Planning decisions in South Lanarkshire
As of 30 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, South Lanarkshire approved 96% of 1,313 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 96% approved (437 decided, ~59 days)
- Rear extension : 98% approved (257 decided, ~57 days)
- Demolition : 98% approved (109 decided, ~69 days)
- Side extension : 96% approved (106 decided, ~58 days)
- New dwelling : 88% approved (76 decided, ~88 days)
- Loft conversion : 93% approved (70 decided, ~58 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 97% approved (63 decided, ~77 days)
- Change of use : 90% approved (62 decided, ~89 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 92% approved (51 decided, ~67 days)
- Porch : 98% approved (42 decided, ~59 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 85% approved (40 decided, ~85 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for South Lanarkshire, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.