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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 dates22,864Searchable applications
351Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 20,489 approved or refused records
683Refused applications
19,806 approved · 683 refused · 1,432 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Apr 2008 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/0219
Garage Conversion
5 Honeysuckle Drive Cambuslang G72 6PE
Received 26 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0220
Two storey side extension
116 Mount Cameron Drive South East Kilbride G74 2LN
Received 26 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0015/V
Residential development (153 units) with associated roundabout, roads, landscaping and SUDS - request for a non-material variation of permission P/21/1811 with respect to building positions relating to plot 33, 109,110 and alterations to approved garages at plots 54 and 67.
Land 50M West Of 301 Strathaven Road Strathaven Road Limekilnburn Hamilton
Received 23 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0223
Erection of rear garden room extension and side extension with associated alterations
Windyridge Braidwood Road Braidwood Carluke ML8 5NG
Received 27 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0224
Scoping opinion request for proposed section 36 application for the erection of up to 26 turbines, solar PV array, on-site energy storage and associated infrastructure (Scottish Government Consultation)
Dungavel Forest Muirkirk Road Strathaven South Lanarkshire
Received 21 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0226
Erection of two storey side extension to existing dwellinghouse.
146 Silvertonhill Avenue Hamilton ML3 7PP
Received 28 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0016/V
Variation to planning permission P/22/1696 to reconfigure parking layout, elevational changes and relocation of bike shelter, bin store and plant areas
Land 116M ESE Of 60 Cunninghame Road Cunninghame Road Farm Castle Industrial Estate Glasgow South Lanarkshire
Received 28 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0227
Erection of a 1.5 storey ancillary accommodation to existing dwelling house
3 North Hill View Waterfoot Road Thorntonhall G74 5AD
Received 28 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0228
Erection of digital advertisement hoarding on gable of building for the display of commercial advertisements.
141B Quarry Street Hamilton ML3 7DR
Received 28 Feb 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0229
Removal of existing 17.3 lattice mast and erection 25m lattice tower, 2 no. antenna, 2no. dishes and 7 no. new cabinets at ground level (Prior Notification)
Telecommunications Mast Shaws Farm Shaws Road Larkhall
Received 28 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0230
Change of use of flatted dwelling (sui generis) to short term let accommodation (sui generis)
3-2 76 Main Street Rutherglen G73 2HY
Received 28 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0231
Erection of single storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
24 Torranyard Terrace Hamilton ML3 8XG
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Tree Works approvedP/24/0233
The repollarding of a Sycamore tree and reducing the height of an Ash tree.
12 Kylepark Avenue Uddingston G71 7DG
Received 29 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0234
Formation of driveway and removal of existing section of wall in the CA
25 Glasgow Road Strathaven ML10 6LZ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0237
Formation of driveway and removal of existing section of wall in the CA
25 Glasgow Road Strathaven ML10 6LZ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0239
Erection of dwellinghouse (part-retrospective)
2 Waterfall Meadows Cleghorn Lanark ML11 7TF
Received 29 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0240
Erection of single-storey side extension to dwellinghouse.
Hillview A702 From Biggar To A721 At Melbourne Crossroads Biggar ML12 6QX
Received 29 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0241
Conversion of garage to habitable room and formation of side window
39 Broompark Drive Lesmahagow Lanark ML11 0DH
Received 29 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0242
Demolition of garage and erection of a replacement double garage with roofspace accommodation
6 Bowmanflat Larkhall ML9 1BG
Received 29 Feb 2024 - DecidedP/24/0243
Change of use of retail premises (Class 1A) to gymnasium (Class 11).
Unit 3 Braidfute Retail Park Old Market Road Lanark ML11 7LQ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0244
Erection of function room, formation of enclosed beer garden, provision of improved access and parking along with associated alterations.
The Olive 93 Broompark Road Blantyre G72 9SQ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0246
Erection of slurry lagoon with 2m fence and associated earth works
North Bankend Farm Stockbriggs From New Trows C13 To Cumberhead Lesmahagow Lanark ML11 0HN
Received 1 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0247
Erection of first floor extension and associated external alterations
Meadowhead Farm Milton Road Carluke ML8 5PT
Received 1 Mar 2024 - DecidedP/24/0248
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension with detached garage to the front of the property
Kilwuddie House Holm Street Strathaven ML10 6NB
Received 1 Mar 2024
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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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