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South Lanarkshire planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of South Lanarkshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official South Lanarkshire website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates25,894Searchable applications
353Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 23,215 approved or refused records
802Refused applications
22,413 approved · 802 refused · 1,720 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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/24/1522
Erection of front porch
32 Spruce Avenue Hamilton ML3 7NQ
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1523
Erection of front porch and rear extension
8 Larch Court Blantyre G72 9HF
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1524
Installation of 2no. air condensers to proposed single-storey rear extension of shop (Class 1A) (Variation to P/24/0591)
13 Green Street Strathaven ML10 6LT
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1525
Conversion of three outbuildings to a dwellinghouse and associated external alterations including a section of new roof, flue for wood burning stove and new windows and doors.
6 James Square Biggar ML12 6GL
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1526
Demolition of detached double garage (Conservation Area Consent)
Vacant Land At Ladyacre Road Lanark ML11 7LQ
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1527
Erection of 28 flats (4 blocks; three storey to the front and two storey to the rear of site) with associated access road, parking, bike and bin enclosures and landscaping, demolition of double garage.
Vacant Land At Ladyacre Road Lanark ML11 7LQ
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1528
Erection of single-storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
61 Griffon Crescent East Kilbride G74 4FT
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1529
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness -Proposed)
29 Quarryknowe Lanark ML11 7AH
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1530
Proposed garage conversion and single storey rear extension at existing dwellinghouse
3 Torrance Lane East Kilbride G75 0RX
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1531
Erection of single storey side porch. Removal of existing garage and erection of new two storey garage with patio and multipurpose space above garage.
25 Viewpark Drive Rutherglen G73 3QE
Received 13 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/0076/V
Repositioning of prefabricated steel building for storage and distribution (Variation of P/24/1082)
James Young Building Reynolds Avenue Scottish Enterprise Technology Park East Kilbride G75 0QF
Received 12 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1532
Erection of two storey side extension incorporating integral double garage
3 Bowmore Gardens Rutherglen G73 5NG
Received 16 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1534
Erection of two-storey side extension
7 Kentmere Close East Kilbride G75 8YU
Received 16 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1535
Change of use of office to residential and associated alterations
23 Kirkton Street Carluke ML8 4AB
Received 13 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1536
Change of use from office space to residential flat and installation of a rear dormer window
18 Union Street Carluke ML8 4AG
Received 13 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1537
Installation of rear dormer window
1 Nemphlat Hill Lanark ML11 7PN
Received 16 Dec 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/1538
Single storey side extension to dwelling
4 Macarthur Drive East Kilbride G74 4TN
Received 17 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/0020/PAN
Extension to existing electricity substation to create a 400kv substation and associated works (Proposal of application notice)
Clydesmill 275V Sub Station Westburn Road Cambuslang
Received 17 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1539
Erection of dwellinghouse and associated infrastructure
Plot 11 Nethan Grove Crossford ML8 5RG
Received 17 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1540
Erection of single storey side and front porch
18 Mossgiel Terrace Blantyre G72 9ND
Received 17 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/0077/V
Alteration of external materials (Non-material variation to P/24/1001)
Meadow House Heads Farm Glassford Strathaven ML10 6TU
Received 17 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1544
Single storey rear extension and dormer extension
36 Hill Street Douglas Lanark ML11 0RF
Received 18 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1545
Erection of dwellinghouse
Eastford B7016 From Forth A706 To Carnwath A70 Forth Lanark ML11 8ET
Received 18 Dec 2024 - DecidedP/24/1546
Proposed Agricultural Support Facility
Lesmahagow Allotments Brocketsbrae Lesmahagow ML11 9PT
Received 18 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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