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Scotland planning applications
98,988 applications. 95% approved. 59 days at the median council.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 98,988 planning applications from 32 of the 32 local planning authorities in Scotland. 25,921 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 95% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Every council in Scotland
Applications on record, with each council's own approval rate and decision speed
Approval rates and median days come from the PlanIndex decision-times study; a dash means the council has too few timed decisions to measure fairly. Councils without a count are not yet ingested.
Latest applications in Scotland
Data to September 2026
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26/01331/TPO Awaiting decision
1 Rutherford Castle Drive West Linton Scottish Borders EH46 7AR
Work to trees
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26/01334/TCA Awaiting decision
Smithy House Dow Brae Town Yetholm Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 8RF
Work to trees
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26/01333/VAA Awaiting decision
61 Croft Road Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7EP
Vehicular Access Application to drop kerb
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26/01332/TCA Awaiting decision
Plane Tree Lodge Foulden Scottish Borders TD15 1UH
Work to trees
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26/01330/TCA Awaiting decision
Abbotsbank Gattonside Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9NH
Work to trees
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26/00918/P Awaiting decision
The Fisherrow Centre South Street Musselburgh EH21 6AT
Erection of cycle store
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26/01323/LBC Awaiting decision
The Furrows Main Street Whitsome Duns Scottish Borders TD11 3NB
Removal of stone arch and hearth and Installation of wood burning stove
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TRE/2026/0066 Awaiting decision
Cardowan 31 Slug Road Stonehaven AB39 2DU
Felling of Horse Chestnut Tree and Sycamore Maple Tree
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26/0703/PP Awaiting decision
85 Clydesdale Avenue Paisley PA3 4JW
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear and porch to front of dwellinghouse
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26/0706/PP Awaiting decision
10 Viewfield Avenue Lochwinnoch PA12 4EE
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Common questions
How many local planning authorities are there in Scotland?
Scotland has 32 local planning authorities listed on PlanIndex, 32 of which have applications indexed here. Each has its own hub with volumes, approval rates and the latest submissions.
How many planning applications does Scotland decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, councils in Scotland decided 25,921 planning applications. 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in Scotland decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 32 Scotland councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, City of Edinburgh had the fastest median in the year to September 2026 at 39 days from application to decision. The slowest was Orkney Islands at 99 days.
How long does a planning decision take in Scotland?
Taking the median council in Scotland, a planning decision takes 59 days from application to decision, measured across 25,156 decisions from 32 ranked councils. The figure is the median of each council's own median, so one large authority cannot move it on its own.
Which is the busiest council in Scotland for planning applications?
City of Edinburgh recorded 5,351 applications in the 12 months to September 2026, the most of any council in Scotland over that period.