East Ayrshire Council approves 94.5% of planning applications, based on 1,596 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. East Ayrshire sits 5.9 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 398 decided applications, East Ayrshire Council approved 94.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,596 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in East Ayrshire is 94.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of East Ayrshire council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in East Ayrshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1,227 | 69 | 1,296 | 94.7% |
| Prior Approval | 100 | 10 | 110 | 90.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 56 | 4 | 60 | 93.3% |
| Trees | 51 | 0 | 51 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 44 | 3 | 47 | 93.6% |
| Advertisement | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annick | 329 | 28 | 357 | 92.2% |
| Cumnock And New Cumnock | 296 | 9 | 305 | 97.0% |
| Kilmarnock West And Crosshouse | 204 | 11 | 215 | 94.9% |
| Ballochmyle | 198 | 16 | 214 | 92.5% |
| Irvine Valley | 148 | 18 | 166 | 89.2% |
| Doon Valley | 125 | 2 | 127 | 98.4% |
| Kilmarnock East And Hurlford | 113 | 2 | 115 | 98.3% |
| Kilmarnock North | 53 | 0 | 53 | 100.0% |
| Kilmarnock South | 30 | 1 | 31 | 96.8% |
How East Ayrshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 1.7pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from East Ayrshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0120/PP Kilmarnock West And Crosshouse | Installation of new doors, windows and security roller shutters | Approved |
| 26/0214/PP Doon Valley | Installation of slates (including salvaging and replacement slates), rain water | Approved |
| 26/0093/LB Doon Valley | Installation of replacement slates, rain water goods, roof felt and re-painting | Approved |
| 26/0019/NMV Annick | Alterations to move the western boundary retaining wall of Planning Consent 21/0 | Approved |
| 26/0018/NMV Annick | Alterations to decking from original proposal, omitted with ground level sitting | Approved |
| 26/0280/PP Irvine Valley | Proposed single storey rear extension with associated external alterations | Approved |
| 26/0212/PP Kilmarnock West And Crosshouse | Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, associated external alterati | Approved |
| 26/0259/LDPU Kilmarnock West And Crosshouse | Erection of single storey rear extension, installation of flue and external alte | Approved |
| 26/0252/PP Kilmarnock West And Crosshouse | Proposed single-storey rear extension. | Approved |
| 26/0216/PP Kilmarnock East And Hurlford | Replace existing shopfront to accommodate replacement of ATM machines | Approved |
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Based on 1,596 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in East Ayrshire is 94.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,596 planning decisions from East Ayrshire council. 1,509 were approved and 87 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in East Ayrshire is 94.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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