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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 dates16,184Searchable applications
330Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 14,588 approved or refused records
550Refused applications
14,038 approved · 550 refused · 851 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0845
Erection of detached dwellinghouse and associated access and car parking spaces
Plot 1 2 Hunterlees Road Glassford Strathaven ML10 6XY
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0846
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation and associated alterations.
45 Oakbank Crescent Uddingston G71 7FE
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0847
Erection of dwellinghouse. (approval of matters specified in conditions on Planning Permission P/20/0297)
Kirkfield Lodge Kilbank Road Kirkfieldbank Lanark ML11 9UH
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0848
Conversion of free standing double garage to form home gym and associated external alterations.
18 Beech Avenue Quarter Hamilton ML3 7FE
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0849
Change of use of former horticultural site to an Eco storage facility and the erection of building, storage of materials,parking and alterations to access. (In Retrospect)
Hapenton Nursery 290 Strathaven Road Limekilnburn Hamilton ML3 7XW
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0850
Erection of a single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse. (Certificate of Lawfulness -Proposed)
25 James Shepherd Grove East Kilbride G75 8WT
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0851
Erection of dwellinghouse (Renewal of Planning Consent CL/17/0418)
Land East Of Birks Road Law Carluke Carluke South Lanarkshire
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0852
Demolition of bathroom extension and erection of rear extension to accommodate new bathroom.
31 Hill Street Larkhall ML9 2HA
Received 6 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0854
Partial conversion of integral double garage to form habitable accommodation and associated external alterations.
6 Cairngorm Court Hamilton ML3 8JF
Received 7 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0855
Erection of extension to rear of dwellinghouse
36 Ness Drive Blantyre G72 9RU
Received 7 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0856
Erection of temporary sales cabin with associated parking and access
Land 110M Northwest Of Littlepark Cottage Jackton Road East Kilbride Glasgow South Lanarkshire
Received 7 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0857
Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated freestanding, flagpole and fascia signage
Land 110M Northwest Of Littlepark Cottage Jackton Road East Kilbride Glasgow South Lanarkshire
Received 7 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0863
Erection of single-storey rear extension and formation of pitched roofs over existing flat roofs and associated alterations.
Hangingshaw Farm Whitelees Road Cleghorn Lanark ML11 7SW
Received 7 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0864
Erection of single storey rear extension with associated alterations
60 Springfield Park Road Rutherglen G73 3RG
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0865
Erection of summer house in rear garden of flatted dwelling.
24 Castle Chimmins Avenue Cambuslang G72 8UW
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0866
Erection of single storey rear extension
9 Windmill Road Hamilton ML3 6LX
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0867
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and patio deck.
13 Inch Marnock East Kilbride G74 2JQ
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0868
Alterations to front elevation of dwellinghouse, including the installation of new windows.
32 Andrew Baxter Avenue Ashgill Larkhall ML9 3RG
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0870
Installation of front and rear roof lights to facilitate loft conversion (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed).
20 Watson Avenue Rutherglen G73 2NN
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0871
Demolition of existing buildings and facilities and erection of a replacement forecourt, fuel pumps, canopy, shop building, jet wash, laundry wash unit and parking.
Petrol Filling Station 275 Main Street Rutherglen G73 3AA
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0872
Erection of 18 metre high monopole telecommunications mast with wraparound cabinet at base, 3 additional cabinets and ancillary works. (Prior Notification for Electronic Communication Code Operators)
A73, Roundabout At Junction Of Ladyacre Road And Hyndford Road, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, ML11 7LQ
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0874
Erection of two storey infill extension to front of dwellinghouse
9 Staffa East Kilbride G74 2DZ
Received 10 May 2021 - DecidedP/21/0038/V
Extend link corridor to full length of existing garage
38 Brouster Hill East Kilbride G74 1AG
Received 27 Apr 2021 - DecidedP/21/0875
Erection of agricultural shed (Prior Notification)
Roughhazie Farm Drumclog Highway Drumclog Strathaven South Lanarkshire
Received 27 Apr 2021
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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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