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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 dates23,870Searchable applications
351Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 21,369 approved or refused records
711Refused applications
20,658 approved · 711 refused · 1,544 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- RegisteredP/24/0684
Section 42 application to delete condition 08 and to vary conditions 01, 02, 03, 19, 22, 28 and 36 attached to Planning Permission CL/14/0140 for extension to hard rock quarry.
Cloburn Quarry A73 From Symington A72 To Hyndford Bridge Thankerton Biggar ML11 8SR
Received 31 May 2024 - RegisteredP/24/0685
Section 42 application to delete conditions 01 and 08 and to vary conditions 03 and 11 attached to Planning Permission CL/16/0175 for extension to dust storage area and; to extend the permission by a further 44 years.
Cloburn Quarry A73 From Symington A72 To Hyndford Bridge Thankerton Biggar ML11 8SR
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedP/24/0686
Erection of 12 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping
Site To The Rear Of 14-32 Kingston Crescent Kingston Crescent East Kilbride
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedP/24/0689
Erection of single storey rear extension.
23 Bradda Avenue Rutherglen G73 5DA
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0691
Peatland restoration operations including formation of wave and/or peat dams, ground reprofiling, bunds and drainage alterations. (Prior notification).
Birkcleugh Farm B740 From Crawfordjohn B7078 Towards Sanquhar Crawfordjohn Biggar ML12 6SU
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0692
Excavation and formation of slurry lagoon.
Syde Howgate Road Thankerton Biggar ML12 6NQ
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0694
Erection of two storey side and rear extension.
11 Douglas Drive Bothwell G71 8DH
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0695
Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch with associated alterations
40 Toftcombs Avenue Stonehouse ML9 3QY
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0011/PAN
Installation of underground cabling, with assocaited access tracks, hardstanding and compounds for Priestgill Wind Farm.
Priestgill Wind Farm Coldchapel Road From Station Road Abington To A702 At Bridgend Abington Biggar South Lanarkshire
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0697
Erection of dwellinghouse, detached garage and associated works
Braidlea Cottage Scrogton Road Douglas West Lanark ML11 0RW
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0699
Erection of ancillary detached building
28 St Ronans Drive Rutherglen G73 3SP
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0700
Erection of 3 no. wind turbines, up to 180 metres blade tip height, access track and associated infrastructure (EIA Screening Opinion)
Brae Wind Farm C11 From Brocketsbrae To C10 At Wellshields Lesmahagow Lanark South Lanarkshire
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0701
External alterations associated with a garage conversion and the erection of an attached storage room
2 Lang Court Glassford ML10 6AY
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0702
Demolition of existing detached garage and shed and erection of replacement detached garage
54 Wellesley Crescent East Kilbride G75 8TS
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0703
Alterations to form new driveway and boundary walls.
1A Earls Gate Bothwell G71 8BP
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0707
Erection of two storey rear extension and and single storey side extension including conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation.
72 Huntly Gardens Blantyre G72 0GW
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0708
Installation of side window, replacement rear bi-fold door, replacement rear window, rearrangement of front door and window with associated steps and 4no. rooflights (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
2 Hogan Drive Strathaven ML10 6EP
Received 5 Jun 2024 - RegisteredCAT/24/0004
Multiple expressions of interest for lease of Halfway Library, 211 Hamilton Road, Cambuslang, G72 7PJ
Halfway Library 211 Hamilton Road Cambuslang Glasgow South Lanarkshire G72 7PJ
Received 5 Jun 2024 - RegisteredCAT/24/0005
Multiple expressions of interest for High Blantyre Hall, High Blantyre, G72 0HA
High Blantyre Hall 11 Cemetery Road Blantyre Glasgow South Lanarkshire G72 0HA
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0709
Prior Notification for Forestry-related Building Works (Non-residential)
Mosscastle Hill Forest Andershaw Road Glespin Lanark
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0711
Erection of side extension
44 Silvertonhill Avenue Hamilton ML3 7NB
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0712
Prior Notification for Forestry-related Building Works (Non-residential).
Andershaw Forrest Andershaw Road Glespin Lanark South Lanarkshire
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0713
Erection of front porch (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
49 Threestanes Road Strathaven ML10 6EB
Received 6 Jun 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0042/V
Variation to planning permission P/24/0019 to alter gardens sizes at Plots 52, 53 and 135, wayleave standoffs indicated, and updated SUDs area to match approved drainage design adjacent to Plots 10-14
Hallside Manse Manse Brae Cambuslang G72 7XF
Received 6 Jun 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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