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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 dates25,327Searchable applications
353Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 22,671 approved or refused records
770Refused applications
21,901 approved · 770 refused · 1,697 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Apr 2008 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/1268
Erection and display of various illuminated and non illuminated signs
Land 70M South Of 28 Beck Avenue Borland Drive Larkhall
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1269
Erection and display of an internally backlit 8 metre high 'totem' pole sign
Land 70M South Of 28 Beck Avenue Borland Drive Larkhall
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1271
Erection of agricultural building (Prior notification)
Land 82M ENE Of Walston Mansions Farm Ogscastle Road Walston Lanark
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1275
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of rear extension
4 Tribboch Street Larkhall ML9 1BS
Received 16 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1276
Proposed two storey gable extension and alterations
55 Borthwick Drive East Kilbride G75 8YR
Received 16 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1277
Erection of workshop, stable, lodge/caravan and 3 tourist accommodation pods
Land 33M East Of Meadow Cottage Access From Goremire Road To Green Towers Road Formerly Old Lanark Road Braidwood Carluke ML8 4PP
Received 16 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1279
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
17 Randall Drive Hamilton ML3 8SF
Received 17 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1280
Use of business unit (Class 4) for MOT testing centre.
Caird Centre Caird Park Hamilton Business Park Hamilton ML3 0EU
Received 17 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1282
Section 42 application to vary Condition 18 of planning permission P/21/1100 to amend position of substation associated with wind turbine
Land At West Dykes Muirkirk Road Strathaven ML10 6RF
Received 18 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1285
Remove and relocate the existing war memorials mounted on the interior walls of the church building at Lesmahagow. (Church has been closed permanently by the Church of Scotland).
Lesmahagow Old Parish Church 12 Church Square Lesmahagow ML11 0EJ
Received 21 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1288
Proposed demolition and replacement of East Town Cottage and proposed change of use of area of ground to garden
East Town Cottage Welldale Lane Nemphlar ML11 9JF
Received 21 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1289
Rear extension and internal alterations
3 Barrie Avenue Bothwell G71 8FA
Received 21 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1291
Demolition of extension to original house and reinstatement of single storey extension with additional alterations to existing dwelling
St Isidore's RC Church 6 Coulter Road Biggar ML12 6EP
Received 21 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1293
Proposed porch extension
72 Cairnswell Avenue Cambuslang G72 8SP
Received 21 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1294
Construction of new pitched roof over existing garage.
4 Colebrooke Street Cambuslang G72 7JS
Received 21 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1295
Erection of single storey rear extension
140 Kylepark Drive Uddingston G71 7DD
Received 22 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1296
Demolition of farmhouse and farm structures and the erection of a replacement dwellinghouse with associated works
Watchknowe Farm Sandilands From Ponfeigh Road To A70 Prettsmill Sandilands Lanark ML11 9UA
Received 22 Oct 2024 - RegisteredP/24/1297
Erection of chicken shed, 4 feed bins, access road and associated parking.
Greenaton Farm Edinburgh Road Carnwath Lanark ML11 8LQ
Received 22 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1298
Demolition of dwellinghouse and erection of four detached dwellinghouses with access road and associated works
Site At 344 Eaglesham Road Jackton G75 8RW
Received 23 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1299
Erection of slurry tower.
West Newton Farm Newton Highway Strathaven ML10 6RB
Received 23 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1300
Erection of two dwellinghouses, the formation of two new vehicular accesses and associated works
Land At Stoneside Of Dripps Farm Cartside Highway Thorntonhall G74 5AP
Received 23 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1301
Erection of temporary accommodation, installation of storage container and associated works (retrospective)
Land 50M North Of 1 North Hill View Waterfoot Road Thorntonhall
Received 23 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1302
Painting of mural on external wall
Lanark Memorial Hall 17 - 23 St Leonard Street Lanark ML11 7AB
Received 23 Oct 2024 - DecidedP/24/1303
Erection of rear extension
21 Stirling Drive Rutherglen G73 4JH
Received 23 Oct 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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