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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 dates24,863Searchable applications
350Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 22,250 approved or refused records
752Refused applications
21,498 approved · 752 refused · 1,657 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/1127
Erection of three dwellinghouses with parking, landscaping and associated works
Land 60M East Of 311 Coalburn Road Coalburn Road Coalburn Lanark ML11 0NF
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1128
Erection of rear balcony and detached single-storey garden room and associated alterations
88C Lanark Road Braidwood Carluke ML8 5PG
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1129
Erection of detached dwellinghouse and garage (Amendment to consent P/24/0324 to increase height of ridgeline of the house and detached garage)
Plot 2 Ladygill Roberton ML12 6RR
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1130
Extension and alterations to existing buildings including a new biofiltration system
Enva Organics Recycling Ltd Newhousemill Road Hamilton G74 2LE
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1131
Erection of rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed)
20 Drumgray Avenue Uddingston G71 7FD
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1132
Installation of rear balcony and associated alterations
4 Tait Walk Crossford ML8 5NR
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1134
Erection of rear extension
19 Clove Mill Wynd Larkhall ML9 1NT
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1135
Erection of two dwellinghouses (Further application under Regulation 11 to erect detached garage on plot 1)
Plot 1 Knowehead Farm Burnside Highway Glassford ML10 6TS
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1137
Redevelopment of existing farm buildings to provide farm workers dwellings, new agricultural buildings, estate office and main farmhouse with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure - Application to discharge conditions 7, 10 and 14 of consent P/20/1047
Auchentibber Farm Auchentibber Road Blantyre G72 0TW
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1138
Construction of new visitor path through woodland area.
National Museum Of Rural Life Scotland Philipshill Road East Kilbride G76 9HR
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1139
Revision to consent P/19/1604 in relation to the site area and position of the nursery cabin and toilet block, erection of additional nursery building with associated roof area, erection of infant cabin and alteration to opening hours and number of children
The Nature Nursery Montessori Kilbank Farm B7018 From Dillarburn To Kirkfieldbank A72 Lanark ML11 9UJ
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1140
Erection of front porch
6 Ashland Avenue Hamilton ML3 7SH
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1143
Demolition of existing garage, erection of two storey side extension and single storey front extension and remodelling/re-engineering front garden including new steps
34 Blairston Avenue Bothwell G71 8SA
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1144
Change of use of kitchen showroom and warehouse to a vehicle repair and MOT workshop with associated alterations
Unit A Stroud Trade Park Stroud Road East Kilbride G75 0FD
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1145
Erection of replacement single-storey side extension (Certificate of lawfulness - Proposed)
20 Newton Farm Road Cambuslang G72 7UJ
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1146
Installation of french doors at window opening with associated platform.
Flat 2 20 Silverwells Crescent Bothwell G71 8DR
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1147
Installation of double glazed replacement windows at front of house
15 Gardenside Avenue Uddingston G71 7BU
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1148
Change of Use of Community Hut to Recreational Hut
Land 310M WNW Of Campwood Camp Wood Edinburgh Road Cleghorn Lanark
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1149
Installation of 33kV underground electrical cable (4.5 km in length) supplementing consented overhead lines, electrical kiosk, associated ancillary infrastructure and access to connect Priestgill Wind Farm to Elvanfoot Substation.
Development Location Spanning From Littlegill Farm To Elvanfoot Substation Via Abington And Leadhills ML12 6RW
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1150
Erection of detached single storey dwellinghouse and associated access and works
112 Main Street Leadhills Biggar ML12 6XR
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1152
Erection of replacement single storey rear extension
46 Crosshill Road Strathaven ML10 6DS
Received 16 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1153
Erection of single storey extension, formation of front and rear dormers, alterations to existing roof and extension to decking
Woodneuk Cottage Darvel Road Drumclog Strathaven ML10 6QG
Received 16 Sept 2024 - DecidedP/24/1154
Erection of double garage with associated works
2 Priory Avenue Lesmahagow ML11 0AD
Received 16 Sept 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/1156
Erection of shed and 3 residential caravans, levelling works, formation of hardstanding area, and associated works (partially retrospective)
99 Carlisle Road And Adjacent Land Stonehouse ML9 3PN
Received 16 Sept 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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