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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 dates24,038Searchable applications
351Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 21,514 approved or refused records
716Refused applications
20,798 approved · 716 refused · 1,567 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- WithdrawnP/24/0771
Erection of temporary sales cabin, parking and associated works
Land 125M West Of Hallside Manse Hamilton Road Cambuslang
Received 18 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0772
Change of use of retail unit (former butchers) to hot food take-away (sui generis) and installation of extraction flue
204 Hillhouse Road Hamilton ML3 9NS
Received 18 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0773
Erection of agricultural shed (Prior Notification)
East Watston Farmhouse East And West Watson Farm Watstone Road Stonehouse ML9 3PH
Received 18 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0776
Demolition of conservatory, erection of replacement rear extension on same footprint (Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed).
35 Brora Crescent Hamilton ML3 8LF
Received 19 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0777
Demolition of rear conservatory, erection of first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and extension/conversion of garage to summer room
5 St Andrews Avenue Bothwell G71 8DN
Received 19 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0778
Erection of single storey rear extension
22 Belhaven Road Hamilton ML3 9RS
Received 19 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0779
Erection of welfare building with sanitary accommodation and dry storage, erection of four shelters, formation of three landscaped terraces for camping and multiuse activity, extension to parking area, associated paths and landscaping
Girl Guide Centre A70 From Carnwath To Boundary By Tarbrax Carnwath Lanark ML11 8LQ
Received 19 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0781
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of replacement single-storey side extension
6 Threestanes Road Strathaven ML10 6DX
Received 19 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0782
Erection of storage and distribution unit (Class 6) and two storey office (Class 4) with associated car parking and works
Land 65M WSW Of Unit 4 Langlands Commercial Park Kelvin Park South East Kilbride G75 0RH
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0783
Change of use of public house (sui generis) and 3no. flats (sui generis) to 6no. short-term lets (sui generis)
6 Strawfrank Road Carstairs Junction Lanark ML11 8PP
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0785
Removal of two windows and downtakings to form bi-fold doors (B Listed Building)
Castlehill Steading Kittochside Road Clarkston G76 9ES
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0786
Removal of two windows and downtakings to form bi-fold doors (B Listed Building)
Castlehill Steading Kittochside Road Clarkston G76 9ES
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0787
Erection of two storey front extension
95 Glen Prosen East Kilbride G74 3SZ
Received 21 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0789
Erection of side extension including attic accommodation to create extended family accommodation
304A Main Street Blantyre G72 0DH
Received 21 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0790
Formation of two dormers and balcony
The East Wing Lairfad Farm Millwell Road East Kilbride G75 9DP
Received 21 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0791
Demolition of garages and erection of replacement free standing double garage
6 Springdale Drive Biggar ML12 6AZ
Received 21 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0792
Erection of single-storey side extension
12 Morrishall Road East Kilbride G74 3HQ
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Tree Works approvedP/24/0793
Felling of sycamore tree in riverbank
38 Kylepark Crescent Uddingston G71 7DQ
Received 21 Jun 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0794
External alterations to shop front - replace existing timber fascia boards and pilasters with powder coated metal panels.
29 - 31 Quarry Street Hamilton ML3 7AW
Received 21 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0795
Erection of single storey rear extension with associated decking and installation of rear dormer window
34 Station Road Blantyre G72 9AB
Received 21 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0796
Erection of single storey rear extension' associated ground engineering operations and associated retaining wall (Certificate of Lawfulness -proposed)
10 Forrest Road Lanark ML11 7AY
Received 24 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0800
Change of use and subdivision of public house to form office and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) with associated external alterations including the erection of a flue
Stirrup Cup Bar 183 Main Street Rutherglen G73 2HG
Received 24 Jun 2024 - DecidedP/24/0801
Erection of a residential caravan as staff accommodation in association with the adjacent restaurant, associated fencing and parking and retrospective consent for the siting of a steel storage container for restaurant storage - Variation to Condition 1 of planning permission P/23/0697 to extend the time period by a further 12 months until 30 August 2025
Carrigans Eating House Strathaven Road East Kilbride G75 0QZ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0802
Formation of 16 house plots and associated access roads
Land At Bellefield Road Lanark ML11 7RH
Received 24 Jun 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.
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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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