PlanningLens holds 474 decisions from the North Lanarkshire planning portal. The headline approval rate is currently withheld on data-quality grounds.
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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 North Lanarkshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | – | – | 808 | – |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on, your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbernauld North | – | – | 43 | – |
| Stepps, Chryston And Muirhead | – | – | 36 | – |
| Gartcosh, Glenboig And Moodiesburn | – | – | 30 | – |
| Airdrie South | – | – | 26 | – |
| Fortissat | – | – | 26 | – |
| Motherwell South East And Ravenscraig | – | – | 23 | – |
| Airdrie Central | – | – | 22 | – |
| Airdrie North | – | – | 21 | – |
| Thorniewood | – | – | 19 | – |
| Motherwell West | – | – | 18 | – |
| Coatbridge North | – | – | 18 | – |
| Coatbridge South | – | – | 16 | – |
| Bellshill | – | – | 16 | – |
| Mossend And Holytown | – | – | 15 | – |
| Murdostoun | – | – | 13 | – |
| Motherwell North | – | – | 11 | – |
| Cumbernauld South | – | – | 11 | – |
| Kilsyth | – | – | 10 | – |
| Wishaw | – | – | 10 | – |
| Cumbernauld East | – | – | 10 | – |
| Coatbridge West | – | – | 9 | – |
How North Lanarkshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, unchanged since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from North Lanarkshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00242/CLP Cumbernauld North | Removal of existing garage door and installation of a uPVC double-glazed window | Approved |
| 26/00194/CLP Motherwell West | Erect a wall on the boundary at front of property, This will be both sides and p | Approved |
| 26/00076/CLP Motherwell West | Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
| 26/00009/CLP Kilsyth | extensions and alterations | Approved |
| 25/01326/CLP Gartcosh, Glenboig And Moodiesburn | Garage conversion to habitable room | Approved |
| 25/01295/CLP Thorniewood | Proposed loft conversion of existing private dwelling house to form new bedroom, | Approved |
| 25/01284/CLP Motherwell South East And Ravenscraig | Conversion of garage to habitable room | Approved |
| 25/01292/CLP Gartcosh, Glenboig And Moodiesburn | Construct Single Storey Side Extension | Approved |
| 25/01235/CLP Gartcosh, Glenboig And Moodiesburn | Garage conversion and removal of ground floor side window | Approved |
| 25/01187/CLP Stepps, Chryston And Muirhead | Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
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PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for North Lanarkshire on data-quality grounds. Decision volumes are still published.
PlanningLens holds 474 planning decisions from North Lanarkshire. The approval and refusal split is withheld along with the headline rate.
PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for North Lanarkshire. Ward and project-type breakdowns for this council are withheld on the same basis.