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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 dates23,091Searchable applications
351Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 20,682 approved or refused records
689Refused applications
19,993 approved · 689 refused · 1,462 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Apr 2008 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/24/0307
Installation of a 22.8 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated infrastructure
Crutherland Farm Crutherland Highway East Kilbride G75 0QJ
Received 12 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0002/PAN
Erection of distillery with cafe/visitor centre/fishing academy and associated car park, re-alignment/widening of A72 carriageway and formation of access.
Land 470M Northwest Of Browns Garden Centre Lanark Road Larkhall
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0308
Installation of two storage containers (in retrospect) and associated screen fencing.
19A Bellshill Road Bothwell G71 8BJ
Received 12 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0311
Erection of enlarged glass room to rear of dwellinghouse (amendment to consent P/22/1629) and pergola in rear garden (Retrospective)
74 Huntly Gardens Blantyre G72 0GW
Received 13 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0312
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
61 Station Road Blantyre G72 9AE
Received 13 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0314
Conversion of attached garage to habitable accommodation (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
5 Sunningdale Wynd Bothwell G71 8EQ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0315
Erection of tourist accommodation in residential garden ground
Horsewell House Shieldhill Road Quothquan Biggar ML12 6ND
Received 13 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0316
Erection of replacement single-storey rear extension and associated raised decking
71 St Ronans Drive Rutherglen G73 3SS
Received 13 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0317
Conversion of integral garage to habitable room
48 Skylark Gardens Cambuslang G72 6AZ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0318
Proposed alterations to create ancillary commercial outlet unit within existing Class 5 industrial unit and minor external alterations.
Unit 6 LD Industrial House Hamilton Road Industrial Estate Hamilton Road Strathaven ML10 6UB
Received 13 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0319
Single storey rear extension and front porch
71 Borgie Crescent Cambuslang G72 8JX
Received 14 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0320
Erection of a 400kV electrical substation, associated groundworks, vehicular access road, water detention pond, temporary construction compound and car park area, and provision of temporary soil storage area
Land 275M North Of Coalburn Substation B7078 From Cairnhouses C13 To Millbank Int A70 Lesmahagow Lanark ML11 0JU
Received 14 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0321
Erection of two dwellinghouses with detached garages (Approval of matters specified in conditions 2 (a-i), 4, 5, 8 and 10 of planning permission in principle P/22/0811)
Newtonside Newton Road Strathaven ML10 6PA
Received 14 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0322
Demolition of fire damaged dwelling and erection of replacement detached dwellinghouse and domestic garage.
Braxfield Farm New Lanark Road Lanark ML11 9DA
Received 14 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0323
Erction of single storey rear extension, formation of dormer on rear roof slope and external alterations.
8 Nemphlat Hill Lanark ML11 7PN
Received 14 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0324
Erection of dwellinghouse with detached garage and associated landscaping.
Land 32M North Of Ladygill Cottage St Johns Kirk Roberton Biggar
Received 14 Mar 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0325
Erection of two-storey residential annexe accommodation with associated works
23 Dalton Cottages Hamilton Road Cambuslang G72 7XH
Received 14 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0327
Conversion and extension to existing detached garage to form a gym and lounge
1 Baron Court Thorntonhall G74 5BP
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0328
Erection of replacement single-storey rear extension
70 Brocketsbrae Road Lesmahagow ML11 9PT
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0329
Demolition of existing building and erection of 4 terraced dwellinghouses with associated parking and landscaping.
26 Church Street Larkhall ML9 1HE
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0330
Erection of 4 dwellinghouses (retrospective)
Land 90M SSE Of 1 Milton Cottage Milton Road Carluke ML8 5PT
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0331
Proposed rear extension to existing dwelling
15 Sycamore Gardens Blackwood ML11 9SX
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0332
Erection of dwellinghouse with associated landscaping and access arrangements.
New Steadings Farm Green Towers Road Lanark ML11 7RB
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0333
Demolition of existing storage outbuilding, erection of retaining wall and erection of extension to serve as storage accommodation with associated works
32 Queen Street Stonehouse ML9 3EE
Received 15 Mar 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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