Ayr West planning approval rate
Ayr West ward in South Ayrshire has a 85.2% approval rate based on 108 planning decisions. South Ayrshire overall: 90.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.2%
ward approval rate
108
Decisions
92
Approved
16
Refused
90.1%
South Ayrshire average
Ayr West is 4.9 percentage points below the South Ayrshire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Ayr West compares
Ayr West ward
85.2%
South Ayrshire overall
90.1%
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Recent decisions in Ayr West
25/00481/APP
Alterations to dwellingflat · Tue 29 Jul 2025
23/00698/LBC
Extension to railway station building to form covered walkway and ticket office, · Tue 12 Sep 2023
15/01296/LBC
Alterations and repairs to listed building · Wed 11 Nov 2015
14/01248/APP
Subdivision of use of vacant retail unit (Class 1) to restaurant (Class 3) hot f · Wed 24 Sep 2014
13/00713/APP
Erection of dwellinghouse and garage · Mon 17 Jun 2013
What gets approved near your property?
In South Ayrshire, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Ayrshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 364 decisions.