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South Lanarkshire planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of South Lanarkshire. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official South Lanarkshire website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates34,159Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 31,001 approved or refused records
1,222Refused applications
29,779 approved · 1,222 refused · 2,188 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 May 2005 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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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
- RegisteredP/26/1249
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated external alterations
Gean Tree Cottage Shieldhill Road Quothquan Biggar ML12 6ND
Received 30 Sept 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1250
Erection of detached domestic triple garage (10x 6.5x 6.5m) at rear of existing dwelling with roof storage in eaves.
270 New Trows Road Lesmahagow ML11 0JS
Received 30 Sept 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1251
Use of residential flat (sui generis) as short-term residential let (sui generis).
1-2 Blairbeth Court 199 Blairbeth Road Rutherglen G73 5DN
Received 30 Sept 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1256
Installation of new windows and door to existing car showroom.
24 Whin Place East Kilbride G74 3XS
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1257
Ground reprofiling, erection of access gate and associated tree removal
Craighead Woods Blantyre G72 0JG
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1258
Alteration, partial demolition, replacement and restoration of an existing bandstand (Listed Building Consent)
North-West Of Bothwell Road Public Park Hamilton ML3 0DW
Received 1 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1263
Proposed slurry tower and associated alterations
Mossplatt Farm Yieldshields Road Cleghorn Lanark ML11 8PA
Received 2 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1265
Erection of four dwelling houses and formation of access road
Land 46M Northeast And 50M Sse Of Bagmoors Cottage Bagmoors Road Pettinain Lanark
Received 2 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1266
Enlargement of existing garage at rear with patio doors and formation of side dormer and rear dormer with juliet balcony.
3 East Nerston Court East Kilbride G74 4GW
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1268
Display of one double-sided pictorial sign, one fascia sign, external signwriting, one set of individual letters, one Corex sign, vinyl transom lettering and one nameboard sign (part externally illuminated).
The Picture House 39 Main Street Rutherglen G73 2JF
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/1269
EIA Screening Request - erection of single wind turbine with a blade tip height up to 180m and erection of BESS with capacity up to 16MW and associated infrastructure.
Land 515M NNW Of Low Drumclog Farm C136 Drumclog Highway Drumclog Strathaven South Lanarkshire
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/1270
EIA Screening Request, erection of single wind turbine with a blade tip height of up to 150, erection of BESS with capacity of up to 16MW and associated infrastructure.
Land 460M South Of Dungavel House IRC Muirkirk Road Strathaven South Lanarkshire
Received 2 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1271
Alteration and enlargement of an existing dormer window at the front of dwellinghouse
12 Sherwood Avenue Uddingston G71 7NX
Received 5 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1273
Erection of single-storey rear extension and associated alterations (Retrospective)
12 Victoria Avenue Carluke ML8 5AG
Received 6 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1275
Erection of single storey extension to the rear of dwelling house to form second storey and the enlargement of an existing dormer
Lilyvale Cormiston Road Quothquan Biggar ML12 6ND
Received 6 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1277
Enlargement of front dormer window, installation of rear dormer window and erection of front porch
5 Homeston Avenue Bothwell G71 8PL
Received 7 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1278
Conversion of integral garage to form habitable room
2 Acton Gardens East Kilbride G75 8WH
Received 7 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1280
Installation of secure turnstiles and vehicle entry gates
Abercrombie House Eaglesham Road East Kilbride G75 8EA
Received 7 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1281
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey extension to side and rear
15 Credon Gardens Rutherglen G73 4EN
Received 7 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1282
Display of 6 x non-illuminated fascia signs
80 Vere Road Kirkmuirhill Lanark ML11 9RP
Received 7 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1283
The felling of a holly tree
Old Schoolhouse C21 From Birthwood Road Coulter To Eastmains Coulter Biggar ML12 6PZ
Received 8 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1286
Alterations to listed building associated with remedial roof works, including structural repair, replacement of existing roofing materials, renewal of parapet and repairs to internal and external finishes (Listed Building Consent)
Dungavel House IRC Hamilton Drive Dungavel Strathaven ML10 6RF
Received 8 Oct 2026 - RegisteredP/26/1289
Erection of front porch and associated alterations
7 Hawthorn Hill Hamilton ML3 7LR
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionP/26/1290
Conversion of Garage into habitable rooms with associated alterations.
2A Richmond Drive Rutherglen G73 3JH
Received 8 Oct 2026
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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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