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KA8 planning approval rate

The KA8 postcode area falls under South Ayrshire council, which has a 95.8% planning approval rate based on 961 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

95.84%
South Ayrshire approval rate

What this means for KA8

If you're planning a project in the KA8 area, your application will be decided by South Ayrshire council. Based on historical data, around 4.2% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.

What gets approved near your property?

In South Ayrshire, 1 in 24 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in South Ayrshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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South Ayrshire approval by application type

Other (1,003 decided)
94.9%
Listed Building (85 decided)
97.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness (73 decided)
98.6%
Trees (55 decided)
94.5%
Prior Approval (55 decided)
98.2%
Advertisement (22 decided)
100.0%

Other postcodes in South Ayrshire

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