East Ayrshire planning approval rate

East Ayrshire council approved 95.6% of planning applications and refused 4.4%, based on 1,112 decisions analysed. Ranked 194th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

95.6%

overall approval rate

1,112

Decisions analysed

1,063

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in East Ayrshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (916 decided)

96.1%

Prior Approval (93 decided)

90.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (43 decided)

95.3%

Trees (29 decided)

100.0%

Listed Building (21 decided)

90.5%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in East Ayrshire — mined from 1,112 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (93 decided)

96.8%

Garage / Parking (80 decided)

93.8%

Rear Extension (57 decided)

98.2%

Outbuilding (38 decided)

92.1%

New Build (38 decided)

92.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (36 decided)

88.9%

Dormer (23 decided)

91.3%

Side Extension (17 decided)

100.0%

Conservatory (12 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within East Ayrshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Annick (257 decided)

91.4%

Cumnock And New Cumnock (221 decided)

97.7%

Ballochmyle (145 decided)

99.3%

Kilmarnock West And Crosshouse (137 decided)

97.1%

Irvine Valley (116 decided)

87.9%

Doon Valley (93 decided)

98.9%

Kilmarnock East And Hurlford (70 decided)

98.6%

Kilmarnock North (40 decided)

100.0%

Kilmarnock South (22 decided)

95.5%

Wards in East Ayrshire

Annick

91.4% approval · 257 decisions

Cumnock And New Cumnock

97.7% approval · 221 decisions

Ballochmyle

99.3% approval · 145 decisions

Kilmarnock West And Crosshouse

97.1% approval · 137 decisions

Irvine Valley

87.9% approval · 116 decisions

Doon Valley

98.9% approval · 93 decisions

Kilmarnock East And Hurlford

98.6% approval · 70 decisions

Kilmarnock North

100.0% approval · 40 decisions

Kilmarnock South

95.5% approval · 22 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in East Ayrshire, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/0004/PREAPP

The project will include the refurbishment and extension of the Doon Campus, inc · Doon Valley · Fri 06 Mar 2026

Approved

25/0619/PP

Front entrance porch extension · Ballochmyle · Thu 05 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0006/NMV

Reposition proposed shed and retain existing shed 1. · Annick · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

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