Burn Court East Kilbride G74 3XB
Received 26 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1452
Installation of a 20 metre high monopole mast with 6 antennas, 4 transmission dishes and ancillary apparatus along with along with 4 ground level cabinets
Land 138M NNE Of Elvanfoot Farm Dumfries Road Elvanfoot Biggar South Lanarkshire
Received 27 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1454
Extension to existing dwelling
38 Dunlin East Kilbride G74 4RX
Received 28 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1457
Erection of front porch, detached 4 car garage with ancillary accommodation above and alterations to house including the formation of a balcony and the installation of French and sliding doors (Amendment to consent P/24/0849).
5 Old Bothwell Road Bothwell G71 8AW
Received 29 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1459
Erection of single storey dwellinghouse with integral garage
Belleview A706 From Lanark To Forth Cleghorn Lanark ML11 7RL
Received 29 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/0072/V
Installation of four roof lights (Amendment to consent P/23/0229)
10 Broughton Road Biggar ML12 6HA
Received 28 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1460
Attic conversion to form bedroom and bathroom including installation of two front velux windows and two side velux windows and formation of side and rear dormer.
5 Upper Bourtree Drive Rutherglen G73 4EJ
Received 29 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1461
Use of property as a Class 3 tearoom (Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing).
Tinto Hill Tearoom Thankerton ML12 6PD
Received 29 Nov 2024 - DecidedP/24/1462
Single storey extension over exisiting garage
2 Egmont Park East Kilbride G75 8PT
Received 2 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1463
Installation of wooden bi-fold doors and associated alterations
The Glebe House Lanark Road Carstairs Lanark ML11 8QQ
Received 2 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1465
Erection of single storey dwellinghouse with attic space associated garage/studio-space and formation of new driveway
Land 82M Northwest Of 148 Lanark Road Lanark Road Crossford Carluke
Received 2 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1466
Erection of single storey rear extension
2 Skellyton Nursery Lanark Road Larkhall ML9 2UD
Received 3 Dec 2024
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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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