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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 dates24,283Searchable applications
350Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 21,735 approved or refused records
728Refused applications
21,007 approved · 728 refused · 1,592 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedP/24/0890
Erection of single storey clubhouse within car park of existing football club
Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club Toryglen Road Rutherglen G73 1JH
Received 17 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0891
Erection of two storey side extension with associated alterations
1 Abernethy Park East Kilbride G74 1DH
Received 18 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0894
Formation of new bellmouth entrance
Land 1km Northeast Of Lettershaws Cottage B797 From Abington A702 To Leadhills Abington Biggar South Lanarkshire
Received 18 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0897
Erection of side and rear extensions, formation of rear dormer window and raised patio with associated works (Amendment to P/22/0605)
Inver Cottage Carmunnock Road Clarkston G76 9ET
Received 19 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0898
Erection of 2 storey extension to care home
Georgia Park Care Home 151 Greenlees Road Cambuslang G72 8YN
Received 19 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0899
Change of use from delicatessen (Class 1A) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and associated alterations
176 Quarry Street Hamilton ML3 6QR
Received 19 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0900
Erection of dwellinghouse and associated infrastructure
Moorfield Tarbrax Road Tarbrax EH55 8XA
Received 19 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0901
Use of flat for short-term let (Certificate of Lawfulness - existing)
Warrenhill Apartment Warrenhill Farm Warrenhill Road Thankerton Biggar ML12 6PF
Received 19 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0904
Erection of 2 storey side extension to dwellinghouse, formation of access road/hardstanding area and associated works
Overhall Cottage Waterside Sandford ML10 6PL
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0906
Change of use of former public house to hot food take-away and alterations to shop front including replacement windows, new glazed door and extract flue at rear.
The Royal Bar 6 London Street Larkhall ML9 1AG
Received 22 Jul 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0909
Erection of nursery, retaining wall, play area, parking and associated works
Land 75M Northwest Of St Cadoc's Church Rosebank Drive Cambuslang Glasgow South Lanarkshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0910
Erection of new station building and extension to platform
East Kilbride Railway Station Torrance Road East Kilbride
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0911
Extension/alteration to front dormer window (retrospective)
27 Burnside Place Larkhall ML9 2EQ
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0912
External alterations to building (new smaller front windows).
Unit B Block 9A South Avenue Blantyre Industrial Estate G72 0XB
Received 23 Jul 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0913
Formation of temporary layby for a maximum of one year and associated land engineering operations
Street Record B797 From Abington A702 To Leadhills Abington Biggar
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0914
Demolition of building (Conservation Area Consent)
Lindsay House 37 Kittoch Street East Kilbride G74 4JW
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0915
Erection of side extension
Inverkyle 1 Darngaber Gardens Quarter ML3 7XX
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0917
Change of use of flatted dwelling (sui generis) to short-term let (sui generis) (Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing)
Flat 2 212 Eaglesham Road East Kilbride G75 8RH
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0918
Replace existing ATM with new model which requires minor alterations to the existing ATM aperture (Listed Building Consent)
104 High Street Biggar South Lanarkshire ML12 6DH
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0919
Erection and display of an non-illuminated ATM Fascia surround sign
104 High Street Biggar South Lanarkshire ML12 6DH
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0920
Erection of single storey rear extension (Amendment to consent P/24/0185)
17 Lawhill Road Law Carluke ML8 5JQ
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0923
Erection and display of: (1) externally illuminated fascia signage (Individual letters) and (2) a projecting sign.
41 High Street Lanark ML11 7LU
Received 25 Jul 2024 - DecidedP/24/0925
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation and associated external alterations.
29 Copperwood Crescent Hamilton ML3 0RL
Received 25 Jul 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0927
Installation of internal steel beams to stabilise building, external fenestration grills (7 of) and a new handrail with associated works (Listed Building Consent)
Bonnington Pavilion Bonnington Lanark South Lanarkshire
Received 26 Jul 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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