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Scotland · Local authority
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 dates22,496Searchable applications
352Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 20,178 approved or refused records
669Refused applications
19,509 approved · 669 refused · 1,381 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Apr 2008 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/24/0042
Use of residential flat (sui generis) as short-term let
171A Riverside Road Kirkfieldbank Lanark ML11 9JR
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0043
Erection of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension to existing dwellinghouse.
82 Durisdeer Drive Hamilton ML3 8XH
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0044
Erection of first-floor extension and associated roof alterations to entire dwellinghouse
24 Vere Terrace Kirkmuirhill ML11 9YX
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0045
Erection of single storey side extension
35 Swan Street Kirkmuirhill ML11 9QP
Received 15 Jan 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0047
Erection of 4 detached dwellinghouses and associated access.
Land 64M East Of 5 Cleghorn Lea Cleghorn Lea Lanark
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0048
Erection of rear infill extension
4 Newlands Place East Kilbride G74 1AE
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0049
Erection of rear infill extension (Listed Building Application)
4 Newlands Place East Kilbride G74 1AE
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0050
Sub-division of garden ground and erection of 1.5 storey dwellinghouse with associated works
Little Dripps Cottage Holehouse Highway Thorntonhall G74 5AW
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0051
Erection of single-storey rear extension.
32 Raeburn Common Pettinain Lanark ML11 8SX
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0052
Construction of rear access ramp
Laurelbank Ryeland Station Highway Gilmourton Strathaven ML10 6QF
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0053
Garage conversion
9 Greystone Place Strathaven ML10 6NZ
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0055
Demolition of existing single storey extension, the erection of a one and a half storey rear extension and the erection of a riding arena and stables with associated works
Craig Mill B7086 From Strathaven To Lesmahagow Strathaven South Lanarkshire ML10 6PB
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0057
Formation of three front dormers, rear dormer and formation of two sets of doors replacing rear windows
29 Townhead Street Stonehouse ML9 3EL
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0058
Replacement of rear window with door and associated decking with steps (Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed)
127 Dukes Road Rutherglen G73 5AG
Received 17 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0059
Erection of single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness)
29 Galston Court Hamilton ML3 7YH
Received 17 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0001/PAN
Installation of 40 MW Battery Storage Facility (BESS) and associated infrastructure (Proposal of Application Notice)
Land At Gilbertfield Farm Cambuslang G72 8WP
Received 18 Jan 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0063
Erection of two storey dwellinghouse and associated works
Scottsmuir Crookedshields Road East Kilbride G74 4PE
Received 18 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0064
Erection of single-storey rear-extension.
35 Harkins Avenue Blantyre G72 0RQ
Received 18 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0066
Erection of front porch
35 Turnberry Drive Rutherglen G73 4PZ
Received 19 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0067
Change of use of public open space to private garden ground and associated fencing
3 Myers Crescent Uddingston G71 7NL
Received 22 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0068
Erection of single-storey rear extension.
47 Capercaillie Crescent Ferniegair ML3 7GG
Received 22 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0069
Erection of second storey rear extension above single storey extension and associated alterations.
15 Burnhead Road Larkhall ML9 2EJ
Received 22 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0070
Erection of single-storey front extension and associated roof alterations to integral garage
7 Moffat Place East Kilbride G75 8RX
Received 22 Jan 2024 - DecidedP/24/0071
Formation of front and rear dormers
31 Cleveden Drive Rutherglen G73 3TA
Received 22 Jan 2024
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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