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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 dates24,709Searchable applications
350Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 22,115 approved or refused records
744Refused applications
21,371 approved · 744 refused · 1,638 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/1079
Demolition of part-agricultural and part-residential building and erection of 2 dwellinghouses with associated infrastructure
Upper Muirhouse Farm C37 From Harelaw Roundabout A706 To A70 At Tarbrax Cleghorn Lanark ML11 8NX
Received 29 Aug 2024 - DecidedP/24/0015/PAN
Proposed development of a wind farm consisting of 5 turbines with an overall generating capacity of 33 MW
Land To The South And Eastern Sides Of Hawkwood Hill Approx 1.23km East Of Dungavel Ml10 6RE
Received 29 Aug 2024 - DecidedP/24/1080
Erection of 1.8m boundary fence (Retrospective)
1 Brent Road East Kilbride G74 4RA
Received 29 Aug 2024 - DecidedP/24/1081
Demolition of rear conservatory and erection of rear extension
13 Regents Gate Bothwell G71 8QU
Received 29 Aug 2024 - DecidedP/24/1082
Erection of prefabricated steel building for storage and distribution (Class 6)
James Young Building Reynolds Avenue Scottish Enterprise Technology Park Glasgow South Lanarkshire G75 0QF
Received 29 Aug 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/1083
Erection of four terraced dwellinghouses with associated parking
Site Of Former 66 Brown Street Carluke
Received 30 Aug 2024 - Awaiting decisionP/24/1085
Extension to existing quarry to extract sand and gravel using existing access with associated progressive restoration
Land 215M Northwest Of Woodside Cottage A70 From Carstairs To Carnwath Carstairs Junction Lanark South Lanarkshire
Received 30 Aug 2024 - DecidedP/24/1086
Erection of two storey side extension to existing building and conversion of first floor office space to form 4 flatted dwellings, installation of hot food takeaway on ground floor and associated works
228 Eaglesham Road East Kilbride G75 8RH
Received 30 Aug 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/1087
Demolition of bungalow and erection of dwellinghouse (Passive house specification) (Planning Permission in Principle).
70 Carlisle Road And Associated Land To The East Hamilton ML3 7TX
Received 30 Aug 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/1088
Demolition of bungalow and erection of dwellinghouse (Passivehouse specification) (Planning Permission in Principle)
70 Carlisle Road And Associated Land To The West Hamilton ML3 7TX
Received 30 Aug 2024 - DecidedP/24/1089
Change of use of existing first floor offices to form two flats
Flats 1/1 & 1/2 16 Brandon Street Hamilton ML3
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1091
Extension to and conversion of attached garage to provide ancillary accommodation for existing dwellinghouse.
Woodside Cottage Libberton Muir Road Quothquan ML12 6NB
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/0059/V
Reduction to size of extension approved by consent P/21/1142 (non-material variation)
Greenhall Farm Shop Hamilton Road Blantyre G72 9UD
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1092
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of new roof over garage
85 Chatelherault Crescent Hamilton ML3 7PR
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1093
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation
1 Colville Close Cambuslang G72 7UH
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1094
Change of use of open public space to private garden ground with associated works
28 Forth Court East Kilbride G75 8XE
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1095
Installation of new shop front
5 Lamb Street Hamilton ML3 6AH
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1096
Erection of two dwellinghouses with partial demolition of stable block to be retained as a garage and erection of a stable block, with associated access.
Castleview Stables Lodge Blair Road Crossford ML8 5QR
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1099
Variation of condition No.5 attached to consent P/20/0468 which removed 'permitted development' rights for outbuildings in the identified root protection area, to alter root protection area to only those relating to lime tree avenue.
6A Broughton Road Biggar ML12 6AN
Received 2 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1100
Partial conversion of detached garage to private gymnasium.
6 Watsons Close Strathaven ML10 6YZ
Received 3 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1103
Erection of front porch, 525 mm high front boundary wall and associated external alterations
32 Aqua Avenue Hamilton ML3 9BA
Received 3 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1104
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated works.
6 Tassie Place East Kilbride G74 3EB
Received 3 Sept 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/1106
Demolition of pre cast concrete garage (Prior notification)
14 Nairn Avenue Blantyre G72 9NF
Received 4 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1107
Erection of replacement single storey side extension, replacement front dormer, installation of side dormer, rear first floor gable extension with juliet balcony, replacement detached garage and associated improvements.
20 Dunlop Crescent Bothwell G71 8SG
Received 4 Sept 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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