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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 dates16,151Searchable applications
330Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 14,557 approved or refused records
550Refused applications
14,007 approved · 550 refused · 849 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Mar 2015 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0717
Erection/realignment of 1.55 metre high timber fencing to rear of dwellinghouse
18 Ramsay Road Leadhills Biggar ML12 6YA
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0719
Erection of a sign
Land 600M Northeast Of Poniel Farm B7078 From Cairnhouses C13 To Millbank Int A70 Douglas Lanark South Lanarkshire
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0720
Demolition of community hall and erection of 2 dwellinghouses (one with summer house), associated vehicular access, off street parking and landscaping
Stewart Street Hall 47 Stewart Street Carluke South Lanarkshire
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0721
Erection of garden room in rear garden.
3 Gardenside Avenue Uddingston G71 7BU
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0722
Erection of a motor control centre kiosk and ancillary works
Sewage Treatment Works Bothwell Road Hamilton South Lanarkshire ML3 0EF
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0725
Erection of a blower house building
Philipshill Sewage Works Westerfield Road Clarkston G76 9HS
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0726
External alterations - increase in width of exiting double doors to accommodate new double doors with glazed screen either side.
7 Manse Avenue Bothwell G71 8PQ
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0727
Installation of refrigeration plant within service yard and refrigeration condensers on roof
Morrisons 2 Macneish Way East Kilbride G74 4TT
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0728
Erection of single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
3 Ferry Road Uddingston G71 7QG
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0729
External alterations - replacement of patio doors with bi fold doors and installation of new bi fold doors at rear of property.
19 Douglas Gardens Uddingston G71 7HB
Received 19 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0730
Erection of 52 dwellinghouses with associated infrastructure including roads, drainage, SUDS pond and landscaping.
Site Next To Hillcrest Strathaven Road Hamilton South Lanarkshire ML3 7UX
Received 19 Apr 2021 - WithdrawnP/21/0731
Erection of 2 storey side extension.
4 Smithycroft Way Blantyre G72 9DQ
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0732
Alterations to vehicular access and erection of fencing, gates, and lighting columns (retrospective)
The Glebe Carnwath Road Elsrickle Biggar South Lanarkshire ML12 6QZ
Received 14 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0733
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation
19 Basil Grove East Kilbride G75 8ZZ
Received 14 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0734
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey garden room at side of house with associated patio.(Amendment to consent P/20/1476)
2 South Deanpark Avenue Bothwell G71 8HG
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0735
Erection of front porch, formation of dormer to front elevation and cladding of dwellinghouse.
23 Main Street Symington Biggar ML12 6LL
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0736
Installation of one internally illuminated multibrand totem signage and one Internally Illuminated forecourt digital signage
Blantyre Petrol Filling Station East Avenue Blantyre Industrial Estate Glasgow South Lanarkshire G72 0JB
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0737
Erection of two agricultural sheds (Prior notification)
Land 50M East Of 5 Bellas Avenue Bellas Avenue Stonebyres Lanark South Lanarkshire
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0738
Erection of 2 storey side extension and associated alterations
10 Den Bak Avenue Hamilton ML3 8DA
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0739
Erection of dwellinghouses, formation of vehicular access, parking and landscaping (Planning Permission in Principle)
Land Adjacent To 129 Main Street Blantyre G72 0EL
Received 20 Apr 2021 - WithdrawnP/21/0740
Use of car park as a temporary site compound (Maximum 18 months) including siting of cabins, storage, parking, generator and fencing (In retrospect).
Car Park 28M SSE Of 1 Old Bothwell Road Old Bothwell Road Bothwell
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0741
Erection of an agricultural storage shed (Prior notification)
Manse Road Stonehouse Larkhall ML9 3QP
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0742
Erection of a single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse (part retrospective).
6 Tanzieknowe Drive Cambuslang G72 8RG
Received 20 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0743
Erection of single storey rear/side extension
Kiln Cottage A721 From Carnwath To A702 Melbourne Elsrickle Biggar ML12 6QZ
Received 21 Apr 2021
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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