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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 dates22,803Searchable applications
351Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 20,435 approved or refused records
680Refused applications
19,755 approved · 680 refused · 1,425 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Tree Works approvedP/24/0189
Felling of Horse Chestnut tree
55 Union Street Hamilton ML3 6NF
Received 15 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0192
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of 2no. detached dwellings, access road and associated works
Raws Farm High Kype Road Strathaven ML10 6PR
Received 16 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0193
Erection of rear extension to existing dwellinghouse, formation of rear dormer, erection of decking, boundary treatments and associated alterations to exterior of building.
64 Baillie Drive Bothwell G71 8JG
Received 16 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0195
Use of retail unit (class 1) as hot food takeaway (sui generis), erection of flue and change of windows on front elevation.
The Black Bull Inn 59 High Street Carluke ML8 4AL
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Tree Works approvedP/24/0197
Felling of Spruce tree
53 Symington Street Leadhills Biggar ML12 6YE
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0012/V
Substitution of double width window with two single windows
113 Bardykes Road Blantyre G72 9UH
Received 13 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0199
Demolition of rear porch and side conservatory, erection of rear extension and conversion of attached garage to habitable accommodation with associated alterations.
Rowantree St Johns Kirk Wiston Biggar ML12 6HY
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0200
Scoping opinion request for proposed section 36 application for the erection of up to 24 turbines, solar PV array and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (Scottish Government Consultation)
Land 4km Northwest Of Abington B7078 From Millbank To Abington Int Crawfordjohn Biggar South Lanarkshire
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0201
Demolition of existing extension and garage with the erection of a new extension and garage
North Lodge Stoneymeadow Road Blantyre G72 9UE
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0202
Installation of two air source heat pumps on wall of dwellinghouse
Greenfield House West Calder EH55 8LJ
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0204
Roof alterations on existing single-storey rear extension, installation of raised decking and associated boundary fencing alterations
54 Highburgh Drive Rutherglen G73 3RZ
Received 20 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0205
Change of use of artists studio to short term let accommodation.
Waterside House Waterside Road Clarkston G76 9HN
Received 20 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0206
Formation of car park with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure
Land West Of Dungavel House IRC Hamilton Drive Dungavel Strathaven ML10 6RF
Received 20 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0207
Installation of air conditioning unit on external wall (Listed Building Consent).
Bonnington Power Station Bonnington Lanark ML11 9TB
Received 21 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0208
Erection of extension to byre building to provide ancillary storage and service space with associated alterations
The Heron Farm Shop Kindrochet Strathaven ML10 6QP
Received 21 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0209
Erection of external air conditioning plant on wall of listed building.
Power Station Lanark Road Stonebyres Lanark ML11 9UP
Received 21 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0211
Change of use of shop (Class 1A) to merge with adjacent dwellinghouse (Class 9) and associated external alterations
101 Main Street Carnwath Lanark South Lanarkshire ML11 8HP
Received 21 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0212
Erection of single-storey side extension to existing dwelling house.
36 Muir Street Hamilton ML3 6EU
Received 22 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0213
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 21 flats with associated access, parking, landscaping, bin storage, bike storage and heating plant
1 Caledonian Road Larkhall ML9 1EP
Received 22 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0214
Garage conversion
15 Larch Court Cambuslang G72 7FQ
Received 23 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0215
Erection of two storey side extension
72 Glencoe Road Carluke ML8 4JQ
Received 26 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0216
Formation of hardstanding for vehicle parking and the erection of associated fencing.
15 Symington Street Leadhills Biggar ML12 6YE
Received 20 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0217
Fenestration alterations at the rear and side elevation
120 - 136 Maxwellton Avenue East Kilbride G74 3DU
Received 26 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0218
Erection of two-storey side extension and external alterations to dwellinghouse
Vista Glentisset Road Pettinain Lanark ML11 8SL
Received 26 Feb 2024
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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