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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 dates16,228Searchable applications
329Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 14,629 approved or refused records
550Refused applications
14,079 approved · 550 refused · 855 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/1173
Formation of new ground floor window opening, installation of opening roof windows, installation of wood burning stove and flue, and internal alterations,( including the formation of additional attic accommodation and associated access stair landing) (Listed Building Consent)
Bell House A702 From Abington A73 At Duneatonfoot To A72 At Biggar Coulter Biggar ML12 6PP
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1174
Erection of detached domestic garage, re-siting of existing oil tank, formation of new window opening, installation of opening roof windows and installation of wood burning stove flue
Bell House A702 From Abington A73 At Duneatonfoot To A72 At Biggar Coulter Biggar ML12 6PP
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1175
Erection of single-storey rear extension and erection of side porch.
Largo 54 Millands Road Thankerton Biggar ML12 6NX
Received 18 Jun 2021 - WithdrawnP/21/1176
Erection of commercial greenhouses and formation of new vehicle access.
Field Adjacent To A73 Lanark Road, Approx. 200M East Of Leewood House (ML11 9JA)
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1177
Formation of a car storage depot (Class 6) for the storage, distribution and processing of vehicles, erection of ancillary buildings, car parking, access and associated infrastructure
Land 220M SSE Of 12 Stroud Road Stroud Road East Kilbride Glasgow South Lanarkshire
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1178
Erection of one ground Motor Control Centre (MCC) kiosk, 2no. bollards, replacement wall and aventilation stack.
Land Off Bernard's Wynd Lanark
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1179
Formation of temporary construction compound including toilet block, 1 container store, office, welfare/canteen cabins, fuel store, parking and a 2.5m high perimeter fence.
Land At Delves Road Lanark ML11 9DX
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1180
Erection of detached dwellinghouse with associated access
Land To The Immediate North-East Of North Lodge Hayhill Road Thorntonhall G74 5AN
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1181
Erection of detached dwellinghouse with associated access
Land To The Immediate South-West Of South Lodge Hayhill Road Thorntonhall G74 5AN
Received 18 Jun 2021 - WithdrawnP/21/1182
Removal of 6 trees
1 The Paddock Cleghorn Lanark ML11 7SU
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1183
Substitution of house types (Amendment to consent CL/15/0445)
Land 125M East Of 15 Lanark Road Lanark Road Braidwood Carluke
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1184
Erection of agricultural building
Millridge Farm Mill Ridge Road Libberton Lanark ML11 8LX
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1185
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of single storey side and rear extension with associated alterations
75 Peel Road Thorntonhall G74 5AA
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1186
Substitution of house type at Plot 1 (Amendment to Planning Permission P/20/0116 for 5 detached dwellings)
Land 95M Ssw Of April Rise Yieldshields Road Carluke South Lanarkshire
Received 18 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1187
Erection and display of an internally illuminated fascia sign and a non illuminated projecting sign.
24 Main Street Bothwell G71 8RB
Received 7 Jun 2021 - WithdrawnP/21/1188
Erection of five detached dwellinghouses with accesses and associated works
Burnhouse Manor Burnhouse Road Auldhouse Glasgow G75 9DT
Received 21 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1189
Erection of animal shelter structure and extension to existing outbuilding with associated alterations
Netherfield Mains C122 Strathaven To Glassford Glassford Strathaven ML10 6TB
Received 21 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1190
Erection of 20m high monopole telecommunications mast with wraparound cabinet at base, adjacent cabinets and associated ancillary works (Prior Notification)
Redwood Crescent East Kilbride Glasgow South Lanarkshire
Received 21 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1192
Erection of 20m high monopole telecommunications mast (5G) with wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works (Prior Notification)
Street Record Dalmarnock Road Rutherglen Glasgow South Lanarkshire
Received 21 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1193
Erection of rear sunroom extension
80B Devonburn Road Devonburn Lanark ML11 9PX
Received 21 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1194
Change of use from office to education and religious study centre with associated works
24 Somervell Street Cambuslang G72 7DZ
Received 21 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1195
Change of use of vacant office space (Class 4) to gymnasium/pilates studio (Class 11)
2C Orbital Court East Kilbride G74 5PH
Received 21 Jun 2021 - DecidedCAT/21/0004
Proposed community asset transfer involving the purchase of the sports facility for the purpose of providing a Community Managed Sports Facility
The Jock Stein Centre Hillhouse Road Hamilton South Lanarkshire ML3 9TB
Received 15 Jun 2021 - DecidedP/21/1196
Erection of single storey rear extension and formation of patio area
28 Castlehill Crescent Ferniegair Hamilton ML3 7GN
Received 21 Jun 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in South Lanarkshire
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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