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Most Common Planning Applications in North Ayrshire

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in North Ayrshire is 5.4% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

999 real decisions·6 project types·Updated March 2026
100.0%
Safest: Extension (General)
94.6%
Lowest: Garage / Parking
5.4%
Spread
6
Types ranked

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All 6 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Extension (General)2782780
100.0%
2Dormer62620
100.0%
3Change of Use (Residential)64640
100.0%
4Outbuilding52511
98.1%
5New Build1401373
97.9%
6Garage / Parking92875
94.6%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A extension (general) application has a 100.0% approval rate. Garage / Parking? Just 94.6%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 94.6% to 100.0%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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More North Ayrshire planning data

Methodology: Classifies 999 decisions in North Ayrshire into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from North Ayrshire Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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